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Polly?

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segmentfreud · 24/11/2009 14:19

Hello All
I love the name Polly as I had a good friend as a child with that name - and its not in any of the 'most popular' lists I have found for the last few years. But I am worried - do people not use it because of Polly Pocket?

My husband thinks it might not be used because of the chemical prefix, eg polystyrene, polyester etc etc. I think thats nonsense.

Are either of us right? Is it a bad name to give a little girl?

Advice please!!!

thanks so much
Nicky

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bronze · 25/11/2009 09:28

Midniught pretty sure its another Margaret one

liliputlady · 25/11/2009 09:22

It's lovely, no idea why it isn't used a lot.
Unlike some of the cute girly names, this one is actually nice for an adult too.

Mimi1977 · 24/11/2009 21:40

I don't think it's silly at all. Love it.

MamaLazarou · 24/11/2009 18:32

I agree that it is sweet but silly. Pretty Polly.

Dolly, however, is a BRILLIANT name.

MaggieBelle · 24/11/2009 16:11

David Baddiel and Morwenna Banks daughter is Dolly. That is just so so SO silly.

lotspot · 24/11/2009 15:40

I'm not really into that sort of name but agree that it is much much nicer than the holly, molly, lily etc names which seem to 'fit' in the same group

I know a Polina (ukranian heritage) who is often called Polly but can't think of any others!

Actually....the more i think about it I quite like it

And i don't think polly pocket is an issue at all....or polostyrene

it's that nice kind of underused that makes it special rather than that oh dear god you can't call a baby THAT kind of underused (i'm so eloquent )

MrsMattie · 24/11/2009 15:29

Oh, and I think 'PJ Harvey' not 'dolly' :-)

MrsMattie · 24/11/2009 15:28

Love it. Was on my shortlist.

Bonsoir · 24/11/2009 14:54

I think I think it's silly because it rhymes with Dolly...

MaggieBelle · 24/11/2009 14:35

I prefer it to Molly or Holly. It's a bit quirkier.

I would use it as a nick name for Penelope. You may hate Penelope, (I love it) but Polly only seems quirkier and more interesting than Molly becuase it's rarer.

I'd like knowing that there was a more classic and solid name on the BC.

But as a nn I love Polly.

midnightexpress · 24/11/2009 14:29

Isn't it short for Elizabeth (bizarrely)?

Tambajam · 24/11/2009 14:28

I like it.
I don't think Polly pocket is a problem.
Polystyrene etc - Nah. It's not that. It would only be an issue if the abbreviation was used in that context. I know a girl called 'Maya' (May -a ) and noone worries about mayonnaise.
It is underused.

midnightexpress · 24/11/2009 14:28

I know a Polly who is 1. Lovely name.

Bonsoir · 24/11/2009 14:25

I think it's a bit of a silly name - sweet, but silly.

MrsJohnDeere · 24/11/2009 14:24

Nice name, much under-used, imo.

I know 2 adults with this name, and they're almost always known as Pol by friends and family.

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