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Middle name for Poppy

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Moonchild5 · 06/07/2023 01:43

Gave birth on Saturday & named my little girl Poppy. I wasn’t going to give her a middle name but my gran thinks I’ll regret it & she hates the fact she doesn’t have a middle name. I don’t want to give her one for the sake of it but I liked Arabella as a name originally & means “answered prayer” & we had been trying for a year & half & was just about to go down the IVF route & she’s also a rainbow baby we had a miscarriage 2 months after trying. Poppy Arabella Chisholm? How does that sound? My grans name is Jeanette so I thought of Poppy Jean. I’m open to suggestions. My sister suggested Peach & liked blossom. I like cute frilly nature names & classic traditional names.

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Maireas · 06/07/2023 07:37

Poppy Jeanette is lovely, and a nice tribute. Nothing too cutesy or airy fairy with Poppy, really. A lot of names date, and having an unusual and not current name like Jeanette is great.
I teach several girls called Poppy Willow and Rose is a fairly ubiquitous middle name.
Congratulations 😊

Hippolyte · 06/07/2023 08:00

I know à Poppy Alice which I've always liked. Her surname is similarish to yours

ktsch · 06/07/2023 08:22

For me a middle name is your sentimental name. I'm sure Your grandmother would be so honoured you called her after her.
Unless you hyphenate your daughter will never use her middle so I wouldn't over think too much

We are having my DH dads name as a middle because he passed away and it means a lot to my DH. My dads name is generational and we have the first boy but it's a pretty awful name but DH suggested we have it too as a second middle name which I think is such a lovely suggestion to honour both our Dads and I know my dad will be so happy x

DuchessOfSausage · 06/07/2023 08:35

For me a middle name is your sentimental name. I'm sure Your grandmother would be so honoured you called her after her.
This

I was given a filler middle name and I've always hated it. My cousin who's the same age got a family name and she loves it.

Theoldwoman · 06/07/2023 14:06

Poppy Jean is nice.

Suggestions:

Poppy Genevieve
Poppy Nicolette
Poppy Katrine
Poppy Francesca

SouthCountryGirl · 06/07/2023 19:44

I have a Poppy Louise in the family

KittySmith1986 · 06/07/2023 19:47

Poppy Jean is really nice.

RatatouilleAndFeta · 06/07/2023 19:54

Poppy Belle
Poppy Ophelia
Poppy Juno
Poppy Violet
Poppy Eloise

greyhairnomore · 06/07/2023 19:55

Rose ?

FirstMondayInMay · 06/07/2023 19:56

I really like Poppy Arabella!

I’m still waiting to find out gender of my baby but if it’s a girl, she’ll be Poppy Evelina😊

Maireas · 06/07/2023 19:57

greyhairnomore · 06/07/2023 19:55

Rose ?

That's a very, very popular middle name, isn't it?

porridgeisbae · 06/07/2023 19:58

Poppy Jean is like PJ Harvey of course. Which is a bonus as far as I'm concerned.

Vettrianofan · 06/07/2023 20:03

Poppy Arabella Jeanette. Beautiful ❤️

Maireas · 06/07/2023 20:05

Arabella Jeanette actually goes really well!

MissChanandlerB0NG · 06/07/2023 20:08

I feel something one syllable could work.

I actually love Poppy Jean

Unicorn2022 · 06/07/2023 20:09

Definitely go the whole hog and go with Jeanette instead of Jean. Arabella is a lovely name and I agree that Poppy Arabella Jeanette is a great name.

Jennifer11 · 06/07/2023 20:10

Poppy Amelia/Emilia?

Moonchild5 · 06/07/2023 20:17

FirstMondayInMay · 06/07/2023 19:56

I really like Poppy Arabella!

I’m still waiting to find out gender of my baby but if it’s a girl, she’ll be Poppy Evelina😊

That’s lovely I liked poppy evangeline but partner doesn’t like it

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JunieJay · 06/07/2023 20:23

Poppy Jean is lovely! 😍

GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 06/07/2023 20:33

Poppy Jean is so pretty.

atthebottomofthehill · 06/07/2023 20:34

Poppy Jean 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

mellongoose · 06/07/2023 20:50

You mention the sun. What about Poppy Seren?

RatatouilleAndFeta · 07/07/2023 06:45

Loads of beautiful names associated with the sun:

Poppy Ra (Egyptian Sun God)
Poppy Alba (Dawn in Spanish)
Poppy Aelia (Roman meaning Sun)
Aeliana (Latin - Sun)
Poppy Aurora (Dawn -Latin)
Poppy Elia )Greek - Sunshine)
Poppy Helie (of the sun- Greek)
Poppy Idalia ( behold the sun)
Poppy Malina (Sun goddess)
Mirri (Sun - Aboriginal)
Orania (sunrise French

continentallentil · 07/07/2023 07:12

Poppy Jean works really well - it’s sweet but adds a bit of bite.

Poppy is flowery by nature so I’d avoid anything frilly like Arabella or any other plant or jewel names

DustyLee123 · 07/07/2023 07:16

I personally like middle names to have a family connection.
If you Google Jean there are other forms of the name, Joanna being one.
Poppy Joanna.

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