Polly Elizabeth or Polly Matilda

[SpongeCake23]

We're set on a first name, Polly.
But which middle name goes best?

[TheQueenOfWands]

Ah, I love the name Polly.

I'm prefer Matilda from the second names. Excellent book, inspirational character, beautiful name.

[FairyFantastic]

Polly Elizabeth

[Redpramlady]

Polly Elizabeth flows and sounds beautiful would be my choice! However not may people say the names together and Matilda is a great choice too

[LarkDescending]

Polly Elizabeth for me - unless it led to unfortunate initials (e.g. PEE).

[Lindah1]

Elizabeth definitely

[HotCrossBun12]

Well, I am a Polly and my DD is Matilda, so I am quite biased

[SpongeCake23]

Surname Black so initials would be PED or PEM

[SpongeCake23]

OOps no idea why I put that above!

I mean PEB or PMB!

[BikeRunSki]

I think Polly Matilda flow better.

[frasier]

Polly Matilda rolls off the tongue more easily for me.

[LarkDescending]

Polly Ursula --- PUB

Just kidding. Polly Elizabeth is gorgeous.

[KennDodd]

Is Polly going to be short for something?

If I was you I'd use the fully version and shorten it to Polly. I have a shortened name and really wish I'd been given the longer version. Sorry, off point. I think they both go really well.

[thewhitechapelfatberg]

I love Polly. It’s so underused compared to Holly and Molly - something I’ve never understood.
I don’t think a middle name matters either way. Hardly anyone will ever get to know it. Even close friends probably don’t know mine. So would just go with whichever you prefer.
Unless....
If there are likely to be subsequent babies I suppose you might think about holding the favourite name of Matilda or Elizabeth back to use as a first name for a future DD??
Or are both definitely middle name material?

[SpongeCake23]

@thewhitechapelfatberg both are middle name material. I'm not planning on having any other children after this one. We only want one.

[SpongeCake23]

@KennDodd Nope, just going to be Polly. I have a longer 'Christened name' and everyone calls me by the shortened version, same as DP. So we would both rather skip that and just call her that as her main name.

[keepKalm]

Polly Mat sounds like a type of paint so I'd go for Polly Elizabeth

[ChocolateCrunch]

Polly Matilda gets my vote. Love the name Polly!

[Lobsterquadrille2]

Definitely Polly Elizabeth Black. It flows much better. Otherwise she could be Polly Tilly.

[AnyaMoondial]

Both sound good but Polly Matilda wins for me.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Polly Matida Black, flows better.

[DramaAlpaca]

Polly Elizabeth

[shaggedthruahedgebackwards]

Polly Elizabeth

[Sophronia]

Polly Matilda. Elizabeth is a bit of a “filler” middle name.

[PinkLemonade4]

Polly Elizabeth 100%

[PollyBanana]

Polly Banana
But I'm biased...