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[Opinions] Re: Joy
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.

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Yeah, I've heard people say this about names like Joy, Melody, Felicity, etc, and I think it's just silly. It's a name, no one is going to care if a Joy has depression, or if a Melody can't sing. Most people don't care about name meanings, in the first place.
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, 100mphI 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.
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.
Sorry you went through that.

This message was edited 1/15/2024, 9:03 AM