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Born 11th hour, 11/11...Poppy?

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EspressoMonkey · 11/11/2013 13:33

Yey, my BFF's little girl was born this morning at 11am. Just recieved the text and a question "last minute decision to call her Poppy, is it right or am i new mummy crazy, were going to call her Alice".

She is 11 days overdue so Poppy was not on the name cards. Really don't know what to advise her. I like the name but she is obviously picking it because of her DD's time and date of birth. Thoughts? BTW she approved my sharing this with you all. Said i would get back to her this afternoon.

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Mim78 · 13/11/2013 13:52

There's nothing wrong with calling her Poppy anyway. It's a perfectly nice name. People aren't always going to be thinking of the DOB because they won't know.

amandine07 · 12/11/2013 23:51

Aw I love the name Poppy- much more than Alice.
It's a lovely, special reason for the name- who cares if others think that it is contrived? That's their problem

extracrunchy · 12/11/2013 00:57

I think it's a lovely idea!

Weegiemum · 12/11/2013 00:47

Lovely name.

Margaret is lovely too - it's both my middle name and my best friends name (children of 1970, anyone!!)

Ham69 · 11/11/2013 23:24

Perfect names, love it. Funnily enough, today's my birthday and I've often thought it would have been cool to have been called Poppy.

Mutteroo · 11/11/2013 22:32

Its a gorgeous name & your BFF should pick whatever she wants & ignore anyone who thinks its contrived. Margaret is also a smashing middle name. Congrats to your BFF!

QOD · 11/11/2013 22:27

Grooooooaaaan

Arohaitis · 11/11/2013 21:58

Ha ha I was thinking surely they didn't call him crackerjack!

Op those names are lovely

I can't see Jemima without thinking Puddleduck Grin

sittinginthesun · 11/11/2013 21:56
Grin
Crikeyblimey · 11/11/2013 21:55

Jack???? I do hope so (well I hope you didn't call him Cracker) :)

sittinginthesun · 11/11/2013 21:52

You're all going to be too young for this, aren't you?

"It's Friday! It's 5 to 5! It's ....."

QOD · 11/11/2013 21:50

Sittinginthesun hmmmmm did you call him Fred?

sittinginthesun · 11/11/2013 21:44

Perfect choice - I was going to suggest exactly that.

My DS was born on a Friday, at 5 to 5 - guess what we called him?Wink

toffeesponge · 11/11/2013 21:41

Their choice is perfect.

Honouring the day without putting a huge burden on the child. Potential for teasing from idiots, for example.

Bowlersarm · 11/11/2013 21:39

Oh, I would have said Poppy.

TheNunsOfGavarone · 11/11/2013 21:39

Ooops I didn't finish reading the thread, Alice Poppy Margaret sounds good!

TheNunsOfGavarone · 11/11/2013 21:38

I'd go for Alice Poppy.

I'm not all that keen on the name Poppy and particularly if it's her first name I'd wonder how she'll feel in a few years' time about the tradition of wearing poppies (for the record I wear one but I know quite a few people who prefer not to). It may become more political in future... then again maybe it won't.

How about choosing a name with associations of peace? Here are a few:

Shulamith
Paloma
Olivia/Olive/Livia
Irene/Irena
Jemima

Plenty more out there in internet land.....

Caip · 11/11/2013 15:59

I think Alice Poppy Margaret is lovely too

NanooCov · 11/11/2013 13:49

I think Alice Poppy Margaret is lovely - well done your friend on an excellent choice

pmgkt · 11/11/2013 13:47

Plenty of people name Xmas time babies holly so why not poppy. Plus it's pretty

SirChenjin · 11/11/2013 13:47

Lovely names Smile

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EspressoMonkey · 11/11/2013 13:46

Just recieved the official birth announcement text, she is Alice Poppy Margaret XXXX. Good choice i think. Thanks for your posts.

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SirChenjin · 11/11/2013 13:46

No, it's not contrived. It's like saying that if you are born in April you can't be called April, or born at Christmas you can't be called Holly. Poppy Margaret is a lovely name, they both go very well together. If I had been born on Remembrance Day I would be very proud of the name I am thankful that my parents didn't name me after Lady Gaga with whom I share a birthday however

noblegiraffe · 11/11/2013 13:45

Are they honouring a particular serviceman who died? It seems a bit weird if they just thought it was a nice connection, like Holly for Christmas. And a bit morbid to name your baby after a memorial for a lot of dead people.

Rosa · 11/11/2013 13:45

I think its lovely Poppy Margaret... Also it has significance.

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