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 had a similar thread a few weeks ago but have name changed since

Blossom is my favourite but I love Dolly too

I'm not keen as I think of a calf if I hear it.

How about Dolores and nickname dolly

They're not "boardroom names" are they but each to their own. I marginally prefer Blossom because Dolly is...well, a dolly.

@ellalouise90 I like both. Dolly is actually my cars name, I think it's a really sweet name. Blossom to me I associate with the 90's tv programme and really like, I think it's a better middle name though. For example India Blossom.

I'd go with Dolly.

For those saying they'd be bullied for their name, is this really a thing? I was told this if I called my child Luna ( had a boy so was moot point) our children will be in a class of Hunters, Foxes, Romans, Roccos and Honeys. Not Donnas, Staceys, and Denises. It's a different generation!

You could maybe consider other names that sound almost the same as Dolly, without the demeaning and sexist "cuteness", in my opinion, of Dolly. Holly, Polly, Molly are very similar but different names. Blossom translates as Flower in lots of languages - from which you get very established names such as Fleur or Flora . Interesting that they don't seem as cow-like - quite the opposite, in fact. Posy is another possibility, perhaps.

Yes to Holly, Polly, Molly or Flora. Much better. Goes better with Heidi too.

I love posy.

Posy......

@madeyemoodysmum pronounced po-see,?

I know one posie. Pronounced like the bunch of flowers. It's a sweet and unusual name.

Dorothy nn Dotty?

Blossom was also a 1990s tv show - the actress who is Amy in Big Bang was a child actor in Blossom.

@ellalouise90 my daughter is called Blossom.

I had such stick from people when we named her - but honestly she loves her name , everyone comments on her name ... she is in secondary school is a very sociable , compassionate young lady with lots of friends and is politically aware , assertive and i could not ask for a happier more well adjusted daughter.

If you like it - do it - dont ask for opinions , i never did and she has never once had anyone bully or laugh at her name .

I hope this helps !

My friend has a dolly but it’s a shortened version of something else, so she has a bit more flex should she prefer it when older