Mercy

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Do you like this for a girl? Could be short for Mercedes, but even as a name in its own right - a virtue name, along the lines of Grace etc....?

Reminds me of a hospital I used to work at.
Prefer Honor or Verity.

Not keen really.

French for thankyou.
Liverpool's River.

No. too much going against it for me.

There's one in DD1's class- I wouldn't choose it, but I've heard stranger.

I really don't like Mercy or Mercedes. Honour and Grace are really nice names IMO.

It's OK.

Yes, I love it.

It is not spelt or pronounced the same as either 'merci' or Mersey, so can't see any basis to that objection.

Worrying to bystanders if shouted loudly and repeatedly.

Sounds rather Puritan. Saw a production of "The Crucible" last week,there's a very unpleasant girl in it called Mercy....

not keen. but there was a nasty playground game called "mercy" when i was growing up, so that may have coloured my opinion somewhat.

that and i just get the Duffy song in my head immediately.

I think it's pretty.

Oh dear. Have you read the Jill pony books? There was a character named Mercy Dulbottle. She was introduced into the narrative by her aunt calling out her name from the kitchen door. Jill and her friends thought there must be a murder taking place...

I think Mercy is fine for a girl. Short for Mercedes (quite popular in Spain).

No, I would not pronounce MER-cy like Merci (Mer-cEE) at all, so would not even associate the two.

I like it.

It's lovely. Go for it.

Hated it when I first came across it but loved it after a while. But then I love the Mercy Thompson series of books (she is a lovely kick ass girl who turns into a coyote btw)

Ooooo ... sorry but no, don't like it at all.

Love Mercedes though, but only if you're Spanish.

I use to work at an international college, we had a Mercy as a student.

I quite like Mercia.