Polly and Lou

Girl Names
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What other names would you suggest to add to our list?

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[name_f]My[/name_f] SO and I love the nickname [name_f]Lou[/name_f] and [name_m]Louie[/name_m] for a girl. I think we agreed on [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] as a full name. Our other favorite name is [name_f]Polly[/name_f] and she may sometimes go by [name_m]Pol[/name_m].

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For a sense of our taste we also have on our girls name list:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ada[/name_f]

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I like the nicknames [name_f]Lennie[/name_f], [name_f]Mattie[/name_f], [name_f]Sunny[/name_f] and [name_m]Rory[/name_m] which I would want full names for. I’m not sure if any of those would match [name_f]Polly[/name_f] and Lou/Louie well.

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Our boy names list is [name_m]Solomon[/name_m], [name_m]Samson[/name_m] and [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m].

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I think they go together just fine.

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[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lennie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aurora[/name_f] nn [name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Matilda[/name_f] or [name_f]Matea[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mattie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sunday[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sunny[/name_f]

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Especially love [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f].

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I honestly think [name_f]Lennie[/name_f] and [name_f]Sunny[/name_f] match [name_f]Polly[/name_f] & [name_f]Lou[/name_f] better than the other names on your list!

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[name_f]Lennie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Emilienne[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Lilouenn[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalen[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f], [name_f]Milena[/name_f], [name_f]Philomena[/name_f], [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m]

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[name_f]Mattie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f]

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[name_f]Sunny[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f], [name_f]Susannah[/name_f], [name_f]Sanna[/name_f]

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Some more ideas: [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_m]Charlie[/name_m], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

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How do you feel about [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]? It’s a classic like [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], a bit retro like [name_f]Polly[/name_f] and could lend itself well to the nn [name_f]Sunny[/name_f]. Because of the meaning, [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] could also give nn [name_f]Sunny[/name_f], but you might prefer to have the sounds built in to the full name.

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Some other ideas:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Josie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nola[/name_f] (Magnolia)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mavine[/name_f]

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I absolutely love these names! [name_f]Polly[/name_f] is such an under-appreciated gem!

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Some random suggestions along the lines of your current favorites:

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[name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Willie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Scottie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sosie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eden[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Emeline[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Una/Oona
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nettie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Vivian[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Rou
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Posie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Georgie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Billie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jo[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Evelyn[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wynn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Teddy[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Frankie[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Penny[/name_f]

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And some full names for:

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[name_f]Lennie[/name_f]: [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mattie[/name_f]: [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sunny[/name_f]: [name_f]Susannah[/name_f], [name_f]Sunday[/name_f], [name_f]Souline[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rory[/name_m]: [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f], [name_f]Zora[/name_f], [name_f]Elora[/name_f], [name_f]Theodora[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lou[/name_f] and [name_f]Polly[/name_f] are so sweet and charming!

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I think the nicknames you like could work with [name_f]Polly[/name_f] and Lou/ie!

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Some more ideas:

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[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Susannah[/name_f] ‘Sunny’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ellen[/name_f] ‘Lennie’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Helen[/name_f] / [name_f]Helena[/name_f] ‘Lennie’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] ‘Rory’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Martha[/name_f] ‘Matty’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Marian[/name_f] / [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] ‘Marnie’?
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bridget[/name_f] ‘Jett’ ‘Birdie’?
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Twila[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] ‘Indy’ ‘Iggy’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olive[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lennie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]-
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]Lennon[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f], [name_f]Valencia[/name_f], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Fallon[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Pauline[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Colleen[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Kendall[/name_f]

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[name_f]Mattie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]-
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Matthea[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Madison[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Samantha[/name_f], [name_f]Martina[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_f]Madigan[/name_f]

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[name_f]Sunny[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]-
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Maddison[/name_f], [name_f]Sunday[/name_f], [name_f]Summer[/name_f], [name_f]Marisol[/name_f], [name_f]Solena[/name_f], [name_f]Addison[/name_f], [name_f]Susanna[/name_f], [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f], [name_f]Cyra[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], [name_m]Shannon[/name_m], [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], [name_f]Sonia[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Selena[/name_f], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Sierra[/name_f], [name_f]Soleil[/name_f], [name_f]Alison[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]

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[name_m]Rory[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]-
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], [name_f]Monroe[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_m]Rowan[/name_m], [name_m]Cameron[/name_m], [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_m]Robin[/name_m], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]

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I love the name apply as as standalone but you could use it as a nickname for: Mary (the original), Margaret, Penelope, Paloma or Pomeline or Apolline.

I really like Mary with Louisa and you’re other faves (minus Maeve).

If I had to use your nicknames, I would use:

Louisa
Mary nn Polly or just Polly
Eleanora - so you could use Leni/Lennie, Nora or both (I like Lenora too but not sure about it with Louisa, so would be an either/or for me)
Or
Penelope nn Polly and Lennie
Madeleine nn Mattie
Susannah (or Aurelia) nn Sunny
Aurora nn Rory (but Aurora or Aurelia not both) but I also like the idea of Rosemary nn Rory (if not using Mary) as suits the rest of the names better. Caroline works too, I just don’t personally love the name.

If you use Polly esp as a standalone, I personally might think twice about Solomon - just to avoid a Polly/Pol and Solly/SIL. Maybe Philippa nn Pippa or Malachi nn Kai instead. I know we’re on girls, but Felix, Jasper and Otto/Otis could also suit.

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Thank you for all the full names that would work well with my favorite nicknames! I agree that these fit much better than the names I had on our original list.

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I love Susannah! I agree that it fits so well with Polly and Louisa “Lou”! My mom’s name is Susan so it’d be a great honor name for her. I had a great grandmother named Lillian so it could honor her as well.

I do like the full names to have the sounds already built into the names so Aurelia isn’t my favorite. Aurora is also too Disney princess right now even thought the sounds are perfect for Rory.

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Thank you! I adore [name_f]Polly[/name_f]! It’s familiar but so underused. Thanks for all the suggestions of names.

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I always love your suggestions! I’m really loving [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] “Sunny”. It seems like the perfect fit!

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Susan (Sunny)
Bridget
Hazel
Lorraine (Lennie)
Violet
Constance
Robin
Clara
Elaine
Inez
Valerie
Rosemary (Rory)
Heather
Dorothy (Rory)
Sloane
Martha (Mattie)
Frances

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I’ve thought about using [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and calling her [name_f]Polly[/name_f] but [name_f]Polly[/name_f] is great on her own and my SO really loves [name_f]Polly[/name_f] as a stand alone name.

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I’m definitely leaning towards [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] “Sunny” and Eleanor/Eleanora “Lennie”. I really like the idea of using [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] for “Rory”!

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[name_m]Boy[/name_m] names are tough for us to agree on so I may have to make a separate thread for that. [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] is my SO’s favorite name. Mine is [name_m]Samson[/name_m]. Both seem to have similar nicknames to our girls names. Thanks so much for your help!

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[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] “Rory” is genius! Thank you!

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] edited my reply above for a couple of typos/brain fog moments. And yes, a lot depends on luck and birth order [name_f][/name_f]- if you used [name_f]Polly[/name_f] and [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sunny[/name_f] for eg both [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] and [name_m]Samson[/name_m] might be out…