Joy

[tummytickler]

What do you think of Joy? I haven't even mentioned it to dh yet, but think it is quite sweet, obviously a lovely meaning, cute and simple, with a nice sound.
Or Margaret nn Peggy. With Elizabeth being so popular i am surprised that this is not more popular. I love Peggy and Rita as nn.
Can Rita be a name in its own right do you think? We love Rita.

Thanks!

Love Joy. NOt peggy.

Rita and Joy?

these are 60 year old hairdresser's names.

I love Joy, my DD2 has it as her middle name, she loves it at Christmas when there is Joy everywhere!

Joy is lovely.

margaret has a bad press but the choice of nicknames is fab - i'd go for meg or rita meself.

My sister is Joy and is certainly not 60 - shame on you, Nancy! I love it - and more importantly so does she! M&S labelled all their clothes with 'Joy' gift tags last year - I erm, borrowed loads to label her pressies. Love stuff like that. The new BMW ads are making her laugh too... Joy is youthful etc etc! Go for it.

I quite like Joy. It's ok. Although it does make you think of overly gushing parents.

actually I like Joy

I know a couple between (er) 14 and 21ish - randomly both are black and from families full of wonderful grandparent-era names - Winston, Charles, Pearl

Mrs Badger - i have a Pearl too! So Joy and Pearl must be a good match!

I like the name, but one woman who was named Joy said that she hated it because everyone expected her to be happy all the time!

Joy is lovely

Oh I love Joy! The name speaks for itself

I also like Margaret, but prefer Maggie or Meg as nn's. Not keen on Peggy (just reminds me of Peggy Mitchell) or Rita though.

Joy and Pearl. Both fab.
Maggie and Peggy pretty cool

I have used Joy as a middle name for my youngest, and she is btw.

I think Joy is a tricky one. I worked with a Joy once who was just a miserable bugger most of the time. She got called Joyful and I don't think she realised the irony in her nickname. SO, kind of a laden name if you know what I mean?

Prefer Bliss.