Do you prefer Joy or Mercy?

[Flutterflybutterby]

Joy is okay, Mercy is dire.
Clemency is very pretty.

Don't like either. I think identifying a child with those qualities is like inviting them to be depressed or mean.

I must admit that not that keen on virtue names. Joy is much better than Mercy. However I do like Felicity, which could be considered a virtue name, and that goes well with Tabitha (and I love Tabitha).

I'd expect Tabitha's sister to be named:
Eliza
Imogen
Naomi
Jemima
Marina
Beatrix
Violet
Anneliese
Adelaide
Lydia
Eloise
Rosalie

Neither, sorry.

Mercy is OTT, Joy could be unfortunate if she isn’t. How about Constance?

Or Serena?

I love Joy (One of my DDs has Joy as a middle name).
I prefer Constance to Clemency if you are after a virtue name.

Mercy makes me think of Salem and witch trials.

Tabitha and Violet

@BrunoJenkins

Joy is better by far. I would assume Mercy is short for Mercedes, which is really chavvy. & Clemency would be shortened to Clemmy, which sounds too much like Clammy... ew!

I like abroad, there is no such thing as chavvy here

Joy- it’s lovely, regretting not naming my dd it now, despite never having considered it as an option before

Joy sounds like an old lady who runs the tea and cake at church. Don't do that to your baby.

Mercy reminds me of Hollyoaks.

Joy.

Mercy is such a negative name for a child. I know it’s a virtue but it requires something bad to happen first ie begging for mercy, showing mercy, even the idea of God being merciful - ie that he forgives our sins and understands that we are flawed and imperfect .. why would you want to load a child’s name with such negative implications?

Clemency (I know you have the other thread) is better for me too. I understand it’s a a similar idea to Mercy but sounds more like a name and not just a virtue to me. Most people don’t use the word clemency to mean what it actually means, the way they do mercy.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3085615/amp/I-felt-guilty-neglecting-little-girl-brother-born-reveals-Kate-Silverton-Newsreader-reveals-rollercoaster-emotions-mother-two.html

Kate Silverton’s daughter is Clemency.

Neither...

Joy

Joy. As I said on another thread if I heard a child called Clemency then I'd wonder if they had a brother called Leniency. Clem and Len. Clemency is for people on death row, it shouldn't be a name IMO.

Joy

Joy is lovely.

Clemency is pretty too.

Really like Joy.
But have you thought of Gloria?
Now that is a truly wonderful name. Wish I’d thought of it for dd.

Joy

@jb7445

I like the meaning of Joy more than Mercy, but the actual sound of Mercy is far prettier than Joy IMO. Depends which is more important to you! I think I'd go for Mercy.

This is my exact feeling on the matter!

@thewhatsit

Joy.

Mercy is such a negative name for a child. I know it’s a virtue but it requires something bad to happen first ie begging for mercy, showing mercy, even the idea of God being merciful - ie that he forgives our sins and understands that we are flawed and imperfect .. why would you want to load a child’s name with such negative implications?

Clemency (I know you have the other thread) is better for me too. I understand it’s a a similar idea to Mercy but sounds more like a name and not just a virtue to me. Most people don’t use the word clemency to mean what it actually means, the way they do mercy.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3085615/amp/I-felt-guilty-neglecting-little-girl-brother-born-reveals-Kate-Silverton-Newsreader-reveals-rollercoaster-emotions-mother-two.html

Kate Silverton’s daughter is Clemency.

I just Googled this and her daughter's full name is Clemency Florence Rose 😍😍 So beautiful!

Neither . They are names often used in quite devout Christian areas.

@DaveGahansRealWife

Neither . They are names often used in quite devout Christian areas.

We are devout Christians so that's good

Mercy makes me think of Mercy Dulbottle from the Jill books

Me too. There was a bit where someone shouted “Mercy! Mercy!” And Jill thought they were being murdered.

Joy but I’m going to be annoying and suggest Joyce instead 😅