Mercy?

[darcieday]

Honest opinions on the name Mercy for a little girl? It's a family name, but never met the family members so not sure what it's like in reality. The only thing that puts me off is may be strange visiting France essentially being called thank you?! 😬

It's ok, but will get the odd comment.
Penny and Conn don't really work in France

Not a fan of virtue names in general, but really don't like Mercy. Has negative connotations to me.

Sorry I don’t like it at all.

Awful , it’s not even a nice sounding word .

It's a terrible name.

I quite like a virtue name but just don't love the sound of mercy tbh. Is it the sound or meaning you like? Clemency maybe?

I always thought it was an African name because the few women I've met named Mercy have been from Nigeria and Ethiopia. A quick Google shows it actually has British origins though.

It's okay but I'm not a big fan sorry.

I like it but prefer Clemency.

I really don't like it sorry, why on earth would you call a child mercy.

It makes think 'please have mercy', I mean it would be like being called 'forgive me' or 'don't kill me'.

It doesn't make me think of the French for thank you, as it's pronounced differently - merci doesn't sound the same as mercy.

MN always hates virtue names and there are normally a lot of unpleasant comments !! I think it’s a lovely name and unless you live in France I wouldn’t worry (pronunciation is different anyway).

Yes I would too, but doesn’t that use of British names in Africa date back to the slave trade? (My history is ropey!)

What happens if she grows up to be a nasty, selfish, judgemental person?

I prefer Clémence.
Much more classy.

I really, really love it and the few I've met have always been lovely.

I love it

St Thomas Mores daughter was called Mercy

Please don't. Too many connotations.

I like it. There’s a Mercy in Tess of the d’Urbervilles. It’s a good Puritan/Quaker name.

Don't like it. At all.

I m prejudiced I think but I love the name Mercy😀

I know of a child called godswill, mercy is right up there with that name 🙈 poor child.

I hate it. I rarely say that but I really do dislike virtue names and I hate this one particularly. It makes me think of someone totally powerless begging not to be raped or murdered or tortured. Did the family members have another name? A surname that could be a name even?

Sorry, don’t like it at all. Nothing to do with it being odd in France though- it’s pronounced differently anyway.

100% my thoughts.
Reminds me of Catholic guilt.

I did very very briefly consider Mercedes as a name for my DD but shortened to Sadie not Mercy .

DD is hugely relieved I didn't !