Pollyanna

[osculation]

as a middle name following Scarlett - yes or no?

no

Anna or Polly, yes.

But no to Pollyanna I'm afraid.

Have to agree with News - either Polly or Anna sound nice but not Pollyanna!

Love it! Far more interesting than Anna or Polly alone. GORGEOUS feminine name!

Not unless you want her playing the Glad Game ad nauseum.

A very silly name.

I love it but prefer it as a first name I.e. Pollyanna Scarlett. Maybe it is a little frilly but you can use the nns.

No, awful 'American style' moniker. Scarlett is lovely, and Anna would be a lovely mn on it's own

Don't like it. But prefer it to Scarlett.

Dreadful. A six year old can carry it off but it is ridiculous on an adult woman

no

Oh no.Do you want her to be bullied ?

Awful! Polly or Anna. Pollyanna is cruel.

Polly yes, Anna yes, but I know people who use "Pollyanna" or "Pollyanna-ish" as an insult. (The character in "Pollyanna" is relentlessly, obliviously, pathologically, irritatingly cheerful). Sorry.

OK, I think it's a no then. DP and I both adored the film and it seemed like a lovely idea at first. I think it's a pretty name but I agree with Montsti that it's rather frilly and maybe better suited to a doll. Also what Vixsatis said about it not being quite the same for a grown up.

Thanks for all the input!

It's a difficult job this name choosing lark - before I got pregnant I thought I knew exactly what I'd call my children but it's not quite that simple.

I much prefer Polly to Scarlett though- Scarlett is pretty popular these days while Polly is unique and cool. But Pollyanna def a step too far!

I much prefer Polly to Scarlett though- Scarlett is pretty popular these days while Polly is unique and cool. But Pollyanna def a step too far!

Love the name Pollyanna - I wish I had been called that!

Not sure it goes as a middle name to Scarlett though.