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Is Poppy a cat's name?

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karron · 27/02/2012 20:26

Me and my husband both really like Poppy (for a gilr) but I feel it's a cat name. Also although I can imagine a small child called Poppy and an old lady called Poppy, I'm not sure I can picture a 30 year old Poppy. Quick opinions so I can cross it off or move it to the top of the list.

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Rtfairy · 08/04/2014 14:45

I think it's lovely and was on my list for DD (she is Daisy)

talkigy · 08/04/2014 12:30

Our cat is called Poppy, you can chat with her online (yes you really can!) here www.talkigy.com/chat/poppy-cat

winkle2 · 08/03/2012 22:59

I love it. On my list for a girl - one of the only girls names OH and I can agree on!

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ThePoorMansBeckySharp · 07/03/2012 05:00

Wouldn't have thought of it as a cat name but it IS extremely cutesy and a bit naff, in my opinion.

abbypumpkin · 06/03/2012 14:12

I don't like it personally but think it's cute and nice for a girly little girl with pig tails and a flowery dress but I don't think it works on a teenager/adult or even a little one who's a tom boy

Kaekae · 02/03/2012 17:43

Why will the name be embarrassing for a bank manager? What a silly comment.

My parents dog is called Ben and a friends dog is called Frank.

D0oinMeCleanin · 02/03/2012 09:33

It's my Whippet's name and also the name of dd1's friend's Gran's Springer puppy.

They're both very sweet dogs if that makes a difference?

Greenwing · 02/03/2012 09:31

My brother's dog was Poppy.

Too babyish and cutesy for many people's taste. Sounds like 'puppy' too much for my liking.

mimimomma · 02/03/2012 06:25

It's lovely, move it to the top of your list. Remember that when Poppy is a high court judge her colleagues will be Archie, Alfie, Molly and Milly :)

HardCheese · 02/03/2012 06:20

I hear 'Poppy' shouted a lot on Hampstead Heath, and either a labrador or a toddler can respond. Grin. However, I wouldn't in the least let that stop you if you like it - I don't think names (other than Fido, Puss and the like) can be pigeonholed as 'animal' or 'human' names. Our baby to be will have the same middle name as one of my parents' cats - no doubt they will find this hilarious, but it's actually a nice Irish name, with a lovely meaning and myth attached, and to be perfectly honest I've no intention of not going with a name I like because it has feline associations for someone else!

yellowflowers · 01/03/2012 23:46

Miaow. As in, yes.

quickhide · 01/03/2012 13:30

I did have a cat called Poppy... Also had one called Becky though, and I know lots of grown up Beckys!

Can I suggest Polly as an alternative if you want something slightly less cutesy?

quickhide · 01/03/2012 13:30

I did have a cat called Poppy... Also had one called Becky though, and I know lots of grown up Beckys!

Can I suggest Polly as an alternative if you want something slightly less cutesy?

iloveberries · 29/02/2012 17:05

love it for all ages!

Sweetiepetal · 29/02/2012 16:20

I love the name Poppy, but my husband said noSad

poppy283 · 29/02/2012 16:19

I'm a 26-year-old Poppy and I'm not embarrassed by it at all, I love it.

welovesausagedogs · 29/02/2012 10:30

Poppy is a lovely name, lots of people call their pets names, doesn't mean their just for pets though. One of our friends had 4 sons so decided to call their female dog the name they would of used if they had had a daughter. Just go for it if you like it then thats the main thing. And when she's 40 everyone will have names like Rosie, Poppy, Archie, Lottie, Isabel etc so it won't seem weird at all. My accountant is a Poppy and it suits her well.

redrubyshoes · 29/02/2012 10:27

I know two cats called Poppy.

othersideofchannel · 29/02/2012 10:24

Not sure if it is necessarily a cat's name but it certainly a very 'cutesy' name that sounds very childish to my ears. It also sounds silly in other languages imo. It is like calling a child poppet imo.

kerala · 29/02/2012 10:10

Doesn't translate well at all to adulthood. Fine for a toddler embarrassing for a bank manager. Go with your instincts and pick something else.

CaoNiMa · 29/02/2012 09:16

The consensus seems to be that it is, indeed, a pet's name.

I've never liked it myself. I can't get past the "pop" part.

nooka · 29/02/2012 05:16

Our cat was called Poppy too. It's a bit cutsie for me, I'd prefer it as a nn for something more formal (but then I don't really like names that don't have at least two alternative forms)

Snoozypants · 28/02/2012 20:34

Errrrrm, our cat is called Poppy...

qazxc · 28/02/2012 19:48

i love the name poppy, it's on my shortlist. i've also seen women in their late twenties/early thirties with the name poppy so don't think it's a name that won't grow with her. and if she really hates it that's what middle names are for.

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