Clemency - what do you think?

[emily12345]

I like this name but when I've mentioned it to friends, it gets the thumbs down. Would love some opinions!

My rabbit was called Clemency, when I named her (was 13 or so) I don't think I knew the word as such, it was just a pretty name to me

I love it. I started a one woman campaign a while ago on here to try to get someone to use it, but failed miserably!

Lovely name.

DSs middle name is Clement, wish we'd been brave enough to use it as his first name.

I think it sounds nice. If the americans can nick our town names for their babes why can't we nick some of their legal terminology (given that its a nice term like mercy)

Surely not Clementine, thats a fruit. She'd get called satsuma or tangerine. She'd certainly never be able to use fake tan!

Awful! Too tied in with death row and the Bankok Hilton.

Ha ha ha. Has Cher really got a kid called Chastity? I'm sure she's been a great example in that area! I don't like the virtue names at all, imagine being saddled with 'having to be' that for the rest of your life. And if you're just giving a name because it sounds pretty then don't give a name with such an obvious meaning.

oooh no.

I looked after a baby called Clemency, I really like it.

I have a good (male) friend called Clem. He says he got picked on a bit at school for his name but now he likes it cos it's unusual and easy to get e-mail addresses! He is a bit of a character though so I could never use the name myself, would always think of him!

Pretty but I prefer Clementine, I think

It's what people on death row ask for.

Lovely name! Effie I long for those Chalet School Days as well, Margot, Constance and Helena! I used to dream I would have triplets and call them that.

I suggest Constance (shortened to Con of course) as a girl's name to DH but he turned it down (grr)

here you go Bamboo

www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Chalet-School-Elinor-Brent-Dyer/dp/0006915612

I like. Agree with effie though that Constance is nice too. Now you see I think that Clementine is odd- it's a fruit and a cheesy old song

Clemency is no different to Verity, Valerie etc as a girls name.

I like Verity as well so ner

and Hope

Verity and Hope are nice. Clemency sounds a bit odd and looks strange written down, although there is a lovely Betjeman poem about Clemency the General's Daughter.

I like Clementine better.

Having read Susan Hill's book Family, I love it.

After her eldest daughter Jessica, & several miscarriages, she later had a very prem daughter called Imogen, who sadly died; but then had another, who she called Clemency, and I associate that with optimism & joy

It's a very pretty name actually!

Love it! Love it! Love it!!!

I have only known one person in all of my life with this name so it would be is very individual for your DD and I think that it a great start for her!

Not sure about Ferrity Verity and Clementine always has to be preceded by, "Oh me darlin'..."

I love it. My friend's daughter is Clemency, Clem for short and it's lovely.