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Effie, Clementine or Polly?

34 replies

Calvicraft · 22/02/2017 12:18

Sister for Iris Maria

Effie Alice

Clementine Alice

Polly Clementine

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Joeybee · 06/03/2017 08:58

Clementine Alice is lovely. I don't really like Effie - mainly as it sounds a little like 'eff off' or something like that.
Polly goes better with your daughter Iris' name though I think.

PageStillNotFound404 · 06/03/2017 04:55

Polly is lovely and goes really well with Iris.

Wanderingraspberry · 05/03/2017 21:45

I have a Polly, and I still love it some years later, it's gorgeous, unusual and she loves it too (I'm voting Polly in case that's noit clear) Wink

skincarejunkie · 05/03/2017 21:37

Polly Polly Polly!

Rockaby · 05/03/2017 21:36

Another vote for Clementine Alice - love it!

Redpramlady · 05/03/2017 21:05

Polly clementine stands out for me!

akorda · 05/03/2017 20:09

Polly is just gorgeous! I would go for that. And very unusual at the moment.

Ellarose85 · 27/02/2017 13:56

I have an Effie and people are always asking what it's short for. I love it though

DramaAlpaca · 22/02/2017 22:27

Clementine Alice

user1487175389 · 22/02/2017 21:56

Effie sounds like you're trying not to swear.

Gummibears · 22/02/2017 21:40

Clementine Alice

Although Polly goes a little better with Iris

reuset · 22/02/2017 21:37

Effie sounds too much like a nick name, it fact it usually is. Traditionally for Euphemia. Skins Effie is Elizabeth, apparently.

Clementine - is ok

Polly is ok, and 'goes' with Iris, in terms of style, if you care about such things

Serenity05 · 22/02/2017 21:03

Clementine Alice. Effie sounds like a nickname and while Polly is lovely, Iris and Clementine sound fab together.

SuperBeagle · 22/02/2017 19:40

Polly Clementine is the nicest.

I don't like Clementine (can bear it as a middle name) or Effie.

ohidoliketobe · 22/02/2017 19:04

I like all 3.

I know an Effie and she's fab. Such a lovely name. She is forever getting asked 'what's it short for?' so be aware of that. That said, I have an usual name both first and last, and have to spell them out and it doesn't really bother me.

sopsmum · 22/02/2017 19:00

Polly clementine but like the others too. X

Littleballerina · 22/02/2017 18:59

Polly is beautiful.
Clementine will be shortened to clemmy.
Effie is a bit of a non name. Maybe Esme?

AlwaysTheWinner · 22/02/2017 18:54

Polly Clementine
Lovely and goes best with your other DD's name IMO. You have great taste!

Sophronia · 22/02/2017 18:52

Clementine Alice

JanuaryJuniper · 22/02/2017 14:41

Polly Clementine!! I had that on my list from my dd in fact I had a name thread on here a few years ago about Polly Clementine Wink

Jooni · 22/02/2017 14:03

All nice, but I vote Polly Clementine.

murphys · 22/02/2017 13:30

Effie? I have never heard that as a name.

I am not in the UK, but when we were younger, that is what we called a condom. So absolutely no from me.

(Ds, who is 18 therefore knows everything has just instructed me as to why this is so..... it was an FL which was a French letter, but then we seemed to have decided it was FE which is French envelope. I probably should have known that. They were sent in the via horse carriage or possibly the mail before said visit from the man..)

I prefer Alice out of all of the names personally OP. I do think that some names are more popular in some countries than others though. Is Clementine and Polly becoming more popular now, or are they family names?

You did ask for opinions so just giving mine. Good luck with your new baby OP.

HeadlessGummyBears · 22/02/2017 13:21

All are fab names but if I had to choose then I'd go for Clementine Alice Smile

KoalaDownUnder · 22/02/2017 13:13

Clementine. By a mile.

justpeachy74 · 22/02/2017 13:12

I considered Effie for our dd2 but DH didn't like it. They're all nice names imo.,