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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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Dinoteeth · 28/07/2022 17:04

Holly, why make life hard. Also gives opportunity to make a fancy tail out the y when signing stuff (even if sign stuff is dying out).

TrashPandas · 28/07/2022 16:59

Holly or she'll always have to spell it out.

BeanieTeen · 28/07/2022 16:59

Holly.
If you do decide to go for Hollie don’t be one of these parents who get offended when their child’s name is constantly being misspelled by people.

ofwarren · 28/07/2022 16:59

Holly

ErrolTheDragon · 28/07/2022 16:59

Definitely Holly.

CantaloupeMelon · 28/07/2022 16:57

I prefer Holly

Brendabigbaps · 28/07/2022 16:57

Be different and spell it the normal way!

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