Calling a child Dolly?

[ImJustMadAboutSaffron]

Someone I know has called their new baby this and I can't stand it. Of course they're entitled to call their children what they like and it's none of my business. Just before someone tells me that.

I don't like it because it sounds babyish and not a real name. It's more like a nickname. It makes me think of an old lady or a Barbie doll, not a person.

It’s not a name I’d choose, but there’s plenty worse. Anyway a kid having a name you don’t like doesn’t harm you in any way.

yeah well, It's Duchess of Susex, not Sausage.

It’s cute for a name for a little one. Can’t see it on a older kid yet- but they’ll be surrounded by Gracie and molly and petal as they grow- so she won’t stand out that much anyway. And I love Dolly Parton. She could go by a middle name or maybe olly if she didn’t want anything so girly later on?

• or Sussex even.

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Have you heard of Dolly Parton?

I expect by the time she's an adult all the 'men' that would think 'Dolly bird' would have shuffled off! 🤣🤣

@SummerLobelia , did you mean Sussex?

Rather over the top response, but made me think of something else.

What would you (posters in general, not just you chillipenguin - do if your friends, family members etc asked what you thought of the new baby's name and you hated it? What would you say, what's the polite thing to do? You can't tell them you can't stand the name, can you?

It hasn't held Dolly Alderton back. But generally I agree it is an infantilising name for a grown up.

What are your children called op?

Dolly Alderton is not Dolly at all, she is actually Hannah.

I would say that's a nice name where did you get the inspiration from. There's no point telling people you think it's shit, they've chosen it because they like it. It's not offensive.

Why do you assume I have any?

Simple solution, don't have anything further to do with the person who has had the gall to call her child a name you can't stand.
And if she asks you why you are ghosting her, try and be honest - tell her you can't stand her child's name and you cannot understand what on earth possed her to call her child that.
Then go away

I really like Dorothy as a name but I can't stand Dolly.

So what? Have your own baby and give it a name you like.

It's not a name I'd choose but there are plenty of other names I also wouldn't choose.

You are being very unreasonable. It's a much better name than some I have heard.

I know a Dollie.

Think she’s a Dollie May or similar overused middle name. I still think it’s an odd name choice when I hear it and wonder if she’ll want such a cutsey name when she’s older.

Simple solution, don't have anything further to do with the person who has had the gall to call her child a name you can't stand.
And if she asks you why you are ghosting her, try and be honest - tell her you can't stand her child's name and you cannot understand what on earth possed her to call her child that.
Then go away

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Dolly alderton changed her name to this when she was an adult. It can't be that bad if a normal adult would purposely choose it. I wouldn't name a child dolly but it's a perfectly valid name. There's far worse over on the baby name boards! Quite a nice name really.

I know a Teddie who when he reached about 8 hated his name and wanted a ‘proper’ name - his mum then regretted not giving him a longer name on his birth certificate.
I imagine someone called Dolly may feel the same but I also feel conflicted as for example Molly and Polly are seen as acceptable full names.

I have a friend who called their daughter Dolly. I'd never really thought about it. It's just her name.

Dolly is a nice name.
It's a little old fashioned perhaps, I could see it being more popular in like the 20s and 30s etc, but it's a perfectly good name.

Polly was my great grandmother's name, I had no idea it was a short form of anything. I've got a friend called Molly and one called Holly. It's not the sound of the names but I think what I don't like is the association with dolls and 'dolly bird' as someone said it feels infantilising to me.

I really like the name. Wanted to call my daughter it.

Only problem is my Granny and aunts call every child Dolly and a pet name. Much like the grandma from Friday night dinner, my 37 year old brother still gets called Dolly by them 🤦🏻‍♀️

Reminds me of streisand but is a fine name.