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35 replies

FeatherButton86 · 16/05/2019 08:16

My partner and I are expecting our first baby together in early September however, we have chosen to keep the sex as a surprise.

This seemed like a good idea at the time until it came to picking names haha

The babies surname will be Berry and my partner has expressed a love for the name Holly for a girl. I really like the name Holly but I am unsure whether we are being silly calling our child Holly Berry.

I thought I'd post on here for a bit of feedback before deciding one way or the other on it.

Boys names we are still struggling with.

TIA xx

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daisypond · 16/05/2019 08:53

I don’t think you can use Holly Berry, sorry.

ReganSomerset · 16/05/2019 08:54

No, not Holly Berry.

RaffertyFair · 16/05/2019 08:56

A definite no.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/05/2019 08:59

No its too rhymey

Sexnotgender · 16/05/2019 09:00

No you can’t call her Holly, or juniper...

RaffertyFair · 16/05/2019 09:02

If you like the 'y' ending there are others that would work such as Lucy, Amy, Molly,

Personally I'd avoid the double 'y' (first name and surname) but that's simply personal preference.

Flamingosnbears · 16/05/2019 09:02

You can have it but be aware of the comments that will be made if your ok with that go ahead.

jcq17 · 16/05/2019 09:02

No no no

necesitodormirahora · 16/05/2019 09:03

no no no no

RaffertyFair · 16/05/2019 09:05

It's nothing to do with being matchy or rhymey - it's because the name would be a 'thing'

BertrandRussell · 16/05/2019 09:06

Oh don’t be silly.

MollyHuaCha · 16/05/2019 09:09

I would avoid any first name that ended in 'double consonant' + 'y' or + 'ie'.

So no to Holly, Molly (my name... sob), Jenny, Tammy etc.

I think a three or four syllable name would work well.

Caroline Berry
Alicia Berry
Tabitha Berry
Camilla Berry
Olivia Berry

pilates · 16/05/2019 09:12

No I wouldn’t

RaffertyFair · 16/05/2019 09:23

I would avoid any first name that ended in 'double consonant' + 'y' or + 'ie'.

So no to Holly, Molly (my name... sob), Jenny, Tammy etc.

It hasn't done Halle Berry any harm having double letter 'ee' sound with the surname Berry MollyHuaCha Grin

Proseccofuelled · 16/05/2019 09:23

No really sorry but no

Proseccofuelled · 16/05/2019 09:25

Nothing to do with vowels and rhymes but because it would be Holly Berry just like I would say no to Rose Garden

PlatypusLeague · 16/05/2019 09:47

No to Holly Berry I'm afraid.

Heidi Berry
Lucy Berry
Clara Berry
Alice Berry
Imogen Berry

Daniel Berry
Henry Berry
George Berry
Nathaniel Berry
Matthew Berry

mumtobabygilrl · 16/05/2019 16:56

Absolutely no. My name isn't holly but along the same reasons as holly would be terrible if my sir name was Berry. It was something we would joke about when I was younger hoping my future husband didn't have a sir name berrry, bush, tree etc

Don't do it

MikeUniformMike · 16/05/2019 18:07

Call her Mary.

happyhillock · 16/05/2019 18:10

No please don't !!

Proseccofuelled · 16/05/2019 18:13

I like the suggestion of Heidi Berry from someone else - really sweet

finallychangedmyusername · 16/05/2019 20:02

I agree with previous posters sorry - Holly Berry doesn't work.

If you really want to include Holly in her name you could include it as a 1st of 2 middle names:

Tabitha Holly Alice Berry
Keziah Holly Anna Berry
Elinor Holly Zara Berry

... as a few suggestions

MaLittleBubbas · 16/05/2019 21:40

really sorry OP don’t do Holly Berry. Maybe Molly or Polly, which I actually prefer to Holly! x

Tillygetsit · 16/05/2019 23:05

Holly Berry would be as bad as Lavender Bush!

pearldeodorant · 16/05/2019 23:13

You definitely can't name her Holly Berry, sorry.

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