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I like all of these names.
I like Abigail, though it's overused. (And honestly... while I do like it as a name, I don't think I find it all that pretty.)
Joy is fine. A bit insubstantial for my taste.
Juliet is nice, and I do prefer this spelling to the overly flowery Juliette spelling.
Linnet is a name I completely associated with an Agatha Christie character. (Don't ask which book, I don't remember.) My inclination is to pronounce it lin-ET, a la Lynette, but I do think I prefer Linnet.
Rue = Rue McClanahan. Not a given name for a child, though appropriate for a beloved and iconic actress.
Joy is fine. A bit insubstantial for my taste.
Juliet is nice, and I do prefer this spelling to the overly flowery Juliette spelling.
Linnet is a name I completely associated with an Agatha Christie character. (Don't ask which book, I don't remember.) My inclination is to pronounce it lin-ET, a la Lynette, but I do think I prefer Linnet.
Rue = Rue McClanahan. Not a given name for a child, though appropriate for a beloved and iconic actress.
That's so interesting that you find Abigail "gloomy". I've never thought of it that way! Does Abigail conjure up a certain association for you?
Abigail - I like it, feels cosy and familiar. I hope it doesn't leave the top 100.
Joy - while not a favourite when it comes to virtue names, I like its merry, euphoric vibe.
Juliet - it reminds me of the song by Robin Gibb. It's ditzy, delicate and accessible.
Linnet - I like it way better than Wren, but I also prefer Lynette to a greater extent. Lynn could make a good nickname.
Rue - I like the connection with the plant, but I think it's too short. Rue is better as a nickname for Ruby or Ruth.
Order of preference:
Juliet > Abigail > Joy > Linnet > Rue
Joy - while not a favourite when it comes to virtue names, I like its merry, euphoric vibe.
Juliet - it reminds me of the song by Robin Gibb. It's ditzy, delicate and accessible.
Linnet - I like it way better than Wren, but I also prefer Lynette to a greater extent. Lynn could make a good nickname.
Rue - I like the connection with the plant, but I think it's too short. Rue is better as a nickname for Ruby or Ruth.
Order of preference:
Juliet > Abigail > Joy > Linnet > Rue
I find Abigail drab and uninteresting, and Abby unpleasant. I could live with Gail as an independent name.
Joy is delightful! My daughter is Beatrice, so I wouldn't use Joy, but I like it a lot. Even though the two Joy people I've met have been (1) very quiet, unable to cope at school and (2) large, loud and self-serving.
Juliet is my favourite Juli- name by far, and this is the only spelling I enjoy. I would only use it as a mn, to avoid the nn Julie, which I dislike.
Linnet would be LINet, like the bird. Lynette (linET) would be preferable.
Rue: strange meaning for a given name, and one does rather think of Ophelia: "There's rue for you, and here's some for me; we may call it Herb of Grace on Sundays. You must wear your rue with a difference."
She is on the point of suicide, and feeling rue (regret); those who have driven her to that state must wear their rue (remorse) with a difference - they must acknowledge what they have done, and go on living and feeling their guilt.
Joy is delightful! My daughter is Beatrice, so I wouldn't use Joy, but I like it a lot. Even though the two Joy people I've met have been (1) very quiet, unable to cope at school and (2) large, loud and self-serving.
Juliet is my favourite Juli- name by far, and this is the only spelling I enjoy. I would only use it as a mn, to avoid the nn Julie, which I dislike.
Linnet would be LINet, like the bird. Lynette (linET) would be preferable.
Rue: strange meaning for a given name, and one does rather think of Ophelia: "There's rue for you, and here's some for me; we may call it Herb of Grace on Sundays. You must wear your rue with a difference."
She is on the point of suicide, and feeling rue (regret); those who have driven her to that state must wear their rue (remorse) with a difference - they must acknowledge what they have done, and go on living and feeling their guilt.
I really don't like Linnet and Rue. The others are fine.