Has anyone ever regretted calling their child a particular name?

[cherrypez]

My baby has a name I love. It's not a name you hear very often, very British, quite old fashioned. BUT. I met a 20 year old with a name quite similar to hers recently and it just seemed...stupid on a 20 year old, IYSWIM, it's quite a cutesy babyish name IMO. As much as I love her name now I'm worried when she is a stroppy teen it will seem odd and not suit her :(

Thanks everyone, I do truly love the name, it was just a fleeting thought which I am over now, the name really suits her. Can't discuss this with DP as he hates the name Polly and would gloat but he got to name the previous DD with a name I don't dislike but wouldn't have chosen, with a HIDEOUS middle name after his nan lol.

I love Polly. If I ever have twin girls I'm going to call them Flora and Polly.
In answer to regrets, my first born is Barney and I do think it is a bit of a silly name especially for such a serious little fella..

My Great Grandma was called Polly. I think her actual name was Mary, but everyone called her Polly. Great name, for any age.

You can easily change a name upto a year old if you want to. We've thought about this and then added the name we would have used as a middle name...

Polly is a great name. I'd be happy to be called Polly.

A friends little girl is called Kitty - and she is going through much the same thing as you - seems lovely on a little girl now, but as a grown woman what will it conjure up?

I think as others have said it will suit her no matter what her age as you will have laways known her as Polly.

Or Polly could be like my sister, who changed her own name age 16 and now we only ever think of her as the name she chose for herself!!!! A name doesn't have to be for life.

I love Polly! Was on our list :)

DH wasnt sure though as our surname also begins with P....

Polly is a fab name and would suit any age i think. I love my elder dd's name, but I do sort of regret it as lots of people say it is a name from the 70s. I didn't realise that when we chose it.

My dad regretted letting my mum have her way with my name ... so do I! Mine is abysmal, no one can pronounce it or spell it and it's unusual to the point of being a bit embarrassing, as it's similar to another more common name (though still unusual) so everyone just calls me that. But that name is HORRIBLE.

I always implore parents not to give their children weird names

Now I really want to know your name!

what Pickles said...

Polly is a great name. Stylish AND cute.

a certain stand-up comedian used my dds' names as an example in a very funny rant about pretentious, loud, middle class parents. Can't say I regret the choices but I did squirm. He's either been standing near me at some point or thought they were a safe option that nobody would really use.

It's fine. Makes me think of PJ Harvey (Polly Jean!)

I think Kitty works as an adult name as well. I'm not keen on cutesy/babyish names but I don't put those two in that category.