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Just polly?

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Bluesponge · 02/04/2020 16:18

Hi me and my husband are expecting a baby girl in about 3 and a half months and we almost certain we want her name to be Polly but we’re debating on having a longer name that she can use if she wants when she’s older, do you think we should and do you have any suggestions?

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ScrimpshawTheSecond · 02/04/2020 23:21

Polly is lovely.

Mulanlin · 02/04/2020 23:10

Polly was a nickname for Mary back in the day and Mary is where it came from.
Maria obviously is Mary
So it is kind of Mary Mary. However, the number of people who would know that is slim I imagine

Scarletoharaseyebrows · 02/04/2020 21:56

Polly is perfect on its own. I love it!

bearfood · 02/04/2020 21:55

I have a 10 year old Polly and she likes her name because she's the only one she knows. She likes to be different and stand out. It suited her as a baby but is also grown up enough for a teen and adult in my opinion. Cutesy but not.

DramaAlpaca · 02/04/2020 21:46

I'm sticking to what I said on your last thread - Polly Maria is gorgeous.

123Dancewithme · 02/04/2020 21:43

I like it short for Apolline or Apollonia. They might be a bit much though!

Fleamaker123 · 02/04/2020 21:29

Polly Maria is fine. Beautiful names!

AllRainbowsAndUnicorns · 02/04/2020 21:21

Polly Maria is silly. That would be like calling her Mary Mary.

triedandtestedteacher · 02/04/2020 19:21

I would be so pleased if a child in my class was called Hippolyta! Wow. Then again if she was a bit chunky it could be unfortunate

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 02/04/2020 18:59

Pollicent though 😂

How about

Polgatroyd
Polsover
Polsephone
Polgolina

Can you tell I've been at home with only teenage boys for company?

IsadoraQuagmire · 02/04/2020 18:55

It's lovely on its own and feels like a name in its own right, although I know it's traditionally short for Mary
I like all your other choices too.
As Mike said, it makes me think of Leopoldina (Polly) Hampton from Nancy Mitford's books.

GaaaaarlicBread · 02/04/2020 18:45

Gorgeous name ! I have a friend called Pollyanna , not sure how that sits with you? But just polly is gorgeous x

FawnDrench · 02/04/2020 18:42

Could be shortened to "Polly" -

Apollonia
Petronella
Penelope
Hyppollyta
Pauline
Paulette
Pollyanna
Paloma

fearney · 02/04/2020 18:41

Just Polly is lovely. My friend named her baby Pollyanna, I thought it was a joke at first.

ThePlantsitter · 02/04/2020 18:22

SisterVanHelsing aw, did you?! That's made me feel really nice for some reason! Long live Pollicent.

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Bluesponge · 02/04/2020 18:08

Thanks for all your lovely advice I’ve now with your help successfully convinced myself and my husband that Polly doesn’t need to be short for anything Smile

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PlantPotting · 02/04/2020 17:53

Polly is lovely

BuffaloCauliflower · 02/04/2020 17:52

Polly was originally a nickname for Mary, but it’s been a stand-alone name for centuries now. It’s a lovely name and I wouldn’t assume it was a nickname if I met one.

SisterVanHelsing · 02/04/2020 17:50

Plantsitter I told my Polly her full name was Pollicent too Grin. She didn't believe me either.

We have a nurse Polly at our GP surgery but her real name is Pauline.

ThePlantsitter · 02/04/2020 17:27

Short for Pauline too I think.

DickClarksNewYearsRockinEve · 02/04/2020 17:24

Polly is lovely as a stand-alone name.

I do know a Penelope who goes by Polly, though.

Kaykay066 · 02/04/2020 17:23

Agree it’s lovely I don’t think she needs a longer name, Polly is lovely on its own and Maria goes with it beautifully

ThePlantsitter · 02/04/2020 17:23

I've got a Polly. I try to tell her her full name is Pollicent but she's not having it (quite rightly Grin)

NoSauce · 02/04/2020 17:23

Polly is lovely. Maria would be a nice touch for DH. I like Harriet a lot too.

Zagazooo · 02/04/2020 17:21

Love Polly!