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Polly or Zara?

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Strawberrymoonx · 24/10/2024 11:46

Just found out baby no3 is a girl. Already have two boys with traditional names. We are between two names Polly and Zara. Which do you prefer? Middle name will be Jean after family member

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Needanewname42 · 24/10/2024 12:15

Zara, it sounds more modern and zesty.

Polly is very plain, put the kettle on. It also makes me think polyester, or polly bags (polythene bag). There's a reason it went out of fashion.

Is it possibly a short form of Penelopy, giving Penny as an option? Still not great.
As someone else said Poppy would be a much better alternative to Polly.

taggy321 · 24/10/2024 12:13

Zara

Moreteaandchocolate · 24/10/2024 12:12

Both are lovely - not too commonly used but not too out there. Zara sounds more cool / modern to me. The only disadvantage I can think of is it might get misheard as Sara. I think I’d still choose Zara though, as I can imagine it suiting my cool teen daughter better than Polly 😊

leia24 · 24/10/2024 12:12

Zara

cdavis1 · 24/10/2024 12:08

Zara.

Chewbecca · 24/10/2024 12:07

Zara
Current MAFS has a Polly who is absolutely awful.

FestiveBakewell · 24/10/2024 12:05

I always think of which one id rather be called and that would be Zara out of the two.

GiraffeTree · 24/10/2024 12:04

i like both of these. I think I'd choose Polly.

LivingOnTheVeg · 24/10/2024 12:04

Not a fan of Polly at all. It sounds very ‘plain Jane’ to me, yet weirdly I don’t think quite the same about Poppy. Zara would be my choice for sure.

AutumnalLeaves38 · 24/10/2024 12:03

Polly Jean is great.

And she'll have a very cool namesake in P.J. Harvey! 🎤🎵

Westfacing · 24/10/2024 12:02

Zara - Polly sounds like too cutesy.

Katiesaidthat · 24/10/2024 12:01

Polly sounds to me like a servant´s name. I would chose Zara.

shoopshoopdedoo · 24/10/2024 12:00

Really like both, but I have a soft spot for Polly. Love Jean as an honour middle name too.

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