Polly or Pauline?

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MommaAddie · 25/12/2024 21:21

Really struggling because meaning is important to me and Pauline means humble whereas Polly traditionally is a nickname for Mary which means bitter. I will call her Polly anyway but I love both so much can't decide.

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spectaclereceptacle · 04/01/2025 19:14

MommaAddie · 03/01/2025 23:04

I actually seriously considered Pollyanna But thought the Pollyanna novel persona would be too hard for her to live with. What do you think?

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I know two Pollyannas in their twenties and someone called Polly with Anna as her middle name.

I doubt very much it's a book that will be read by your child's generation, so her friends are unlikely to make any link.

user1492757084 · 05/01/2025 00:57

Mary Paulina - Polly
Paula Mary Ellen - Polly
Polly Mietta - Mietta has a similar meaning to Pauline. Sweet little thing.

RogueFemale · 05/01/2025 02:13

I dislike both Pauline and Polly, but Pauline is worse than Polly.

WWY · 05/01/2025 06:41

This has to be a wind up 😆

yipyipyop · 05/01/2025 06:44

Unless it's a family name I wouldn't bother with either. Both not very nice

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