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Polly Elizabeth or Polly Matilda

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SpongeCake23 · 12/03/2018 16:44

We're set on a first name, Polly.
But which middle name goes best?

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Lobsterquadrille2 · 13/03/2018 19:10

Polly Florence Black - PFB 😀

LastNightsMakeUp · 13/03/2018 18:22

I love the name Elizabeth. We used it for our dd’s middle name and now we’re expecting number 2 I wish I’d saved it in case we have another dd!
Polly Elizabeth sounds lovely

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SpongeCake23 · 13/03/2018 17:57

New one to add to the list...Polly Florence

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Tallace · 12/03/2018 22:53

Polly Mat Black really does sound like a paint colour.

GertrudeBelle · 12/03/2018 22:05

Polly Matilda

The M of Matilda flows better from the Y.

Having a Y followed by an E is harder to pronounce - they sort of run into each other.

Joeybee · 12/03/2018 22:03

I think Polly Elizabeth flows better than Polly Matilda.

PollyBanana · 12/03/2018 22:00

Polly Banana
But I'm biased...

PinkLemonade4 · 12/03/2018 21:52

Polly Elizabeth 100%

Sophronia · 12/03/2018 19:41

Polly Matilda. Elizabeth is a bit of a “filler” middle name.

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 12/03/2018 18:27

Polly Elizabeth

DramaAlpaca · 12/03/2018 18:27

Polly Elizabeth

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 12/03/2018 18:26

Polly Matida Black, flows better.

AnyaMoondial · 12/03/2018 18:20

Both sound good but Polly Matilda wins for me.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 12/03/2018 18:04

Definitely Polly Elizabeth Black. It flows much better. Otherwise she could be Polly Tilly. Smile

ChocolateCrunch · 12/03/2018 18:04

Polly Matilda gets my vote. Love the name Polly!

keepKalm · 12/03/2018 17:33

Polly Mat sounds like a type of paint so I'd go for Polly Elizabeth

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SpongeCake23 · 12/03/2018 17:26

@KennDodd Nope, just going to be Polly. I have a longer 'Christened name' and everyone calls me by the shortened version, same as DP. So we would both rather skip that and just call her that as her main name.

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SpongeCake23 · 12/03/2018 17:25

@thewhitechapelfatberg both are middle name material. I'm not planning on having any other children after this one. We only want one.

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thewhitechapelfatberg · 12/03/2018 17:21

I love Polly. It’s so underused compared to Holly and Molly - something I’ve never understood.
I don’t think a middle name matters either way. Hardly anyone will ever get to know it. Even close friends probably don’t know mine. So would just go with whichever you prefer.
Unless....
If there are likely to be subsequent babies I suppose you might think about holding the favourite name of Matilda or Elizabeth back to use as a first name for a future DD??
Or are both definitely middle name material?

KennDodd · 12/03/2018 17:19

Is Polly going to be short for something?

If I was you I'd use the fully version and shorten it to Polly. I have a shortened name and really wish I'd been given the longer version. Sorry, off point. I think they both go really well.

LarkDescending · 12/03/2018 17:16

Polly Ursula --- PUB Smile

Just kidding. Polly Elizabeth is gorgeous.

frasier · 12/03/2018 17:16

Polly Matilda rolls off the tongue more easily for me.

BikeRunSki · 12/03/2018 17:14

I think Polly Matilda flow better.

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SpongeCake23 · 12/03/2018 17:12

OOps no idea why I put that above!

I mean PEB or PMB!

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SpongeCake23 · 12/03/2018 17:12

Surname Black so initials would be PED or PEM

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