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Holly or Hollie?

107 replies

dadtobe22 · 28/07/2022 16:55

My wife and I are due a baby girl later this year. We'd settled on the name Holly.

However, my wife sprung a surprise on me Tuesday night be saying she wanted to spell the name Hollie. I don't feel this is the traditional spelling and I worry that they would spend their life correcting people. It is also a different spelling to holly, the plant, which the name is obviously derived from!

It's a shame I can't do a poll but what do people think. It would be helpful to get a sense check.

Holly or Hollie?

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KittyMcKitty · 28/07/2022 17:35

Holly

jollyhollyday · 28/07/2022 17:35

Holly

Amdone123 · 28/07/2022 17:33

Holly.
Love it BTW.

Dogmatix34 · 28/07/2022 17:32

Holly

ErrolTheDragon · 28/07/2022 17:32

I think it looks nicer written down than Holly, but that is NOT a good enough reason to saddle a child with a name they need to spell out.

Especially as other people think it looks nicer written as Holly.Grin

WonderingWanda · 28/07/2022 17:30

Teacher here, I have taught several of both spellings and would consider both quite normal. We often see totally made up spellings of names so I wouldn't worry too much!

TheDuchessOfMN · 28/07/2022 17:29

Wow, I think we’re all 100% in agreement. First time ever?

It’s a “No” to Hollie

germsandcoffee · 28/07/2022 17:29

Holly or you will forever be correcting people

bloodyplanes · 28/07/2022 17:28

I know four Hollie's and all are spelt that way so its not an unusual way to spell it tbh.

NiqueNique · 28/07/2022 17:27

Holly. Most definitely.

MerryChristmasToYou · 28/07/2022 17:26

Holly

TrashPandas · 28/07/2022 17:21

I don't hate Hollie, just don't really get the logic for it.

I think it looks nicer written down than Holly, but that is NOT a good enough reason to saddle a child with a name they need to spell out. I have to spell mine (two accepted versions) and it's annoying.

MissVantaBlack · 28/07/2022 17:19

Holly!

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 28/07/2022 17:17

Holly

Spanielsarepainless · 28/07/2022 17:16

Holly.

AmandaMirandaPanda · 28/07/2022 17:13

Holly. I don't hate Hollie, just don't really get the logic for it.

Ilikecheeseontoast · 28/07/2022 17:12

Holly

AllThatAndMore · 28/07/2022 17:11

Definitely Holly !

SlowingDownAndDown · 28/07/2022 17:09

Holly

Friffle · 28/07/2022 17:08

Holly

knackeredagain · 28/07/2022 17:07

Holly

DisappointingAvocado · 28/07/2022 17:07

Our sonographer when we were pregnant (and considering the name) was called Hollie and she said she found it annoying having to spell it out all the time.

Sandysandwich · 28/07/2022 17:06

Holly is better

MrsOwainGlyndŵr · 28/07/2022 17:06

Holly.

FlissyPaps · 28/07/2022 17:05

Holly

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