Holly - born just after christmas?

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Is it a no-no??

Love the name, but feel it might be a bit mean.
Thoughts?

Why is it mean? I like it

What's the problem?

Better than calling her Holly but being born in May. Or May but born in December.

Holly is evergreen, it can be used throughout the year.

Agree about the month names though.

I know an August (boy) born in November.

I had a Holly in my class when I was growing up and never once associated her name with Christmas. Having said that, I would now never name a child something associated simply with the time of year they are born. But that's my choice; I do think it's a pretty name.

I just like the name. But wonder how associated Holly is with Christmas?
Would she get fed up with people linking her name with the festive season.
DC coming 30th Dec (Might be a DS!!)

I don't already have an Ivy by the way... :o

I know a Holly born in September, seems a bit odd to me. To me it's a December name!

I have a Holly born in April, people keep asking me if she was a Christmas baby...er, no, Easter actually, but I wasn't going to call her Egg.

It's a lovely name, no matter the time of year!

I have a Holly - birthday 14 December. She would have been a Charlotte but was 3.5 weeks late............

Holly is a lovely name, as long as she won't have a sister called Ivy! x

Nubbin - Do people ask you if she was a Christmas baby?

It's a lovely name, for a baby born any time of year.

I think Holly is a beautiful name and fine to use use at any time of year. I wouldn't worry about January anyway; that's still kind of the "Christmas season" if you think it has to be a name for Christmas only!

I was born on Christmas day and have a very un-christmassy name but I have a niece called Holly who was born in May.

I wish I was called Holly.

I have an August born Holly. I just love the name! But I am one of those people who would only use Holly outside of the Christmas season or month names outside of that month! In the stats it is the number 1 girls name given in December! She quite likes having a festive name in the run up to Christmas, although she is only 4, I wonder if it will be wearing thin in 10 or 20 more years

I'm a Holly born in September, never bothered me

And to top it off, married last December and my new surname also has a Christmas connection, I quite like that I have a Bond girl-esque name

I was born on 21st December although my mum assured me when I was younger that it wasnt cos of being born at Christmas, they just liked the name.
I think it can be used all year round tbh. More so than names of months IMO

My cousin is a Hollie and she's new years eve - nobody really thinks anything of it

I am due today and was thinking of the name Holly. Really like it but unfortunately DH's cousin is called Holly so decided against it.

Just googled, neither Holly Valance or Holly Willoughby has a December birthday.

I'm having a baby next Friday. if it's a girl we are going to call her Ivy. I don't feel mean about that!

Holly is a lovely name.

My brother's girlfriend is called April, and she was born in April funnily enough.

My niece is Holly and is a Feb child. Never give it a thought that its a christmassy name