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Poppy?

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frankiedays · 21/08/2026 19:56

What does everyone think of Poppy?
is it likely to date badly?

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TomahawkSteak · 04/09/2026 15:52

Love it- we nearly called DD this.

clarrylove · 04/09/2026 15:50

Too cutesy for me. The one I know is always cashed Pops or Popstar.

I do like Polly though.

WonderWeeksArentReal · 04/09/2026 15:44

I don't think it will date badly as I know several Poppys of wildly different ages.

For me personally it's a bit cutesy.

Hollyhobbi · 04/09/2026 15:33

Our cat is Poppy!

LittleRobins · 04/09/2026 15:28

I like it but do admit I think it’s more of a dogs name

Crispynoodle · 26/08/2026 23:38

My new DGD is a Poppy and I love it

RemindMeIn15Minutes · 26/08/2026 22:21

I like it!

TheActualDuck · 26/08/2026 22:13

I’ve always thought it’s a happy and positive sounding name, I really like it.

IwanttoWFH · 26/08/2026 22:02

I knew a dog named Poppy. Have never met a human Poppy. It’s very twee. I feel it’s similar to Lily, Rosie, Maisie, all of which I dislike.

NamingNoNames · 26/08/2026 21:36

It's in the top 10 most popular names for girls. No 35 in Scotland (in between Mia and Sienna).

ShetlandishMum · 26/08/2026 21:26

It's dated and better for a dog.

JayeAshe · 26/08/2026 21:20

Good only for a dog IMO

lucky45 · 26/08/2026 21:16

I know a very accomplished Poppy in her mid 30’s,it’s a beautiful name

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 26/08/2026 20:52

It goes back a long way!

As a child I had a great-aunt Poppy, she would have been in her 70s or 80s in the 60s! IIRC quite a few flower names were popular in the late Victorian/Edwardian eras - Lily, Daisy and Rose - a GM of mine was Rose.

FookFookFook · 26/08/2026 20:28

Love it. Pretty name.,

Any1ForTennis · 26/08/2026 20:25

Not a name I would choose unless it was for a dog (I love dogs btw!).

Nothing wrong with it though but please don't nn her as "little miss popsy-poo" like my work colleague did with her DD 🙈. Sibling was Little Miss Maisie-Moo. Thank god she left before the 3rd one 😆.

JuliettaCaeser · 26/08/2026 20:19

Too lightweight. Like Daisy or poppy. Not suitable for an adult.

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 26/08/2026 20:12

Not a fan and much prefer Lily or Daisy. It reminds me of Miss Popov from Rentaghost. It’s not (imo) as pretty as the other flower names.

LancashireButterPie · 26/08/2026 19:24

It's a very popular dogs name here.
If it's a poodle cross, I'd guess pretty much every other female dog is called Poppy.

SassyGoldCrab · 26/08/2026 17:54

I adore it my four year old is called Poppy!

Softcream · 26/08/2026 17:41

I love it.

Timeforatincture · 26/08/2026 17:40

Its a dog's name.

DemonsandMosquitoes · 26/08/2026 17:39

Rather wet.

24Dogcuddler · 26/08/2026 15:42

I taught a lovely Poppy a few years ago.
It’s now the most popular name for female dogs. One of my Spaniels is Poppy.

BeKeenPeachLemur · 26/08/2026 15:26

i'm just jumping on here cause it is actually my name, but just Poppy I know there are lots of people with a hyphen name :) I get nicknamed Pops by everyone, and always get mistaken for Polly or spelt Poopy in emails but other than that, I have definitely grown to like it! I was the only one with it growing up but I know it is much more common now!

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