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Polly?

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LiveSimply · 11/09/2021 14:09

Thoughts on the name Polly? I was rather shocked to see it has never been that high on the UK charts. Highest position was 184! I like that it is not overly ‘out there’ but still surprisingly not that popular!

Thoughts? :)

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Piapea · 11/09/2021 14:14

It's gorgeous! It's been around long enough to have outgrown it's nickname origins and it's cute and quirky.

TatianaBis · 11/09/2021 14:42

Love.

Know 2 beautiful cool Pollys.

Wole · 11/09/2021 14:43

Lovely

IVflytrap · 11/09/2021 15:03

It's OK. Does make me think a bit of parrots, lol. I prefer Molly.

It's one of the many nicknames for Mary, so although it's never been high in the charts as they only record registered names, it would have been more in use than it looks like.

Springstar · 11/09/2021 15:04

I know a very lovely Polly who is in her 20s. Great name!

RuthW · 11/09/2021 15:51

Lovely

SummaLuvin · 11/09/2021 16:05

does she want a cracker?

toastofthetown · 11/09/2021 16:08

I love Polly. I think it feels more like a nickname to me, but I don’t like anything that it could be short for.

nocoolnamesleft · 11/09/2021 16:11

Put the kettle on?

MrsGilly1 · 11/09/2021 16:16

Nice name but I straight away think of parrots! Sorry! X

Roselilly36 · 11/09/2021 16:24

One of my favourite girls names, only ever met one Polly, great choice.

DotDotDotDotDot · 11/09/2021 16:30

Polly is a sweet, vintage type name. There are a lot of nursery rhymes about Polly though thinking about it.

Kanaloa · 11/09/2021 16:39

It’s ok, I prefer Molly. Makes me think of parrots and Pollyanna.

Sharobaranik · 11/09/2021 16:43

I always liked the name Polly but I never had daughters, they all saw sons and what I like the most about Polly is how happy she sounds.

lemonsaretheonlyfruit · 11/09/2021 16:45

I immediately thought of polyamorous (I'm not) but maybe that says more about me.

PutOnAHappyFace · 11/09/2021 16:47

I kinda don't think it suits adults. The few Polly's I've met haven't liked their name as they thought it sounds babyish.

loveinthe90s · 11/09/2021 16:50

Such a great name. Under-used in my opinion. I always think of Pollys as very cool, breezy kind of girls.

In the same category I would put Cherry which I think is an equally fabulous and slightly off the radar name.

eddiemairswife · 11/09/2021 17:00

We used to sing 'Polly Oliver' at school.

Cleverpolly3 · 11/09/2021 17:04

Great name 😉

SionnachRua · 11/09/2021 17:07

Oh I hate it, one of my least favourite names. It's so weak, wet and meek.

Nuuktown · 11/09/2021 17:46

Love it

HungryHippo11 · 11/09/2021 17:49

@IVflytrap

It's OK. Does make me think a bit of parrots, lol. I prefer Molly.

It's one of the many nicknames for Mary, so although it's never been high in the charts as they only record registered names, it would have been more in use than it looks like.

I doubt that many Pollys these days are short for Mary.
DramaAlpaca · 11/09/2021 17:52

I love it. It looks as if it should be cutesy, which is my pet hate with names, but for some reason it's not. I think it's feisty and strong.

allfurcoatnoknickers · 11/09/2021 18:35

I'm 34 and two of my closest friends are called Polly. It's a great name.

HelenaJustina · 11/09/2021 18:40

Like it, I know a great one in her 40s.