Is Posy more of a "real" name than Poppy?

[babyblabber]

Not even pg but last time I loved the name Poppy but just couldn't shake the feeling it was a bit cutesy for a grown up and not quite a "proper" name. (Don't mean to insult any Poppy parents, just my feeling). Also loved Penelope but DH vetoed it.

Heard Posy yesterday and for some reason I think this would be much more acceptable on a grown woman but i don't know why! Maybe coz it's like Rosie?

Thoughts?

My DD is Posy. We completely love it but it attracts a bit of a marmite reaction. It's not a popular name on MN though. Meh. Call your baby a name you love. You're never going to please everyone and why should you.

Posy is tradionally a shortening of Josephine.

Poppy is a flower name.

So, I would say Poppy is more a "real" name than Posy.

I, personally, don't like either, much, but you probably wouldn't like my choices much, either.

I love both, but agree that both are quite cutesy and probably more suited to younger children.

Try imagining you child as an adult with a variety of jobs - could you imagine a Posy/Poppy as a manager in a big business, as a member of parliment, a teacher, etc.

I do adore the name Posy (It reminds me of the film Ballet Shoes which i love) but it does have the perception of being a bit silly which may lead to teasing (Posy...Unfortunate, but true)

I went to school with a girl named Posey. In her case it was a shortening of Rosemary.

I think Poppy sounds much better on an adult.

Like a posy of flowers? You cannot be serious?

I don't like Posy at all. Poppy is nice.

Posy is cutesier. Neither seem names for a grown up to me.

Posy is far cutesier and a lot less grown up sounding. I'm not a fan of Poppy (still a bit too ickle wickle cutesy wootsy), but it wins out for me.