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Poppy

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DazedEmma · 09/07/2008 20:29

I love this name and having been fighting against it but it's the only name i've liked constantly - is it a silly name?

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chutneymary · 09/07/2008 20:43

Don't think it's remotely silly BTW, just quite little girl. Does it pass the name test for you ie

"This is your Captain, Poppy Smith, speaking"

"Hello, I'm Dr Poppy Smith and I'll be doing your brain surgery today"

"Hello I'm Poppy Smith and I'll be cutting your hair this afternoon"

" I love you, Poppy"

If it does and you like it = go for it!

detoxdiva · 09/07/2008 20:42

Not silly at all - my dd is a beautiful Poppy

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DazedEmma · 09/07/2008 20:41

matilda is such a lovely name but in AN class there are 3 woman who are calling their babies matilda/tilly.

cher it is. If I could turn back t'owwwm

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chutneymary · 09/07/2008 20:39

Really liked it for DD2 but was concerned about how it would stand up as a grown up name. I wouldn't want to do my job (stuffy and boring lawyer) with a name which I associate as suiting little girls. HOWEVER, the compromise we would have gone for was Phillipa on the birth cert, but known as Poppy.

In the end, she didn't look like a poppy so we went for Matilda.

TiggerLicious · 09/07/2008 20:37

Hope not because thats what my daughter is called

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DazedEmma · 09/07/2008 20:37

now all i need is a middle name, could always name her after the greatest woman alive: cher hahaha

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DazedEmma · 09/07/2008 20:37

now all i need is a middle name, could always name her after the greatest woman alive: cher hahaha

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OurHamsterisevil · 09/07/2008 20:36

DS1 has a friend at school called Poppy, ahe is really sweet, so I like it

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DazedEmma · 09/07/2008 20:35

don't make me laugh i'm 7 months pregnant and have cystitis haha

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BigBadMousey · 09/07/2008 20:35

Not at all! We have one and always get positive comments on it (despite her being a complete tomboy rascal monster )

unfitmother · 09/07/2008 20:34

I like it

Swedes · 09/07/2008 20:33

But don't give her the middle name Cherry.

Evelynsmum · 09/07/2008 20:32

I love Poppy, beautiful flower and not too cutsey.

Bertolli · 09/07/2008 20:31

it's very pretty

Hulababy · 09/07/2008 20:30

I love the name. Very pretty and not too popular. Definitely not silly.

Foxymolly · 09/07/2008 20:30

I wanted it for dd but we already have one in the family so I couldnt

I love it