Message: "does it mean the same?"

does it mean the same?

by Joycelyn (guest)

3/9/2007, 8:11 AM

ok well my name is spelled Joycelyn but it is closely related to Jocelyn and the only difference between my name and Jocelyn is I pronounce the Y. So it's more like Joy-Celyn, but all together. So my question is does my name mean the same as Jocelyn??

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- mirfak

3/9/2007, 11:37 AM

The meaning of invented names isn't a matter of etymological fact. It'd be up to your parents to say if your name was a form of Jocelyn, of Joyce, of Joy, or of all 3. Or, if you like, it could be up to you.

- Elea

3/9/2007, 9:30 AM

In my opinion that would depend on whether your parents feel Joycelyn is a variation of Jocelyn or whether they think that it was a name they invented. If your parents thought of it as a variation of Jocelyn that that's what it is -a creative spelling and pronunciation of Jocelyn.

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