Could Joyce make a comeback?

[jadedgranger]

I personally love the name and it is significant in our family, but I don't want my child to hate it! Could it make a comeback...and when?!

I think it could. I prefer Joy though.

It is from my parents' generation (born 1930' and 40s). I don't really find it an attractive name at all, and can't really imagine a comeback

I agree that Joy is much better.

I actually like the name quite a bit. For some reason I thought it had a root name but I'm not sure what. You know, like how Betty's root is Elizabeth.

Off to Google... (when I should be working)

I'd love it to as it was my grandmother's name. Well Adelia Joyce actually but in common with the times she was known by her middle name.

She was born in 1903 .

Why not give it as a middle name?

It's sweet. I had an aunt called Joyce.

"The name Joyce is a contemporary given-name used for females and rarely used for males. As a family-name, it derived from the Old French Masculine name Josse, which derived from the Latin name Iudocus, the Latinized form of the Breton name Judoc meaning 'lord'. The name became rare after the 14th century, but later revived as a female given-name, which derived from the Middle English joise meaning 'rejoice'."

Interesting! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_(name)

I'm sorry, I am another one who prefers Joy however I never could imagine Edith coming back and it has so you could start the trend.... :)

Was thinking we could nickname her Josie if it really doesn't make a comeback

Prefer the name Joy, as others have said.

I think its really cute

I like it, though it does make me think of the one who has got to be behind all those deaths in Midsummer Murders. Joyce joins an art class, suddenly three participants are slaughtered. Joyce goes on a spa day, etc.

That weird association aside I think it has a happy sound and could be due a come back. I actually prefer it to Joy. I think Josephine, nn Josie is even more lovely.

Any name has the potential to come back.
20 years ago I think most people would have laughed at the idea of the name Arthur. Now you can't put a pin head between them and If it doesn't come back fine too. At least she'll be the only one in her class

Oh, I think it will. it's a sort of forties vibe to me, and they are surely the next wave of names due a come back. I already know (two different) people with girls named Audrey and Sylvia, which (to me) sound like they are from the same sort of period?

There’s a young Joyce in our street.

No!!!

(It's my girl choice as both my Grandmas were Joyce. Don't you fucking DARE bring it back.)

But Audrey and Sylvia are nice, Joyce isn't. I also like Barbara and Pamela and even Patricia. Imagine they were new names from a different culture, forget the older lady associations, and you'll see they're nice. But Joyce still isn't. Sorry!

My friend nearly called her baby Joyce last year. Maybe it’s already on the way up.

I prefer Joy or Josie rather than Joyce.

Definitely prefer Joy to Joyce

Yes! I really like it! I know a toddler Joyce, it's lovely.

Another vote for Joy. as a mn.

It's OK, but I prefer Joy.

What about Josephine? Not Joyce for me, sorry.

I could see Joy becoming a popular middle name, a la Grace. Not so much Joyce though - it just feels more dated somehow.

I know a Joyce who shortens her name to Joy.
Joyce is ok but I prefer Joy