is holly too popular / a bit chav?

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I've always liked the name holly and thought it was quite unusual, but not too weird. now I've been told its really popular so I'm a bit worried about it. what do people think? the only other one we can think of is heidi....

I only know one little Holly, I don't think it's very popular (not around here anyway). I really hate the description of names as "chav", but in any event I can't really see how Holly would ever be described by anyone as that. I think it's a lovely name.

Neither.

Perfectly nice and acceptable.

Not too popular and definitely not chavvy .

No it's not. There are names I have described in that way in the past and been abused for my honesty! but this is a proper name, not invented, not spelled creatively, not from an American soap... don't know what you're worried about.

It's sort of middling popular isn't it ie you do meet others but not all the time. It's not overused, is a normal non-offensive name.

But I don't particularly like it but that's just personal preference. I don't like girly names with that sound at the end (Tilly, Millie, Holly, Ellie etc) I know/have known 3 Hollys. All of them had sisters called Poppy.

Actually, that might be why you're thinking it's popular/"chav". It's the sound. All little girls are called Ellie/Millie/Tilly atm. It's a common sound. It's cutesy and perhaps sounds abbreviated when really it's just being tainted by association.

not chavvy at all! good god.

lovely name.

I have never met a Holly before.

Pretty name

phew I feel really reassured already, thanks!

its only chavvy if you spell it Holli

According to the statistics from 2008 for England and Wales (most recent available) Holly was at number 22 for popularity - so quite popular, although I only know of one.

Personally I think it is a bit of a little girly name (though not especially chavvy) - can't really imagine a middle aged or old woman called Holly but maybe that is just me.

The only Holly I know is a guinea pig!

But love it. And not chavvy in the slightest.

Also love Heidi btw.

There are three on my road - two offspring of doctors so probably not described as chavs.

Holly is definitely not chavvy!

I know two - one Holly, one Hollie. I would say its pretty and not over-used.

Holly Willoughby springs to mind and also Ben and Holly's Magical Kingdom

Heidi is great and more unusual than Holly.
I like H names a lot
Hester
Helena

The only Holly I ever knew was a huntin/shootin/fishin type so it makes me think seriousy posh and not chavvy at all.

It's a quite nice name I think, so long as you don't have another DD called Ivy.

Holly - lovely
Hollie - not lovely

No!! I am neither too popular nor chavvy :o

HollyFP [hgrin] must be great to be you!!

I work in a school.

In year 1 we have Holly, Molly, Dilly, Millie and Milly! Quite a tongue twister when you are sorting out groups!

And a little sister Nellie (Nelly?)

All good fun! Holly isn't that common - there's usually one in a year group. I like it!

1 Holly in my DS's school.

She's not chavvy but she is quite popular.

I think it's a really sweet name. I knew some really lovely Hollys when I was in school.

It's popular but not insanely popular, it's easy to spell, easy to pronounce - it's a decent name (if you like the -y/ie girls names trend).

Have to say the first thing that always jumps into my mind is Holly from Red Dwarf - but is that really a bad thing?! :D