Reticent to post...sure it's going to be panned, but what about...

[TheGrandOldDuke]

Apollonia. Polly for day to day.

I think I want honest opinions...

Nope sorry, I do like polly though.

Sounds like a posh work for hay fever. Sorry!

Love Polly though...

Pretty name - makes me think of The Godfather though...

I won't pan it, but I don't like it, sorry.

Sounds like Covonia

I know a baby Apollonia. I really like it, it suits the family.

I like it!

Makes me think statuesque, large boned, aquiline nose. If these features run in your family then it might suit her.

It's very striking.

I think it all depends on what your family is like

Fine but only if you are Greek or dp is Greek.

Otherwise - no.

Ive never heard of it - what are its origins?

For some reason it made me think of a dressage horse when I first read it, but I think it could be a grower!

If you love it, go for it. Polly is a lovley nn.

I adore Polly, but none of the names it usually is shortened from. I feel the need to have a longer name, should she ever want to have a more formal name later on. My degree is in Classics so have always wanted a Classical nod when naming my kids....but just not sure now it comes down to it that I have the guts. It doesn't help that our surname is extremely long and whilst goes very nicely, would get her teased for being a snooty name.
Sigh.

Go for it if you love it.
I like it.
Unusual names are great.

I actually love it. I've quite surprised myself (I'm a stuffy old codger when it comes to names) :o.

The only connotation it has for me is that she was the beautiful girl Michael Corleone loved in Sicily in Godfather Part One. She came to a sticky end (blown up in a car). But it doesn't stop it being a lovely name.

It also comes from the verb apollumi which means to destroy which puts me off a bit.... But can't you always find something negative about a name if you look hard enough?
I just don't want to regret it if I do or don't dare!!

If you like it, go for it. I still regret not going for my face name for dd2

Polly is so sweet! Don't like Apollonia at al though (and I'm the one who likes Ptolemy!)

she was in Purple rain as well ;-)

I think you should do it. You'll regret it if you don't.

Sounds like a fancy Greek restaurant.

It's cool.

My close friend is also madly in love with this name but it is being vetoed by her DH. It is really growing on me too. I hadn't thought about nicknames, but Polly is lovely.

Do you have an Italian surname or heritage?

I'll also have to combine it with 2 middle names, so it's going to be a proper mouthful if I do.
It's a Greek name, and no, no family history, but an academic one.

Ah, I had assumed it was Italian!