Destiny seems to carry stripper, uneducated, or trailer trash connotations for many people, including myself. I'm not a big fan of the name either, but not just because of the trashy perception. I think the meaning of
Destiny is strange, and I would place it among other virtue names. Names like
Grace,
Patience, and
Faith suggest positive qualities a parent wishes to see in their child. What is
Destiny supposed to suggest? A preordained fate? It's just weird.
I'm not a fan of virtue names in general, though (unless you want to count
Constance as a virtue name). I don't like
Clarity but it's better than
Chastity.
Serenity ... I used to like
Serenity back in 2005 when the movie came out (I'm a Firefly fan). Not so much anymore -- I hate it almost as much as
Destiny (and I think the two names probably have a similar fanbase). Okay for a spaceship, but not for a person.
I guess you can say I don't like names with an -ity suffix.