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A girl to go with Poppy

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slightlyconfused85 · 03/06/2014 21:26

I have girl called Poppy. What girl names could go with it? I don't want another flower. Names I have considered are

Kitty
Hannah
Saskia
Ellie


DPs contribution so far is Carla which I'm not sure about. Appreciate thoughts or ideas.

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burgatroyd · 03/06/2014 21:49

Saskia out of your list.

Clara, Charis, Orla?

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Montsti · 03/06/2014 22:06

I like Kitty and think it goes well with Poppy.

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skinmysunshine · 03/06/2014 22:12

I like all your names apart from Ellie

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RiverTam · 03/06/2014 22:14

hmm, don't really like any of them apart from Carla maybe.

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manicinsomniac · 03/06/2014 22:19

I love Hannah. Saskia is great too.

Think Kitty and Ellie are a bit matchy matchy with Poppy.

Carla is okay but I prefer Clara.

Other ideas - Poppy and:
Alice, Amy, Amelia, Alexa, Asha, Ava, Brooke, Bethan, Cara, Clarissa, Eloise, Eliza, Erin, Eden, Esme, Fiona, Faith, Freya, Georgia, Grace, Giselle, Hope, Harriet, Isla, Imogen, India, Isabel, Jessica, Julia, Kayla, Karina, Leah, Lyra, Layla, Lois, Lydia, Mia, Mya, Megan, Melissa, Nia, Nyah, Naomi, Olivia, Rhianna, Sara, Sophia, Stella, Serena, Sabrina, Sienna, Savannah, Tegan, Tessa, Tara, Tamsin, Vanessa, Zara, Zia

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Bowlersarm · 03/06/2014 22:22

I love love love Kitty, but not sure it goes with Poppy.

Hannah is nice.

Anna
Sophia
Grace

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rachel234 · 03/06/2014 22:35

Poppy and Kitty go well together imo.

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DramaAlpaca · 03/06/2014 22:42

From your list, Kitty or Ellie.

I like Saskia & Hannah but I feel they don't go as well. To me, Poppy is quite a cutesy name, and I don't see Saskia & Hannah in that way. I don't mean to be critical here at all, just trying to be helpful, so please don't take me the wrong way.

I know you said not another flower name, but Daisy was the first name that came to mind.

As for suggestions, I feel Mia or Lucy would go well. Or Maisie, as it rhymes with Daisy.

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Kantha · 03/06/2014 22:48

Sasha
Scarlett (or would two 'red' names be odd)
Amber (ditto comment for Scarlett)
Verity

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Chocolateporridge · 03/06/2014 22:49

How about Elodie? I think it goes well with Poppy Smile

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BlueStarsAtNight · 03/06/2014 22:52

Love Hannah, and think it goes really well! I think Ellie and Kitty are too nick-namey and too much the same pattern as Poppy. Carla is ok.

How about
Poppy and Chloe
Poppy and Bella
Poppy and Eva
Poppy and Isla

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weatherall · 04/06/2014 09:08

I think another 2 syllable name would go well.

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AWombWithoutARoof · 04/06/2014 11:08

I like Saskia. What about Eliza?

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slightlyconfused85 · 04/06/2014 17:36

Thanks for all your suggestions. No criticism taken drama! I'm not keen on Clara or Chloe but I do like Elodie thanks for this. Already have Mia and Lucy in the family and I am a teacher so know lots of Evie and Isla.

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DramaAlpaca · 04/06/2014 18:00

Oh good, slightly, I'm glad I didn't offend you. Elodie is a gorgeous name. It must be hard choosing names if you are a teacher - so many associations.

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PenTheUltimate · 06/06/2014 19:15

Lizzie

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PenTheUltimate · 06/06/2014 19:16

Hettie

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Guin1 · 08/06/2014 10:11

Out of your list I like Saskia best. I think Kitty is more a nn and too similar in sound to Poppy. Elodie is very nice, but would get shortened to Ellie and there seem to be so many of those around (I'm a teacher too!) either as full names or nn for Eleanor, Elsa, Elsie, Ella, Elise, etc, etc.

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fuzzpig · 08/06/2014 10:16

I know of a Poppy and a Florence.

I think it would be good to not have a name that ends in the 'y'/'ie' sound

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devoncreamtea · 08/06/2014 19:38

I know sister's called Poppy and Chloe (nn Coco)

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devoncreamtea · 08/06/2014 19:39

Oh god just realised that makes them Coco-Pops...!! Don't do that then!

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Hulafox · 08/06/2014 23:59

Our 12 wk old DD is Carla and I haven't regretted it! It isn't very common which we liked about it.

We also considered Amber, Heidi, Holly, Scarlett, Freya.

As Poppy ends with and 'ee' sound, I think an 'a' sound ending with 2 syllables will complement best. I.e. Poppy and Millie is a bit too cutesy, whereas Poppy and Amber or Poppy and Freya go better IMO.

Agree that Saskia is quite a harsh name v's Poppy that is a pretty name.

I like Poppy and Freya ....

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Rtfairy · 09/06/2014 21:43

Kitty definitely!

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NorksEnormous · 09/06/2014 21:48

I immediately thought of Emily

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