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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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Emthebaker · 02/04/2020 16:57

Polly Maria is so beautiful. A friend of mine has a baby Polly and always gets compliments on what a lovely name it is Smile

MikeUniformMike · 02/04/2020 16:55

Hampton not Hamton

MikeUniformMike · 02/04/2020 16:48

Pollyanna. There, I've suggested it before anyone else. And no, I am not serious.
Polly is a full name in itself.

Polly parrot, Polly put the kettle on - answer right back with Pretty Polly.

Polly can be short for Dorothy apparently Confused.

Those of you who like that sort of book - the lovely Polly Hamton was Leopoldina. I know a RL Leopoldina and it's a lovely name.

PaulinePetrovaPosey · 02/04/2020 16:36

Polly Maria is excellent

Flymetothestars · 02/04/2020 16:34

Love the name polly !! just use it on own- it’s perfect

SisterVanHelsing · 02/04/2020 16:30

I have a 16 year old Polly - she loves her name and has never mentioned wanting it to be longer or more formal. We gave her the middle name Elizabeth in case she wanted to change, but she definitely doesn't.

Ouchiehelpneeded · 02/04/2020 16:30

I'm an adult Polly and I don't have any problem with not having a longer/more formal name to use Smile

BlessYourCottonSocks · 02/04/2020 16:27

Polly is a nickname for Mary traditionally.

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Bluesponge · 02/04/2020 16:23

Maria also has some meaning to us as it’s the name of my husbands late mother

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Saladfingers95 · 02/04/2020 16:21

Sorry I didn't see your second post. I thPolly Maria is beautiful :)

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Bluesponge · 02/04/2020 16:21

A longer name that we can shoreten to Polly I mean

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Saladfingers95 · 02/04/2020 16:20

I love the name Polly, I don't see why she would want a longer name to use? Do you mean you aren't giving her a middle name?

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Bluesponge · 02/04/2020 16:20

It still might change but we really love the name Polly and the shortlist is Polly, Maria, Helena and Harriet but we think we want either Maria or Audrey as the middle name

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