Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Polly?

40 replies

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

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
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.