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90% decided on girls name but opinion needed on Polly please

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YummyMummybee · 21/01/2012 23:11

Hi All,
Have been having awful trouble trying to agree on our girls name-ideally we had wanted a form of Mary but felt Molly has become away too popular but a mumsnetter suggested Polly & I cant get it out of my head lol!!! The name we have agreed on(for the moment!!) is not a form of Mary but having Mary as second name. Loving Polly at the moment:)
What do you think of
Polly Kate
Polly Katherine
Polly Kitty
Thanks in advance

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chipmonkey · 24/01/2012 17:04

Oh and my cousin's dd is Molly Kate which everyone loved. Polly Kate is not that far off.

chipmonkey · 24/01/2012 17:03

I love Polly! I knew a lovely Polly in school and her best friend was called Esther! Fact.

thrifty · 24/01/2012 16:49

Why can you not have Mary? Bet there won't be another one in her class at school.

thrifty · 24/01/2012 16:48

Ds was going to be Polly Luz or poppy luz.

pranma · 24/01/2012 16:39

dh's dsis was Mary but known as Mamie.
I love Maisie and Polly but forms of Mary like Miriam or Maria are lovely too.

TheGrandOldDuke · 24/01/2012 13:20

Adore adore adore the name Polly!
Pollyanna?

dippydoodah · 24/01/2012 13:14

Polly Katherine. Def not Polly Kitty!

Ephiny · 24/01/2012 11:29

Polly Primrose is far too cutesy IMO. I think Polly Catherine/Katherine works best out of the ones you've mentioned.

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shouldnotbehere · 24/01/2012 11:20

I love the name Polly. I also love Mollie / Molly.

Polly Katherine gets my vote.

yellowflowers · 22/01/2012 23:34

It's not that popular. I know loads of Millies but no Mollies. If you absolutely love a name then don't let popularity put you off - I bet there wouldn't be more than two in the class and how annoyed would you be if there ended up being several Pollies but no Mollies.

LivingDead · 22/01/2012 23:29

I like Polly, makes me think of PJ Harvey, although the more times you say it (at least in your head), the less appealing it becomes Confused.

I think Catherine/Katherine is a fine name (my sister Grin) also has a lot of leeway in the shortening stakes, Kitty/Kat/Katy and so forth.

PopcornBiscuit · 22/01/2012 23:27

I much prefer your suggestion of Maisy to Polly.

Maisy Catherine would be nice, or Maisy Primrose.

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YummyMummybee · 22/01/2012 23:23

Lol re the parrot thats what my hubby keeps referring back to-he is not a fan of Polly..! I can see what you mean re the wedding vows Polly Primrose may be rouse a little giggle from the congregation. I do like it alot-our front runner at the moment is India Mary, with Molly/Polly - Catherine or Primrose next..

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Primrose123 · 22/01/2012 23:21

Love Polly, but not with Kitty. I quite like Kate as the middle name, or Grace as someone mentioned earlier.

MoaningMinnieWhingesAgain · 22/01/2012 23:17

I like Polly. And Penny. Rather freaked DH out the other week by announcing a girl would be would be Penelope, Penny for nn. We aren't planning any more DCs Grin thank fuck for that says everyone

SlinkingOutsideInFrocks · 22/01/2012 23:13

Nobody can shed any definitive light on it. Confused

The liking or disliking of names is a very individul thing. It just turns out that more people like Molly and Holly - for whatever reason - than Polly. That, and the fact that it's sort of synonymous with parrots might turn a few people off.

ScoutJemAndBoo · 22/01/2012 23:10

Polly-thene is what it makes me think of, sorry.

How about Poppy?

SlinkingOutsideInFrocks · 22/01/2012 23:10

I wouldn't mind standing up in front of the class on my first day of school and announcing my name to be Polly Primose...

But I would be cringing beyond belief, facing my husband-to-be, say, on our wedding day, about to take him as an equal partner in life, saying 'I, Polly Primose, take thee normal-named adult person...'

But that's just me. Polly is fine if you offset it with a beautiful classic name like Catherine.

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YummyMummybee · 22/01/2012 23:08

Tnks Ms Marple-would still love to know if anyone can shed some light on why Molly & Holly so popular & Polly isnt??

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awomenscorned · 22/01/2012 23:06

Polly catherine

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YummyMummybee · 22/01/2012 23:05

Laydemem I love Molly but where I live there has been 5 since xmas:( Slinking I do love very dolly cutesy style names lol! Yes Polly Catherine is probably best but really love the girly factor of Polly Primrose...

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MsMarple · 22/01/2012 23:02

Polly Catherine is the best of the suggestions I think.

Polly Kate, or Polly Kitty sound a bit like a chemical compounds or stuff to fill wall cracks to me.

SlinkingOutsideInFrocks · 22/01/2012 22:58

Polly Primrose sounds like a doll again. But I'm guessing that's the sort of name you go for.

Polly Catherine is definitely the nicest.

Ladyemem · 22/01/2012 22:20

or poppy