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Grace or Poppy?

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Jukla · 20/08/2018 17:31

Which do you prefer?

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foxtiger · 27/08/2018 17:04

I like both but I think Grace will sound better on an adult.

kenandbarbie · 21/08/2018 21:12

I think they are both too 'of their time' ie popular at the moment

pipilangstrumpf · 21/08/2018 17:03

But the risk is much smaller! And of course you have to find a name you love - either in or outside the top 100!

Cbeebiesrehab · 21/08/2018 15:36

But the point is pip why look outside the top 100 if you like one that isn’t? Just to be a ‘bit different’ isn’t it more important to pick a name you like? I get what you’re saying about not wanting to be ‘Thomas J’ all your life but you run the risk of that happening with names outside the top 100 too and then you would have picked a name you didn’t like as much as another for a reason that is no longer relevant.

pipilangstrumpf · 21/08/2018 15:28

It might also be worth looking up their progression as I seem to remember Grace being quite high a few years ago, but I could be wrong

PinkAvocado · 21/08/2018 15:26

They’re 15th and 13th in the rankings so not that popular and ‘overused’.

I think Grace works better as an adult but I think I’d rather be a Poppy due to not being very graceful!

pipilangstrumpf · 21/08/2018 15:26

And it has nothing at all to do with being 'original'. It's about having a look at all the wonderful normal names outside the top 100 most overused ones.

pipilangstrumpf · 21/08/2018 15:21

Also popular names are popular because they are nice.

Yes, and then these fashionable 'nice' names start to fall out of favour and sound dated. Sharon, Tracy, Kevin, Steve etc were all popular 'nice' names.

That's why I'd rather have a less fashionable name. I'd also rather not have to add my initials to my name.

Cbeebiesrehab · 21/08/2018 14:11

Wow that was a rant!GrinBrew

Cbeebiesrehab · 21/08/2018 14:09

Ok, so Grace is currently ranked 15th and Poppy 13th so she would be very unluckily to be one of ‘multiple’ in her class. Yes, they are popular, but what some posters fail to realise is that unusual names are not for everyone. Also, so many people are trying to be ‘original’ nowadays it’s starting to backfire! I had a mother in baby group boasting about how ‘unusual’ her wonderful daughters name is only to have another mother rock up half an hour later with a child with the same name. Her face was a picture. Your little Persephone could be one of two in her class yet there could only be one Emily! Just go with what you like and don’t focus on all the ‘oh couldn’t you think of anything more interesting eye roll’ crap!
FWIW I prefer Grace.

NadiaLeon · 21/08/2018 13:56

I'm not sure if Brian or Alan were ever nice, but they were certainly popular.
Same for Tracy and Sharon.

Holymolynowayimagreeingwiththa · 21/08/2018 13:44

Also popular names are popular because they are nice. Unpopular names are rare for a reason.

NadiaLeon · 21/08/2018 13:44

What do you prefer OP? After all, it's your decision and baby...

Holymolynowayimagreeingwiththa · 21/08/2018 13:43

Both names are very pretty. You can't go wrong.

I would rather be called Grace if I had to choose as an adult so I would probably go for Grace. But I do love Poppy.

pipilangstrumpf · 21/08/2018 13:37

Grace has also been very trendy recently (might be worth looking up on ons lists) so will probably start to sound dated as it falls out of fashion.

Personally I'd choose a more timeless classic name that isn't so popular.

Joeybee · 21/08/2018 06:21

I prefer Grace. It is more versatile, less girly. I think it suits a baby, girl and woman. Poppy is a bit too cutesy, is anyone going to take a Poppy seriously? Plus Poppy is becoming pretty trendy atm, which means it is at risk of becoming really dated in a few years.

TheBitchOfTheVicar · 21/08/2018 05:59

Petunia???

For flower names, how about Iris?

FlyingMonkeys · 21/08/2018 04:39

Grace is lovely and yes very popular but Poppy is a bit twee. Petunia and Voilet are much nicer flowery names (please don't use Daffodil as offered on a previous thread 😐).

Movablefeast · 21/08/2018 04:33

We are drowning in Grace's in our neck of the woods, there are literally about 8 in my dds school year.

Poppy is nice but hard to imagine on a professional woman.

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Jukla · 21/08/2018 04:22

@30hours - of course I can. I can think of lots of names that are only given to 5 people a year, does it mean I like them? Absolutely not.

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MikeUniformMike · 20/08/2018 23:06

Poppy

userblablabla · 20/08/2018 22:30

Groppy

Quangot · 20/08/2018 22:29

Poppy

hidengosqueak · 20/08/2018 22:17

Wow there is a reason not to click on a thread when your own daughter's name is one of the choices !
I have a Poppy and she really suits her name, strong and vibrate young woman that she is. However she was given Suzanne as a second name should she decide she didn't like it as she became adult. 27 now and still a Poppy.

DramaAlpaca · 20/08/2018 22:02

Of the two, Grace. It's not my favourite name but it's heaps better than the twee, cutesy, babyish Poppy.

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