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Middle name for Polly or Rosie?

26 replies

1985Thickney · 30/05/2020 07:51

I'm 37+6 and we're still stuck on a name for our little girl! We both like Polly and Rosie for a first name- I think I prefer Polly and my husband prefers Rosie. I would love to hear anyone's thoughts on the following ideas for names...
Polly Alice
Polly Willow
Rosie Alice
Rosie Willow

Do these sound silly? Any other suggestions for a pretty middle name for Polly, as this is name I think is most difficult to find a middle name which sounds good!
Many thanks

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IloveParmaViolets · 30/05/2020 07:58

Alice Rose/Rosa (Rosa sounds more mature than Rosie)

daisypond · 30/05/2020 08:04

I think both Polly Alice and Rosie Alice sounds odd. They merge together as if one word. But it’s a middle name, so it doesn’t really matter. Willow is too much alongside Rosie. I’d go for something more substantial as a middle name, starting with a consonant. Catherine?

Mish85 · 30/05/2020 08:10

I agree I think something substantial, especially with Polly, something like Catherine, Violet, Florence, Elizabeth, Gloria, Francis...

Ricekrispie22 · 30/05/2020 08:30

Rosie Alice goes the best, IMO. Polly Willow and Rosie Willow remind me too much of Pussy Willow!

Polly Jasmine
Polly Jemima
Polly Cassandra
Polly Aurora
Polly Francesca
Rosie Allegra
Rosie Jemima
Rosie Colette

babynamelover · 30/05/2020 09:59

I love Polly it's my fave girls name.
Polly Alice is nice.

Polly Lucinda
Polly Alexandra
Polly Claire
Polly Tamsin
Polly Thomasina
Polly Simona
Polly Helena
Polly Joanna
Polly Caitlin
Polly Ramona
Polly Marlowe
Polly Winifred
Polly Francesca
Polly Nicole
Polly Lauren

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/05/2020 09:59

I love Polly Alice. I also second Polly Jasmine
More suggestions.

Polly Anna
Polly Beth
Polly Rose
Polly Grace
Polly Alicia
Polly Evelyn
Polly Sofia
Polly Louise
Polly Lucinda
Polly Isabella
Polly Josephine
Polly Madison
Polly Jane
Polly Aurora

Rosie Emilia
Rosie Ellen
Rosie Abigail
Rosie Florence
Rosie Elizabeth

OnABeachSomewhere · 30/05/2020 10:43

I like Rosie Alice best of your list. Alice Rosie would also work well.

Rosie Alicia
Rosie Olivia
Rosie Georgia
Rosie Juliette
Rosie Melissa
Rosie Imogen
Rosie Hannah
Rosie Coralie
Rosie Felicity
Rosie Freya

Polly Jessica
Polly Isobel
Polly Zara
Polly Jasmine
Polly Susannah
Polly Miranda
Polly Sophia
Polly Christina
Polly Jemima
Polly Claudia

1985Thickney · 30/05/2020 18:16

Thank you for your replies and suggestions- lots of nice ideas to now think about!

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Edenember · 30/05/2020 18:19

@1985Thickney the name Polly will forever go with Jean in my head as a PJ Harvey fan. Against general consensus but I think a one syllable rolls best after Polly rather than something more substantial, but that’ll purely be because of PJ Harvey 😂 . Of your suggestions, I think Polly Alice or Rosie Willow sound best, because I don’t think Rosie Alice is the best combo with the ‘ie’ ending leading into a ‘a’ initial, and Polly Willow because of the double ll’s in both. If it was me, I’d probs give 3 names - something like Polly Gracie Jeane, accentuating the lovely vintagey / country vibes .

bridgetreilly · 30/05/2020 21:30

Polly Maria
Polly Miranda
Polly Juliet
Polly Diane
Polly Susanna

Rosie Delilah
Rosie Bethan
Rosie Eleanor
Rosie Caroline
Rosie Charlotte

AuntieAl · 30/05/2020 21:34

You could go for Rosanna or Pollyanna followed by a middle name starting with a consonant like Kathryn...
It gives your dd choices of name such as Rose, Rosie, Polly or Anna.

DaddysGirl36 · 30/05/2020 21:37

I have a Polly Elizabeth. Middle name is a family name. I think they go lovely together

I get lots of compliments on Polly by the way & don't know anyone with the name

1985Thickney · 30/05/2020 21:53

@DaddysGirl36 I did think about Elizabeth, as it's my middle name, but it's also my mother's middle name and we don't get on at all... However, it's also my MIL's middle name and she's absolutely lovely, so maybe I should mull that one over a bit more.

Lots of really nice suggestions. It's trying to find something that's pretty but not too "frilly" that's been hard! It's also hard because I seem to love all the names that have already been taken by friends and family with their babies!!

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SpongeBobsPineapple · 30/05/2020 21:57

Polly Beth sounds nice to me.

Do you like Rose? I think it’s less frilly than Rosie.

Rose Willow?

Actually I love Willow Rose.

35andThriving · 30/05/2020 22:05

Polly or Rosie Joy

IndieTara · 30/05/2020 22:07

Charlotte

wowfudge · 30/05/2020 22:09

Do you have to have a middle name? I can see the point if there's a family or relative's name you'd like to use, but otherwise there's no need.

pilates · 30/05/2020 22:11

I prefer Rosa or Rose with Elizabeth as a middle name

panicstationsready · 30/05/2020 22:14

Polly Rose?

1985Thickney · 30/05/2020 22:21

Rosie and Willow were my husband's suggestions. Rosie grew on me- I did look into more formal versions so that it could be shortened to Rosie (or Rose, whichever she likes), but I didn't really love any of them. I've liked Polly for a long time, but we couldn't compromise and have one or the other as a middle name because they both have an "ee" ending. It will be such a relief to finally make a choice!

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Bubbletrouble43 · 30/05/2020 22:24

Delilah
Georgina
Miranda
These go with both I think

Tillygetsit · 30/05/2020 23:12

Dd has a friend called Polly Meredith. I know because she came to tea once and told me! I think its beautiful.

SpongeBobsPineapple · 30/05/2020 23:30

I agree, Polly Rose is beautiful.

DaddysGirl36 · 31/05/2020 17:55

Rose is another favourite girls name of mine & Polly Rose sounds lovely but if you had another girl in the future then you could use Rosie so that would personally stop me.

Some others:
Polly Katherine (Polly Kat for nn)
Polly Louise
Polly Isabelle

Aria20 · 31/05/2020 20:29

Polly Elizabeth