Is Holly too cheesy for a Christmas baby?

[Teebeexxx]

I'm due around Xmas / New Year and love the girls name Holly but is it a bit cheesy to name a Christmas baby Holly?

[JulesJules]

I like the name Holly. Of course, you could go for Ivy... Or Natalie, Natalia?

[FrankMustard]

No, I think it's a lovely name for a Christmas baby!
You'll see on other name threads that quite a lot of people associate it with Christmas, so it would be perectly acceptable - and a very nice name to have!

[Teebeexxx]

Thanks guys - I already have a sister called Natalie so can't go for that and i'm not sure on Ivy. I like Holly though.

[claireybee]

Had ds been a girl we were thinking of Noeli

[sockmonster]

Ivy is poisonous, right? Avoid. Holly is cute and nice if baby arrives at Christmas. Otherwise, I like Noelia (spanish name) or variations thereof. I think it's the only time of year that you can get away with being quite cheesy. I'd avoid a blatantly festive name if baby arrives after 25th December though.

[IusedtobeSnowWhiteButIDrifted]

What about Robyn - not too cheesily Xmassy

[FrankMustard]

Or Lucia?
But Holly's nice IMO.

[jellybeans]

Noelle is nice. I like Holly.

[nowwearefour]

Holly is a fantasic name. You are lucky to be able to use it!!

[belgo]

Holly is lovely. Or Ivy or Robin.

[cazinski]

I love Holly! Especially for Christmas time, wish I'd have got that instead of Carol- I was the week before xmas!

[mum2boys2girls]

My xmas baby is Holly I always sign her name with a little holly leaf next to it she is seven now and does it too

[PrammyMammy]

I am Holly but was born in July. Everyone asks if i was a Christmas baby.
Go for it.

[ProfYaffle]

I have a friend with a Christmas name (not Holly) and she was born on Christmas Eve, people tend not to make the connection though

I think Holly's a lovely name.

[amberflower]

I have to confess that my baby is due in October and if she's a girl she'll be Holly.

DS was born in July and if he'd been a girl he'd have been Holly!

I have never considered it a name only 'usable' for Christmas babies to be honest...it's just a beautiful name. If you like it, use it!

[Tinker]

Carol. Dare you to revive the Carol trend

[girlandboy]

My Holly was born in September, and it is assumed by lots of people that she has a Christmas birthday. Especially as her middle name is Eve. People think her birthday is December 24th.

She was conceived around Christmas though

Go for it - it's a lovely name.

[BexieID]

I'm due on the 22nd and quite like the name Holly but it's the name of one of SILs cats!

[plimple]

I have a friend called Holly Berry. She's certainly not cheesy. My Dad's middle name is Carol as he was born at Christmas. That's not cheesy, that's cruel.

[PrammyMammy]

Plimple, my Aunts middle name is Ronald, there are some evil grannies out there!

< sorry OT >

[plimple]

Aunty Ronald!! Ha ha

[Marne]

Holly's a great name and its my dd's name, she's not a christmas baby, dh chose her name before i knew i was pg.

[redsky]

I like Holly for a christmas baby - good name at any time and the christmas connection doesn't make it cheesy imo.

[teddygirl23]

my baby was born christmas eve 08 and we named her holly. she wasnt due to jan and had picked something else, but holly just seemed perfect name when she arrived. i think its a lovley name.

[Greensleeves]

No, WhiteStiltonWithApricots would be too cheesy for a christmas baby

Holly is sweet