Poppy as NN for Penelope?

[Cleo2628]

Too much of a stretch?

I think so, penny works?

If you want to call your child Poppy why not call her Poppy? I don't get the MN thing that all names have to be a nn for something else!

I know one, her family is from a Spanish speaking country. ( Can't remember which
Country! )

I think it would be a tad confusing as Poppy a lovely name in its own right. Penny would be a more natural nn I think? Although of course you can do whatever you like! If that's your choice then why not?!

I knew one growing up. Also a Nell. Blew my mind when I found out they had the same name

Doesn't really work. Poppy is just a different name. Penny is the standard shortened version of Penelope but I knew a Penelope who was known as Nella.

Poppy is a different name. However I do know a Pepe (pronounced Peppy) whose full name is Penelope, and I think that works.

I know a Maisie that is short for Matilda.

These days, people are more inventive with deriving nicknames. It makes perfect sense to want a name other than Poppy on the birth certificate, something more grown up for adult life.

I don't think it works as a nn. I would just go with Poppy. It's a name in its own right.

Or just go with Penelope and call her Penny, or Nell, Nelly etc.

Yep, too much of a stretch

Why not name her Poppy if that's the name you like?

Too much of a stretch IMO.

I think it works

Different name

Sounds a bit silly

It's a different name.

Is picking two names for a child, their regular name and a nickname a thing now?

I always thought nicknames developed naturally, not in this deliberated way.

I was wondering because if you google nick names for Penelope then poppy is a common one. Supposedly it’s the classic Greek nickname for Penelope. At first I thought it was a bit of a stretch but wondered others opinions. I already have an 8mo called Penelope and penny hasn’t really stuck - just ended up calling her peanut all the time which I don’t want her to think is her name!! Haha

If your 8mo is called Penelope then why not just call her Penelope
A nn May come about naturally and if it doesn't , it's not a requirement

I think Polly works, but not Poppy. Mainly because Polly is traditionally a shortening (for Mary, of all things), whereas Poppy is a standalone name.

I know a Penelope that was shortened to Poppi. Knew her in college. Never any problem as far as I knew. She was Greek though so don't know if that makes a difference.

@kaytee87 because Penelope is a bit of a long name to say constantly, but we wanted her to have a “formal” type name for when she is an adult.

What about Nell?

Poppy is a bit of a stretch IMO, and Penelope is a nicer name.

I think you could use poppy as a nickname after all it's just that

I think it’s fine. Love the name Penelope but prefer Poppy to Penny as nickname.

I think it works actually.

I don't like Poppy as a name in itself, I find it a bit twee, but I love it as a nickname for Penelope.