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...

You could go Mitford-esque and have Polly short for Leopoldina?

Polly is lovely. Apollonia is a bit poncy but its still very pretty. Aurelia is really nice.

I do like Aurelia but concerned it sounds a bit too much like areola

Stunning name

Only if your surname isn't Head though.....

Leopoldina wins in the saddle your child with a pretentious and obscure name to outdo your friends stakes.

Why not let it be her middle name? You can still call her Polly as a nn

I'm just a Polly not short for anything And I love it!

Yes everlong
I'll have to think of something else pony instead I think.
titter at apollonia head....

Just go for Polly- it's a fab name!

Just go for Polly- it's a fab name!

Sounds Horsey = sorry!

It is a very silly name.

I like it! Dp wanted to call ds Apollo but it didn't suit him when he actually arrived!

Now I've gone off it anyway, but beckysharp how is it silly? You can say you don't like it, but saying it's silly is unfounded. It is as 'silly' as Ryan or Sarah or Elizabeth. It's not a made up name, it's one of the oldest around. Silly isn't a justified adjective I'm afraid!

All three of my children have unusual names that I've never heard anyone else called, both my sister and I have unusual names too so it just suits! I think no one comments because it's the norm in our family.......but if you have Sarah's and John's then introduce an unusual name it then sticks out & gets commented on!
I would say if you asked then your slightly unsure and therefor shouldn't choose it and go for something else :) good luck

Oh I do like Ivana, I just don't have the guts. I've moved on now. I just don't like people being rude for the sake of it, if one doesn't like a name, then fine say so, but no need to say its silly etc. What if someone called it is reading this?!

How about Polyanthus?Flower names are always popular I think.