Polly...

[CathyandHeathcliff]

We are settled on Polly if the baby is a girl.

But which is better:

Polly Martha
or
Polly Mabel ?

Polly Martha (Mabel is awful)

Polly Martha

because Polly Mabel sounds like a syndrome I like the name Mabel though. Not after Polly.

Martha

I think Polly Miriam or Polly Marianne flow better though.

Martha

I just love Polly.

I like Martha and Mabel about equally, but tbh I'm all about meaningful middle names, so have you shortlisted those just because you like them, or because they tell a story?

@MrsHathaway Just because we like them. We don't really have any names that have a great meaning behind them.
Mabel was an a family name way back though.
I just like Martha.

@NeedAGoodBook I like Polly Marianne but DP hates Marianne

Polly Martha

Polly Martha.

Polly Mabel sounds like a thing. I don’t know what, but it just doesn’t sound like a name when the two names are paired together.

I think Polly Mabel is fantastic.

Polly Martha defo
Polly is ace btw!

I like Polly Mable, I love Polly.

Love Polly

Martha is a great name.

Polly is a great name!

No strong feelings about Martha or Mabel.

Thank you all.

Another one came to me earlier, Polly Florence...?

Polly Alice
Polly Matilda
Polly Lucinda
Polly Henrietta

I like Matilda. DP doesn't.

I'm not sure if Polly Alice works and I'm not so keen on the other two.

I think we'll go with Polly Martha or Polly Florence.

Thank you for all your help x

I think Polly Florence is best. Martha and Mabel are both rather "servant" names to me - a bit "drudge in the back kitchen" sort of thing, though I do like Martha. I don't like Mabel at all. And Polly's more a "housemaid" name. So Florence gives it a bit more oomph.

Martha x

@daisypond I must be strange but I quite like the servant vibe 😉
I think we're going with Polly Martha if baby is a girl.

Thanks for all your help x

I know someone with two girls, Polly and Martha so I guess those names go together. I agree that pollymabel sounds like a thing.