Poppy Kate

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Is our first choice for Baby no2. What do you think...? DD1 is Freya. x

really pretty....i like it. simple and unpretentious.

Really lovely I like it

fab!

Ah thanks.... its still at the top of our list lol but with 3 1/2 months to go Im sure I'll keep dithering. Love the combo of Poppy and Freya tho. x

Lovely.

I think its a bit wet,

Cute for a little girl. Might sound a little strange on a woman. I use the boardroom test - could a "Poppy Kate" introduce herself at a business meeting and not feel a little silly.

I really like it, it's pretty but not pretentious. I do agree though with Chaya who said it might not pass the businesswoman test. I suppose if your DD is bothered though she could just go by Kate when she's older.

I like the name Poppy; very pretty.

I don't get the whole boardroom/prime minister type thing.

When we were babies and being named it would have been odd to consider people with some of the 70/80s popular names as people in power, but now those names seem normal and fine. Names grew up with the person and it just becomes the norm.

I personally don't like the sound of Poppy. It sounds a little harsh and not very elegant/feminine to my ears. Also sounds a little 'childish'

Of course, thats just my opinion, but you did ask

There's a famous doctor or lawyer or something called Poppy isn't there?

Boardroom test me arse.

Great for a cute toddler. Doesn't work at all on an adult woman but then I think that about Daisy too.

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I agree Hulababy.

Plus, I have a perfectly ordinary name but always feel silly introducing myself because I don't think it suits me.

I'd love to see a Prime Minister called Lola or Archie - would make life much more interesting. I certainly wouldn't be thinking they can't be PM as they are not named appropriately!

Cute name for a little girl, not so great for a grown woman. There is a Dr on Embarrassing Bodies called Pixie - maybe you're thinking of her, PuppyMonkey? It sounds as if she's trying just that leetle bit too hard.

Hehe thanks guys. About to post my option two lol, youre making me have doubts about my lovely daughter when she's running for PM!x

Don't worry about the boardroom test - it's silly. Just think of all the powerful successful women with unusual names - Condoleezza Rice etc.

I think it's a lovely name. Only thing I would point out is that there's a series of books called 'Poppy Cat' - I doubt that they're so well known as to make a difference but thought I'd mention it, as my DD's obsessed with them. But if you're just calling her Poppy day-to-day, not really an issue - and does sound lovely with Freya.

in South Africa, Poppie means "little doll" and it is a term of affection rather than an actual name.
Have to say I love the board room test - very practical. I love Kate, taht is a beautiful name. I love Katie Elisabeth.

I guess it isn't the "unusual" thing that bothers me with Poppy, Lulu etc and those sorts of names (which I do think are sweet, btw). I don't think they are particularly unusual (like Condolezza is). It is that I think when we think of girls names we imagine a cute little girl and sometimes forget that they are going to be women someday who will want to be taken seriously. I am not sure I would want to be introducing myself as "Poppy" at a business meeting.

Lovely. I almost changed dd's name to Poppy Kate just before registering her but I stuck with the original which has Poppy as middle name.

Seeing as how it is so like my MN name (at least to look at), I say yes!