Is Posy more of a "real" name than Poppy?

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babyblabber · 28/02/2016 13:01

Not even pg but last time I loved the name Poppy but just couldn't shake the feeling it was a bit cutesy for a grown up and not quite a "proper" name. (Don't mean to insult any Poppy parents, just my feeling). Also loved Penelope but DH vetoed it.

Heard Posy yesterday and for some reason I think this would be much more acceptable on a grown woman but i don't know why! Maybe coz it's like Rosie?

Thoughts?

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QueenLaBeefah · 28/02/2016 13:23

I quite like it.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 28/02/2016 13:08

I absolutely love Posy. I am in a v small minority though, I think.

rumbleinthrjungle · 28/02/2016 13:08

Crosspost Matilda

rumbleinthrjungle · 28/02/2016 13:08

The little girl in the story Ballet Shoes is called Posy, and Posy Simmons the cartoonist and writer has done very well with the name. I believe Posy is short for her official name of Rosemary but she's always gone by Posy.

Although I also love Poppy and Penny, both lovely names.

Matildatoldsuchdreadfullies · 28/02/2016 13:06

Ignore the variety of spellings!

Matildatoldsuchdreadfullies · 28/02/2016 13:05

When I hear the name Posy I always think of Ballet Shoes, 'Her name is Posie. Unfortunate but true.'

Figgygal · 28/02/2016 13:05

To me it's even less credible and on my list of try to hard names sorry

AuntieStella · 28/02/2016 13:04

I think Posy is less useable than Poppy (sorry) unless it's a nn for Josephine.

Rosie-Posie is nn for babies only.

LilacSpunkMonkey · 28/02/2016 13:03

Posy was one of The Flumps, along with Perking and Pootle.

It does not sound grown up at all.

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