Blossom or Dolly

[ellalouise90]

I know these names won't be everyone's cup of teas but I have a 3 year old daughter named Heidi Rose and I really love how Dolly sounds with Heidi , 'Heidi and Dolly' but ever since I was a teenager I have had a huge love for the name Blossom.. what do you think?

I think Dolly is sweet. 80 years ago, it was a very mainstream name so nothing wrong with an adult being called Dolly.

dolly is fab

how about nancy?

Most of those named Dolly 80 years ago will have had Dorothy on their birth certificates though.

Blossom is lovely, someone I know of recently called her daughter this.

Heidi is a lovely name but Blossom is a horses name and the most famous Dolly (other than Parton) is a sheep.

There's a little girl at my son's nursery called Dollie-Mai I don't usually like unusual names but think it's quite sweet

Much prefer Blossom to Dolly. I think it would sound nice with Heidi.

Dolly and Dollie are childish though. Having a "sweet" name does a girl / woman no favours when she wants to be taken seriously. At least give her an adult middle name to fall back on?

Dolly is one of my names. Dolly or Trixie. I got slated on here for them as they are 'stripper' names. I actually got my inspiration from two old family/friend members 😂

Go for dolly. It's lovely

Are you actually a Shire horse?

Could you use Dolly as a shortening of anything (pp suggested Dorothy) and use Blossom as a middle name? Ignore the posters saying they sound like dolls names or stripper names or anything (which they aren't), all that matters is that you're happy with your choice.

I love both xx

Dolly is fine if its a diminutive of Dorothy or Dolores, I wouldn't use it as a standalone name.

Not mad on Blossom but it's cute for a pet

Dolly is marginally better than Blossom, which is only suitable for farm animals.

I guess we just don't have the same taste in names.

Remember you are naming a 40 year old woman.

Blossom, just like Blossom Dearie.

Dolores - yes
Dolly on its own - Good Lord no.
Blossom - sounds a bit too much like bosom.

I know a Dolly who's actually Dorothea - I think it's acceptable if she has a longer name but Dolly as a stand-alone is just too cutesy. Also not a fan of Blossom, I just can't imagine an adult with that name.

They sound like my little pony names. You have given your older child a lovely, proper name. You need to do the same for this child. She isn't an accessory to go with Heidi.
Dolly is OK as a nickname.

I work in HE - one of the things that gets me through the hours and hours of graduation ceremonies is paying close attention to the hundreds of names that are read out and whether they suit the 21 year old wobbling across the stage for their handshake.

Dolly as a nn is fine, with something like Dorothy to be the name on the degree certificate. Blossom will find it hard to be taken seriously.

Most of the names that are read out are lovely - but every ceremony there are one or two that cause a raised eyebrow. Blossom would be one of those!

Dolly is a very cute nickname for a child. Call her Dorothy or Dorothea or even Dolores, so she's got something to grow up into.

Blossom is also a pet name, rather than a real name.

Blossom is nice, not so keen on Dolly. Agree it could be a nice nickname. Dolores is lovely :)

Both are horrible. For a baby not so bad but for adults.. I just don't see it working

i love them both :) i’ve never been brave enough to use dolly but i agree with giving her a slightly more sensible middle name, just in case she doesn’t like it as she’s older!