Comments for the name Verity

I really like this name -- the way it sounds, and how ENGLISH it is. And it means "truth" -- what better way to teach a kid to be honest?

I met a little girl named Verity Sage and the name was even more beautiful in person.

I think that this name is the most beautiful thing that you can ever name your beloved daughter! Why use platitudinous names like Isabella, Kayla, Emily and Emma, when there is this? So delicate, pure and indubitable! My daughter is going to be named this and I certainly repute that she will live up to her name.

Very sweet name, beautiful. A character in my newest story, Verity (or "Vert" as her cousin calls her) is the truthful one - living up to her name!

Not exactly "famous" but there is a Verity in J.K. Rowling's book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," as an employee at Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. She makes a very brief appearence.

This is a gorgeous name! So delicate and innocent!

Not very famous, but in the Jonathan Coe novel "The Winshaw Legacy: or, What a Carve Up!" Verity is the name of Michael Owen's ex-wife.

I also have to say that I really don't like this name. It sounds weird.

I agree. It looks ok spelled out, but the sound it makes. No, it's not in my name list for sure. It sounds more like the Spanish word for green, "verde", than anything else to me.

I just don't like this name. I remember reading a book about a girl named Verity, and her character annoyed me. I also just don't like the way it is spelled, or sounds.

In the James Bond movie "Die Another Day," Madonna's character is named Verity.

In the "Assassin's Apprentice" series by Robin Hobb, Verity is a male name borne by a prince.

If your name is a virtue, you have a lot to live up to. And imagine if you got caught lying? Lovely, though. Very feminine and pretty.

In one of Jacqeuline Wilson's books, there is a character called Verity, I can't remember the title though. I really really like this name, I like the way it sounds and the spelling and especially the meaning.

It would be hilarious if a woman named Verity turned out dishonest. This name is something that you are sort of expected to live up to. Besides, the name isn't pretty, and it sounds a bit pompous and corny.

Verity sounds very Puritan and uptight, as do most of the "virtue" names. I'd expect a "Verity" to be devoutly religious, stuffy and rigid.

I love this name. It's my current name-crush. I love the meaning, the sound, the way it looks, the nickname possibilities, everything. I think it would suit any type of girl. It sounds sweet, but the V and T sounds also give it an edge.

Not to be rude to the Verity's out there, but I love the name "Clarity" better.

Verity Firth is the Minister for Science and Medical Research, in the NSW state Government, Australia.

I think this is a lovely name, and a very strong name for a girl. I like the meaning as well. I think I like it pronounced "VeriTy" instead of "VeriDy", though I think laziness on the part of all of us English speakers would turn that T into a D pretty quickly.

Verity is one of my favorite virtue names. It is unusual, sweet sounding, and what can be more noble than wishing to instill truthfulness in your child? I think that Verity and Honesty would be lovely names for sisters.

I've lived with this name all my life and I love it! I'm very thankful to my parents for picking me an interesting and elegant name. Sure, a few people look at you funny when they hear it, but mostly I get positive responses. I'm proud to be called Verity and that's the truth!

I love this name! It first caught my eye as the lead character of a book I read and since then I've taken special notice of this name when I hear it. I adore that it means truth. Nothing contestable. Usually I'm apprehensive about virtue names such as Chastity, Faith, Prudence. But this name is truly elegant and has a very pleasing feminine sound. True it would be bad if your child was named this and turned out to be a constant liar, but then again I'm sure the parents of girls named Chastity don't expect their daughters to be promiscuous.

I really like this name even though it is weird. Vera could be a nice nickname.

Verity is the name of a charity dedicated to women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

This might be a good name for a baby if you had had trouble conceiving previously due to PCOS.

Although I don't necessarily agree that the previously cited names Emily and Isabella are at all "platitudinous" in their popularity, I agree that Verity is quite a beautiful name. It's not as harsh/"macho" as Veronica (which I believe shares a Latin root with Verity, as both names are related in some fashion to "truth"), and even as an English vocabulary word it isn't often used in conversation (at least, not in the circles I grew up in--possibly more common in academia).

When I first hear it the sound is so strange, but on the second time around I love it.

Upon looking or hearing "Verity," the word "Variety" immediately materializes in my mind without any further provoking-- and I certainly feel that others will stumble through a mispronunciation equaling "Variety" quite often.
Moreover, it is not beautiful to the eye or to the ear.

The flow is very unsteady; personally, it is a rigid, unprofessional, juvenile, and comedic... and those qualities are not things that I would look for when naming a child.

This is still used in Britain; it isn't that common, but not unheard of.

I'm currently watching the Poldark series from the 70's and one of the characters is named Verity. I was so intrigued by the name that I had to learn more about it and I ended up here.

I think Verity has a lovely ring to it. It is pretty enough for a little girl, but stylish enough for a grown woman. I'm surprised that in the quest for "old fashioned" names, that it has not become more popular.

Considering most people don't instantly "know" what verity even is because of how rare the word is today (I didn't and I was an English major), I would not choose this name. Also, it sounds too much like "variety", which isn't a bad thing but sort of strange.

Would be perfect to go along with a simple last name. I doubt many people know that it means truth, so "living up to it" probably wouldn't be an issue. Also, I agree that Vera is a beautiful nickname! (I have a unique virtue name so perhaps I am biased)