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Poppy?

62 replies

frankiedays · 21/08/2026 19:56

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

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Crazycockerpoo · 22/08/2026 21:48

I love Poppy 🥰

YosoyEduardo · 22/08/2026 21:48

My first cat was Poppy. Great name for a cat.

Excellentsausages · 22/08/2026 21:57

It's too twee for my tastes (along with Rosie). I prefer Polly.

It's been a top 100 names since at least 1996 so i doubt it will date quickly as it's not a super fast riser. Top 10 name now.

PrettyLittleRose · 22/08/2026 22:01

I like it. I prefer Lily or Daisy though.

garlictwist · 22/08/2026 22:14

It’s not for me. My friend’s wife is called Poppy and is in her thirties and I always think it’s a bit of a silly kind of name.

LilyLemonade · 22/08/2026 23:22

It's sweet enough but yes I think it will date.

CaptainWidepant · 22/08/2026 23:27

It’s lovely, and no more “twee” than other flower names like Rose, Lily, Daisy, etc. I know a couple of middle-aged women called Poppy as well as a 10yo and it suits them all perfectly well

Mailys · 22/08/2026 23:43

I LOVE the name Poppy. In 2006 my new car was known as Poppy as I loved the name but wasn't having a family at that stage! 20 years on and three kids later I still love the name. But we had one girl and two boys and another girls name got the vote. If we were to have another girl, she would be Poppy.

Please go for it but please don't add on Mae or anything else as a double barred name as it's so nice on it's own!

MNLurker1345 · 22/08/2026 23:50

Lovely name. My favourite flower, ‘coquelicot’ in French.

JustMeSimply · 22/08/2026 23:54

Wouldn't choose it know far to many older and toddler poppies now lol

NamingNoNames · 23/08/2026 00:31

MNLurker1345 · 22/08/2026 23:50

Lovely name. My favourite flower, ‘coquelicot’ in French.

I wouldn't want to be called Coquelicot. Pavot might suit a dog.
Rosella is better, خشخاش sweet, Klaproos or Mohn might not work in the UK. ケシ...

ChocolateCinderToffee · 23/08/2026 04:11

I’ve known two dogs and a cat called poppy so I wouldn’t use it for a human.

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!

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.

DemonsandMosquitoes · 26/08/2026 17:39

Rather wet.

Timeforatincture · 26/08/2026 17:40

Its a dog's name.

Softcream · 26/08/2026 17:41

I love it.

SassyGoldCrab · 26/08/2026 17:54

I adore it my four year old is called Poppy!

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.

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.

JuliettaCaeser · 26/08/2026 20:19

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

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 😆.

FookFookFook · 26/08/2026 20:28

Love it. Pretty 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.

lucky45 · 26/08/2026 21:16

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