Polly Maria or Cherry Maria

[chattycaterpillar]

Polly Maria or Cherry Maria, which would you go for ?

Cherry Marie goes better.

Polly is actually short for Mary - which is itself the anglicised form of Maria. So why not call her Maria but use Polly as her nickname?

Polly.

Cherry Maria is the name of a body on CSI: Miami.

Polly can be quirky or cute or serious or sensible. I know a couple and they’re very different and it suits them both. Also Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf!

I love Polly.

I don't love Cherry Maria. It sounds a bit like a stripper name or a drag queen.

Someone called Cherry might love it, or she might feel it’sa bit of a liability/ burden. If you choose a more neutral name, like Maria, it gives flexibility.

Cheryl Maria with Cherry as nickname.

If Maria is the middle name you won’t be using it daily so ignoring the middle name I like Polly most. I think. Although Cherry is lovely too.

Polly can be a nickname for Alexandra.

What about Alexandra Maria - nickname Polly?

I knew a horrible Cherry but it’s still a nice name.

Prolly

Cherry abounds like a stripper

Polly I meant lol

Polly Maria

@FannylovesDick

Cherry Maria sounds like a cocktail drink.

Exact this

Polly gets my vote, it goes better with Maria and IMO is a name that will suit your DD when she's older. Cherry sounds nice for a girl but not sure about it for a grown up.

Polly

Maria is definitely best out of all

Compromise with Cholly or Perry. Or Cherry-Polly.

@Rosemary2022

Polly can be a nickname for Alexandra.

What about Alexandra Maria - nickname Polly?

You’ve just made that up!

@MrsTerryPratchett

It's one of those threads where the OP has a very specific view of what their DD will be. Cute, quirky, sweet.

Names need to be flexible, so your dour, stoic, sensible child isn't lumbered with Cherry FGS.

Black Maria ?

Black Maria ?

Huh?

Apologies I actually think I got that wrong - not a nickname for Alexandra but for Mary and Dorothy/Dorothea. Which are also beautiful.

Maria

Polly - don’t call her (popping your) Cherry.

Neither. Maria is OK but polly and cherry are not good imo. Polly will always be asked to put the kettle on and cherry is just a fruit.

Definitely Polly - it’s pretty and classic.

Cherry Maria sounds like an 80s cocktail from the bar at Pontins; or (as pp have said) a stripper or a drag queen. Don’t do it!