Is Pollyanna a silly name?

[PuffyPigeon]

I like Polly and Anna as names in their own right but I do prefer a longer name with a shortening which isn't really possible if either is used individually. Is Pollyanna silly though?

Yes.

Sorry, you can't do that.

Not so much the name itself as its associations.

Sorry but yes. But Polly and Anna are lovely on their own.

I don't normally like names like this but actually, I think it's lovely and can always be shortened to either name when she's older if you like.

Twee

Yes, its a silly name.

Yes. It's very silly.

Do not like at all...the name or associations.

Sorry but yes it's silly. If you call somebody a Pollyanna it's actually an insult - it means they're naively cheerful/seeing everything through rose tinted glasses, it's quite disparaging.

Yes Pollyanna is ridiculous.

Cutesy for a baby maybe but how will she feel at 15? At 40?

Reconsider. Seriously.

Ok fairly unanimous! Besides Annabel, what else could be shortened to Anna?

Yes, sorry.

Polly is ok

I know one and it does make me every so often. she goes by a shortening usually, and it did take me by surprise when I realised her full name.

I wouldn't use it, just not a name worth considering, imo.

Annaleise (not sure of the spelling)
Anastasia

Anastasia makes me think ugly sister. Annaleise might get shortened to Lisa which I don't like

Anna-Maria / Anna-Marie could be shortened to Anna.

Thought of some more -

Arianna. Rosanna. Rihanna. Lilliana. Brianna. Marianna. Julianna.

I know a Lilyella. Polyanna is better, marginally.

Quite like Marianna

I have a good friend called Pollyanna. Never shortened, just Pollyanna. She is fabulous & suits her name. She is over 40.
An amazing lady, a fantastic name!

yep it is!

Yes. Very. Love each name separately though esp Polly.

I don't think 'Pollyanna' is an insult or silly. I always thought it just denoted someone with an optimistic outlook? The more I think about the name, the more I like the sound of it!

(Would probably work best with a short surname).

Roseanne?
Rosanna?

well, it's better than Cassandra imo which is used more often I'd say. I'd rather be a pollyanna than a Cassandra but ........... no, i'd never give either as a name.

Anika could be shortened to Anna. How about Anya rather than Anna? Or Anais.