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Hollie Mae

85 replies

HaveIGotPoosForYou · 04/06/2013 19:15

I have already named my daughter as she is 8 weeks old, but just wanted to know what everyone thought as I think it's beautiful. I know not everyone thinks the same but just curious!

FWIW, I'm not boasting or showing off or anything like that, for those MNetters who seem to jump to conclusions.

Also would love to know what names you think would go well with Hollie Mae for when she has a little brother or sister. Wont be for another 2 or 3 years, but want to have some names on my radar or I might have to ask her for ideas and pooface or pandapants is probably the kind of name she'd come up with at 3 and I can't see that going down too well. :)

Partners last name ends in Y, if that helps. :)

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 05/06/2013 09:12

Congrats on your DD I haven't seen that spelling Hollie for years so makes a nice change. The -y or -ie argument doesn't offend me particularly.

Following on from Littlecherublegs' suggestions for future siblings I thought of
Connor
Adam
Pandapants
Tobias
Sebastian

Sophie
Phoebe
Alexandra/Lexie
Amelia
Katherine/Kitty

phantomhairpuller · 05/06/2013 08:11

I went to school with a Hollie so wouldn't say it's a particularly new way of spelling it.

she was a bit of a twat mind you but that's beside the point

You've chosen her name because you like it OP, it really shouldn't matter what others think Smile

Redblackcar2 · 05/06/2013 06:23

Is Mae the middle name or is It Hollie-Mae?

bikinihedgetrimmers · 05/06/2013 00:13

Too cutesy and twee for me. Holly May would be better.

OutragedFromLeeds · 05/06/2013 00:04

Or alternatively;

Kira
Lai-lah
Skarlet
Meggun
Fraya
Jesika
Nickole
May-uh
Lillya
Allanna

Alfee
Looka
Jai-den
Dilan
Jayk
Ashli
Fin
Riann
Bradlei
Macks

Onesleeptillwembley · 04/06/2013 23:57

Used to like Holly (absolutely not HollieConfused ) for a Christmas born child. It's overused now. Mae, especially as the obligatory second name is truly awful. Just not my Brew at all, a name for some people to raise the eyebrow and smirk, unfortunately.

Justfornowitwilldo · 04/06/2013 23:49

You've named her. You're happy with her name. What else matters?

HystericalParoxysm · 04/06/2013 23:39

I don't like it however you spell it. Lillie Grace is probably a likely sibling name.

Alisvolatpropiis · 04/06/2013 23:17

*Nooka Mae isn't a variant of May. It is May in Welsh but pronounced My. It is also a Chinese name,pronounced My.

I'm going to name a daughter Sowfee and dare them to tell me it's not a variant of Sophie. Names are just all made up after all Grin

miffybun73 · 04/06/2013 23:17

Nice, but I wonder why you didn't go for Holly May.

Littlecherublegs · 04/06/2013 23:16

I think Hollie Mae is ok - a bit too 'cutesy' for me but inoffensive enough! Smile

And for the record, I would actually have spelt it Holly Mae.

OP you also asked about potential future siblings names (which I dont think anyone has answered yet???!) so here are a few suggestions:

Keira
Layla
Scarlett
Megan
Freya
Jessica
Nicole
Maya
Lilia
Alana

Alfie
Luca
Jayden
Dylan
Jake
Ashley
Finn
Ryan
Bradley
Max

hellokitty123 · 04/06/2013 23:14

I dislike the name (as you asked!)

Congratulations on your dd!

ChaosTrulyReigns · 04/06/2013 22:58

Congratulations on your lovely DD.

Smile

I'm trying to understand why you think telling us your DD's name could be perceived sa boasting or showing off though. Am I missing something?

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NuzzleandScratch · 04/06/2013 22:47

The thing with using a less usual spelling is the person will constantly have to spell their name, which could get annoying.

nooka · 04/06/2013 22:33

This thread seems a bit masochistic to me.

Mae is a long used variant of May.

Hollie is a modern variant of Holly that a large number of people will consider to be a misspelling, because Holly is a dictionary defined word used to name a particular plant. However as with a lot of changes to traditional names it is becoming widespread. Like using Lillie instead of Lily.

Personally I think this is a bad thing. Obviously the OP does not. I assume the 'ie' end is felt to be prettier or more feminine perhaps? Seems to me like it will be a nuisance to have to spell, but perhaps not, as future generations with names spelled every which way will presumably have to spell out even the most common names.

Loolah · 04/06/2013 22:32

My DD2 (4) is Hollie Mae was also born beginning of April, her sister DD1 (9) is Jaimee-Leigh. I have my reasons for why my girl's were named as such and don't care if people don't like the name or how they are spelt.

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 04/06/2013 22:27

everlong, you are coming across as the name police. Getting annoyed over Hollie versus Holly. Why?

everlong · 04/06/2013 22:21

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HenriettaPye · 04/06/2013 22:18

Every name has had to be made up at some point

everlong · 04/06/2013 22:18

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HenriettaPye · 04/06/2013 22:16

I know 2 Mylees. Just because its not your cup of tea doesn't ran its wrong, there's no rules about spelling

TheHerringScreams · 04/06/2013 22:13

I like Hollie Mae, both names are pretty and cheerful sounding. I think Holly May wouldn't have worked as well (too many ys which make it look a bit over the top) but I like the spelling of Hollie a lot, and Mae is just a plain perfect name, and the Mae spelling kind of separates the name from the actual month of May which is a good thing of she was born in April. Congratulations- eight weeks late, I know.

wannabedomesticgoddess · 04/06/2013 22:12

I love it. Never heard of it before. And I like the Hollie spelling.

Always liked the name Tori-Mae. No idea why. But I do like Mae spelt that way too.

Christabel3 · 04/06/2013 22:11

Hollie is an accepted spelling now. I wouldn't choose that spelling, I'd have chosen Holly, but certainly wouldn't put it in the same category as Pheobe or Sharlotte!!