Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

How would you perceive a Molly?

107 replies

Downwardpuppy · 11/10/2024 14:07

I love the name. Think it's understated & would travel well. Also think it's quite classless & can't be judged too quickly.
Any opinions?!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
Isitreallythiscrap · 11/10/2024 17:58

I like it but tend to think of it as a pet's name, and also molly maid always springs to mind.

pluckyday · 11/10/2024 17:56

Molly is quite a popular/common name - I know 3! Ranging from 7 to 32yrs.

I think it's a bit girl-next-door, meh, not offensive but not the best.

StillAtTheRestaurant · 11/10/2024 17:51

All the Mollys I've met have been dogs.

Spaceracers · 11/10/2024 17:51

I know a 40 year old and a 6 year old Molly - both lovely. I agree it's pretty timeless!

WaltzingWaters · 11/10/2024 17:50

I heard it a lot in relation to MDMA whilst backpacking. A good friend called her Dd Molly recently and at first my mind would always skip to that. But I’m used to it now and it is a nice name.

Toddlerteaplease · 11/10/2024 17:45

All the Molly's I've met have been lovely.

Lemonadeand · 11/10/2024 17:45

My son has a little friend called Molly. I think it’s nice.

LeavesTrees · 11/10/2024 17:44

I’ve known 3 - all lovely people.
I like it, no connotations to it. It’s classy and works well on all ages.

Wolfpa · 11/10/2024 17:44

My first thought was drug related, my second thought was the amount of animals I know called Molly but if you think too hard about it all names have their draw backs.

PumpkinScarf · 11/10/2024 17:44

I prefer Polly

honeylulu · 11/10/2024 17:43

Don't like it. It sounds silly and babyish and like the parents couldn't be bothered to think of a proper name.

Pinknotpurple · 11/10/2024 17:42

Molly sounds like a kitchen maid to me, I must have read too many novels set in the victorian era

Firsttimebabymummy · 11/10/2024 17:42

Moreteaandchocolate · 11/10/2024 14:12

I agree with everything you’ve said - it’s a lovely name that’s familiar, but not overused and suits all ages. No issues with spelling / pronunciation, travels well, not tied to any particular class or era.

Ditto this

singswithitsfingers · 11/10/2024 17:42

I associate it with very frumpy older family member. Or Milly Molly Mandy. Aware I'm showing my age there! Would agree with poster above that it doesn't pass the high court judge or pm test.

WowIlikereallyhateyou · 11/10/2024 17:41

Can’t stand it. It is very popular/common now though. There are far nicer names imho.

MagneticSquirrel · 11/10/2024 17:39

Childish. I can’t imagine a Prime Minister Molly!

Whereas Mary is a great name.

autumnbake · 11/10/2024 17:36

It's beautiful.

I had a good friend called Molly in secondary school (2000's). She was quite posh and horsey, and I've always associated it with that.

Smartiepants79 · 11/10/2024 17:34

I love it.
Classic and timeless. But not too common.
All the Mollys I know are great people.

BarbaraHoward · 11/10/2024 17:34

I don't love -ee type names for girls but I don't mind Molly. I know a few little ones (I think it might be more popular here in Ireland) and they're all lovely little girls from lovely families. I know the odd Mollie too, but prefer Molly.

Singleandproud · 11/10/2024 17:34

I prefer the Mollie rather than Molly. Molly is too close to Dolly for me and childish and overall the name has far too many possible rhymes that could lead to teasing.

Words · 11/10/2024 17:33

Mary is better.
Molly is a sweet ingenue name.
It doesn't pass the High Court Judge test.

GretchenWienersHair · 11/10/2024 17:31

My mind went straight to drugs. Maybe because of the thread title (“a molly” rather than just “Molly”), but now I’ve made the association I can’t get it out!

casapenguin · 11/10/2024 17:30

Although jokes on me as it actually refers to mdma! Was convinced it was cocaine. Anyway that’s always enough to put me off.

Changingname1988 · 11/10/2024 17:29

I agree it’s a lovely classless name, although have to admit my first thought was MDMA…

casapenguin · 11/10/2024 17:28

I find the popularity of Molly very surprising, reminds me of cocaine or a ‘gangsters mol’. It also currently makes me think of Love Island which has seen two successful Mollys. It was supposed to be one of my middle names but my parents decided against it and I’ve always been vaguely glad I swerved it.