Comments on: Name of the Day: Mercy

By: Cecily

Cecily — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:10:07 +0000

First time I heard Mercy it was on 7th Heaven, the baby daughter of a woman whose name I can no longer remember, but was played by Chyler Leigh (who’s now Lexie on Grey’s Anatomy). I remember thinking how weird it was that she used this word as a name, because it was a word! The days of youth… I would never use it in a million years, but it’s definitely grown on me since then. Now, word names are gaining such popularity that I no longer blanch at Lyric/Destiny/Miracle/Trinity, and find virtue names like Verity and Felicity simply adorable.

By: Name of the Day: Verity « Appellation Mountain

Name of the Day: Verity « Appellation Mountain — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:49:35 +0000

[...] reputable sources list Verity as one of many monikers favored by the Puritans, along with Mercy and Felicity, it’s important to remember that not every child born to a reform-minded mama [...]

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:10:23 +0000

I love Clementine, too, Katharine! I’ve considered using it for my daughter’s middle name, but it doesn’t really fit.

By: Katharine

Katharine — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:38:48 +0000

I beg your pardon then as I had no idea that Clementine was in any way linked to a virtue (being the name of a fruit seems reference enough for any name!) I’m currently going through a bit of a Clementine phase – such a distinctive, yet classy name…

By: Name of the Day: Emmett « Appellation Mountain

Name of the Day: Emmett « Appellation Mountain — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:13:34 +0000

[...] of the Day: Emmett 25Jun08 This moniker could easily be worn by Mercy’s younger brother. He’s strong and sincere, a little bit old school and yet current, [...]

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:26:16 +0000

Since you brought it up … Prudence will be NotD on July 16!

And Clementine was NotD back in May: http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/19/name-of-the-day-clementine/

Turns out it’s the feminine form of Clement, which is Latin for merciful; gentle. So if you really had to choose matchy-match name for your twin girls, you could do worse than Clementine and Mercy.

DH, I agree – it’s not my top choice for a daughter, but I’d love to meet one. And a sibset called Mercy & Lettice? Perfection!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:54:53 +0000

I suppose it’s related to Clement. I love Prudence too! I thought I was the only one!

By: Katharine

Katharine — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:41:56 +0000

Is Clementine a virtue??

By: Katharine

Katharine — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:41:06 +0000

It’s funny that you say that Dirty Hippy because I vaguely know a couple who have two daughters somewhat refreshingly named Lettice and Mercy! (Lettice was mentioned in the ‘Romilly’ post)…

On the subject of Mercy though, I have to say that for someone who is a fan of virtue names (Grace, despite her overwhelming popularity remains my joint favourite name for a girl, while Felicity has long been a contender) I find Mercy to be a cumbersome, burdensome, heavy handed moniker. I do have a suggestion for name of the day along these virtue lines though: Prudence! I adore Prudence and the nickname Prue – gorgeous!

By: !!!DirtyHippy!!!

!!!DirtyHippy!!! — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:27:47 +0000

I really like Mercy too but I think I prefer it as a nickname for Mercedes. Mercedes nn Mercy seems a bit more modern and cross-cultural than the Puritanical just plain Mercy which seems a bit harsher and outdated. Either way, though, it’s about a zillion times more refreshing than Grace.

I’m really being picky here. If I met a little Mercy in real life, regardless of whether or not it was a nickname, I would about pass out with happiness.