Baby Girl Name: Amity

zoieglow · February 2009

It means friendship and peaceful relations. WDYT? It has really grown on both me and my husband.

Marie Tourville · February 2009

I have a friend who is named this and while it's meaning is pretty she said she has lived her whole life with people asking her if her parents named her after the Amityville Horror Story. For that reason I would find a different name.

thatgirlang · February 2009

Amityville Horror.... that's all I can think of, sorry.

jess_rn · February 2009

Me too.

kcjessieb · February 2009

I think it's pretty and uncommon, but I did think of the Amityville Horror Show and Amity Shlaes, the columnist.

zoieglow · February 2009

I don't really care about the movie reference. I have a friend named Stella and every time she introduces herself to someone they always say: STELLLAAAAAA! But she still loves her name. There are a lot of things you can make reference to with a lot of names.

thatgirlang · February 2009

Oh, ok. But what I meant was- it's ALL I can think of versus "well it's pretty but it reminds me of the movie." I can't think of anything complimentary to say.

(But of course I don't matter! You and your husband do. )

JnJHud · February 2009

My first thought was: Calamity Jane. I think there's something to be said for names that are unique, but I also think there's a fine line between having a name that's different and a name that makes people go, "Whaaat?"

JoyGotDots · February 2009

Me too. I think it's a poor choice.

finn07 · February 2009

ditto. sorry.

andrea922 · February 2009

While you may not care about the movie reference your daughter might. I would find another name you like that doesn't have that kind of connotation.

charlies-angel · February 2009

I don't like that name at all. Sorry.

amoureux · February 2009

Before I even opened your post, all I could think about what the horror movie. It taints the name for me.

jennings235 · February 2009

the meaning is lovely, but the name isnt. I think of the horrow movie first, but despite that, I dont think it sounds pretty.

maltwin1 · February 2009

I just think your daughter might not appreciate being named after a blood bath once she is old enough to understand what it means.

The meaning is great, but if I were you I would search for other names that mean the same thing that don't bring up memories of murder for people.

ladysingstheblues · February 2009

Me too. But, I love that movie. And I think Amity is pretty.

Chrysallys · February 2009

Ditto. The movie, the book, it's the only thing that comes to mind. You may not think it but countless others will.

*Bre* · February 2009

vom. I hate it.

LMS05 · February 2009

I think it's awful.?

Temp159135562506975 · February 2009

all i think of is amityville horror - not something i'd want people thinking of when they looked at my cute baby.

Temp778367875008010 · February 2009

I would think of the horror movie as well, if one of my best friends growing up didn't have that name. She is a wonderful person, so it has a great connotation for me, but not so much others I'm guessing.

Mike&Care · February 2009

I would like it, except it reminds me of the Amityville horror. Not a good association.

sporky · February 2009

ditto this. i think it just sounds like an odd name for a kid.

high_hopes · February 2009

Agreed. Tongue Tied

michristine · February 2009

ditto

luvlieK · February 2009

Same?

SunshineKira · February 2009

I've never seen the horror movie so I didn't think of that, but it did sound made up to me, so for that reason I'm not really crazy about it. Sorry.

ALP · February 2009

I know a woman named Amity, so that is the 1st thing i thought of, not the movie, and honestly I have never associated her name with that movie. I like it.

newy25 · February 2009

I am biased since I had a beloved cousin named Amity. She had the misfortunate of being born the same year that the movie came out and lived the reference all of her life. It's a shame because it's a lovely name.

Lori Loves Matt · February 2009

I really like this name. It was in the running for DD#2.

zoieglow · February 2009

Thanks, I showed this thread to my husband and we both still like it so I'm happy with our decision to keep it. I also showed him a thread from a baby name board where women named Amity gave feedback on their experience with the name and they vast majority is positive. Thanks for all your feedback.

LoriFalce · February 2009

It's actually not a Younique name. It's a pretty, old-fashioned name. It was very popular in New England until the 1850s. It's one of the original names that was abbreviated Amy.

I think it's sweet. I actually used it for a character name a few years ago, and that was the first thing that came to my mind.

MrsTeague · March 2009

I would use it as a middle name.

Melinz · March 2009

exactly what i thought of as soon as i read the subject

wheelber · March 2009

Confused

this.... sorry....

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