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Poppy or Tilly?

31 replies

nathanimate · 24/05/2014 07:54

We are expecting our first baby girl, and we can't decide between Poppy or Tilly (Matilda). We are mostly concerned about 2 things: Teasing at school, and also how the name would sound when our daughter would be an adult. I've heard one needs to imagine their baby as prime minister to check if the name would be proper for an adult! Any advice?

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Itisafact · 24/05/2014 08:07

I love Matilda but not Tilly, Poppy is lovely too. I think it's a load of crap that mature women won't suit names like Poppy as by the time this generation are adults names like that will be the norm.

CrispyFern · 24/05/2014 08:07

Poppy.

EugenesAxe · 24/05/2014 08:06

I think I prefer Poppy. It's close though; they are both fine, slightly twee girls' names. They are popular so it would surprise me if she was teased about them.

I think as long as you are good at your job (and have an aura of 'Judge my proficiency, not my name') your name won't derail you that much. And I don't think you'd have a major issue with these anyway.

ProfPlump · 24/05/2014 08:04

Both are lovely for children but Tilly allows Matilda to be used when she is a CEO at a board meeting, or a senior politician, or a successful architect. Poppy won't cut it once she is a mature woman.

therealeasterbunny · 24/05/2014 07:59

Matilda! It's my favourite name! Also, as much as I really really love the name Poppy, I used to work in a vets and it's a very common name for animals, which would put me off slightly. Both lovely names though!

scarletforya · 24/05/2014 07:55

Poppy.