Polly or Nancy?

[Newmum1996]

I already have a boy named Frank and was just wondering what name goes best as I’m torn?!

also do people have baby showers for their second? I definitely am not as bothered second time round but everybody thinks I’m crazy for not!?

tia! Xx

Nancy

Nancy, and no they don’t, it’s just embarrassingly grabby

Oooooh both gorgeous.
Couldn't choose between them.

Polly.

Nancy is too Stranger Things.

Nancy

My daughter is called Nancy, so Polly 😂

Have a baby shower if you want one, but don't feel pressured by others (on either side)

They’re both awful.

I like Nancy

I don’t really like baby showers but would have thought a get together with no gifts was more appropriate for a second

Definitely Polly

Nancy is lovely. I personally prefer fuller names to Polly rather than Polly on bc.

Polly for sure.

Pally

I think Nancy goes better but neither would be my choice.
I also never had baby showers for any of my 4 as weren't really a thing.

They’re both nice! With Polly would you go with Pollyanna as a full name, but Polly day to day. Both really sweet.

I really love Nancy too so you are going to have a tricky decision!

Like Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra?
Polly.

Frank and Nancy is too Sinatra for me so I’d go with polly although it’s not my favourite due to knowing quite a few.

@Newmum1996 , I like both. I'd probably wait to see which one suits her best.

@HumerousHumous , With Polly would you go with Pollyanna as a full name? Pollyanna is awful.

@GoldenRosebee , Polly is from Mary and Nancy is from Anne. The names are fine as standalone names.
Famous ones:
Polly Toynbee - Wikipedia
Nancy Reagan - Wikipedia

I like them both a lot.

I’m definitely a full name on the BC person (would never use Teddy, Evie etc as standalone names for example) but I think Nancy and Polly would easily be standalone names these days.

Both terrible names

Frank and Polly.

Other ideas..
Mary
Sally
Sarah

I like both names but know quite a few Nancys ( mainly over 5) so might plump for Polly. It is true that the ‘full / correct’ names would be Ann or Mary but I think they are well enough used as stand alone names for it not to matter. A pp mentioned Sally to which I would add Sadie and which similarly are the recognised nick names for Sarah but can be used as stand alones quite easily.

I prefer Polly. All the ones I have know have been happy and lovely people.

It makes me want to hum Polly-Wolly-Doodle but that is not necessarily a disadvantage.

also do people have baby showers for their second? I definitely am not as bothered second time round but everybody thinks I’m crazy for not!?
Up to you whether or not you have one, but there's usually a lot less fuss over the baby/baby shower if it's not your PFB.

I probably currently prefer Nancy but if I'd been asked 10, 20 or 30 years ago, I'd have said Polly, so I'll pick Polly.

Both nice but I prefer Polly.

As for baby shower for number 2, I didn’t have one but I did have a lunch at home with a small group of friends, low key but lovely. I’d only had a baby shower a few years prior for my first so felt a bit OTT and self indulgent to have another but each to their own!