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Help[Opinions] Re: Joy
in reply to a message by sprout
I think it could just become someone's name without tying them to the emotion, forever. I can see a regular person named Joy who goes through bouts of depression/anxiety, and no one holding them to their name. People don't really do that.
As far the emotion itself goes, I don't think it's overrated in general, but I think it has a slightly religious tinge that I have never felt comfortable with, personally. If you feel moments of joy, great, but it's not something you have to seek out. Either it happens, or it doesn't, and that's fine. There are many, MANY other positive emotions to feel.
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As far the emotion itself goes, I don't think it's overrated in general, but I think it has a slightly religious tinge that I have never felt comfortable with, personally. If you feel moments of joy, great, but it's not something you have to seek out. Either it happens, or it doesn't, and that's fine. There are many, MANY other positive emotions to feel.
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This message was edited 1/13/2024, 10:24 AM
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It does have a religious tinge, doesn't it?
And as for your first point: My aunt is often depressed and no one has ever seen the irony. Personally, I just love the sound of the name. It's short, sweet, and familiar.
And as for your first point: My aunt is often depressed and no one has ever seen the irony. Personally, I just love the sound of the name. It's short, sweet, and familiar.
I will say that I often complained about being an ADHD kid named Haven, but I never liked my name to begin with.
What does one have to do with the other?
Haven: a peaceful, quiet place. Serene. Quiet.
Me: all over the place, 100mph
I was not quiet, peaceful, or serene.
Me: all over the place, 100mph
I was not quiet, peaceful, or serene.
I think word names are typically more about values than characteristics, though. No reason someone with ADHD couldn't value a haven.
This message was edited 1/14/2024, 3:47 PM
See my reply to Pickles.
It's years past and was mostly teenage angst. My sister hates how common her name is (and yet named her daughter Isabelle.) The irony is strong - I hated how unusual my name was and named my kid Miriam, she hated how popular her name was and named her kid Isabelle.
It's years past and was mostly teenage angst. My sister hates how common her name is (and yet named her daughter Isabelle.) The irony is strong - I hated how unusual my name was and named my kid Miriam, she hated how popular her name was and named her kid Isabelle.
Oh. See, I would never make the connection if someone had ADHD and was named Haven.
Probably because you aren't named Haven and you don't have ADHD. :-D
Honestly, my name was just one more way that I was different and there were too many ways already.
Honestly, my name was just one more way that I was different and there were too many ways already.
Sorry you went through that.
This message was edited 1/15/2024, 9:03 AM