Molly - thoughts?

[Nighty]

I am German, partner is British and we are disagreeing on this name. Just interested to see what other British people think about it. Do you like it or not so much? What are your associations?

Personally, I think it’s a sweet name for a little girl, or a dog or cat.
I wouldn’t want a name like this as an older adult, it’s too girly and informal.
agree with a pp, could you choose a longer formal name and use it as a nickname?

Nobody has called cocaine Charlie since the 80’s

@Persuaderama , yes they have.

It is/was a maids name

@FayCarew ok. But I mean it’s not popular slang for coke now and hasn’t been for years

I’m not a drug user and I don’t associate with drug users. However. I have a teenager and I also watch a lot of Netflix with him. Molly is ubiquitous slag in the US (like weed for marijuana in the uk) and because of global culture, young people in the uk are beginning to use the word Molly more rather than E. In reference to PP I don’t think it reflects on my personality, morals or good standing in the community to make this connection and to warn the OP about it.

fwiw I know lots of Charlies and I don’t make the connection with cocaine. If they were called Coke or Blow however…

It’s ok, but I know SO many dogs called Molly.

It's really really well known! 😄

I don't like the name. Was unaware of its use as slang.

My friends Dd has this name and it really doesn’t suit her personality- at all.

Always loved it and would have loved to name my own daughter Molly. But a family dog beat her to itt 🙈

A but twee for me. Sweet for a small child.

It’s a diminutive of Mary. Would you consider Maria or Mary on her birth certificate? Molly as her pet name.

It's a little girl name to me. It used to be a shortening/pet name for Mary or Margaret. How about one of them then use Molly?

I love the name Molly. Gorgeous.

A pp has already said ‘cute’ so definitely a no.
Who as an adult wants a cute name?
Someone once said to me it’s the name you use when you’ve run out of options and cant be bothered thinking, and I kind of agree.

Molly ist schön, wie Isabelle und Maisie für mich. Schade, daß dein Partner nicht zustimmt. Vielleicht sein Wunsch als zweiter Vorname? Ich hoffe du gewinnst und er wird sich natürlich daran gut gewöhnen. Xxx

I like it and think it's sweet but not twee.
My nan was a molly!
When my mates and I were into MDMA, we never called it Molly!

Molly Ringwald
Molly Parker
Molly Shannon
Margaret Brown aka unsinkable Molly Brown
To name but a few

Then there is the name Mollie as in Sugden and Weir

If you like it - then go for it

Boring

One of my grandmothers was a Molly. Also a niece. Nice but not a favourite name.

I know a lovely Molly in her early 30s. I grew up in the uk and never knew it was slang for a drug but I guess I’ve had a sheltered life. I do know a few dogs also called Molly though

I prefer Polly or Mary. Mary is so rare now.
I dont use drugs but still know what molly is slang for. But so long as she doesn't have a sibling Charlie.

Yes some people are very sheltered it seems.

I have never taken MDMA/ecstasy but it was the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title.

It is a very well known slang term for the above drugs.

I associate it with Gen Z a lot, very popular name around 20 years ago. Seems a little dated now.
It’s a bit twee and cutesy for me but inoffensive I guess.