Message: "Amity" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Amity

by BBH

6/29/2009, 7:33 PM

Here's one that I *never* see mentioned here, even with an abundance of virtue-loving namers. It means friendship, though I am sure I do not have to tell many of you that. I have seen it used before once, and it is popular among Quakers, given its meaning.

Amity Charlotte
Amity Cecilia
Amity Louisa

..these types of rhythms, etc.

#Amity

Replies

- TheDreadedSockMonkey

6/30/2009, 8:30 AM

I think the reason you never see it mentioned is because some of the older posters associate it with "The Amityville Horror", a horror movie that came out in the late 70's.

Amity Charlotte is nice.

- AngieAngelique (afmastro)

6/30/2009, 3:12 AM

I've grown to appreciate it, but would never use it.

- Alcyone

6/29/2009, 10:11 PM

I think it's pretty. I've only met one Amity before, and I remember being surprised that I actually ran into an Amity.

Out of your combos, I like Amity Charlotte the best.

- Chanel

6/29/2009, 9:36 PM

I really like it, and it easily yields to a common nickname of Amy, should the bearer of the name not like the unusualness of it.

I do like Verity a bit better, though it's so similar. Both are pretty.

- Gen Eng Blu Ros

6/29/2009, 8:18 PM

I like it. It's nice because it's kinda "rare," but well-known-ish, ya know? Amity Louisa is gorgeous.

- New_Chloe

6/29/2009, 8:13 PM

I love it

When I was shopping for a new name for myself, I seriously considered it, but my mother hated it so passionately I ended up not choosing it (she hated the movie "The Amityville Horror" and could never disassociate the word Amity from the movie). I love the spirit it engenders. It's such a gentle, comforting and friendly-sounding name.

Amity Louisa is very pretty. I also like:

Amity Winifred
Amity Cornelia
Amity Beatrice
Amity June
Amity Isadore