Have been considering [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] for a very long time now. It’s extremely uncommon where I live, so I’m not worried about the rise in popularity in [name_f]England[/name_f]. But I am worried whether it’s too… childish? Qhat do you think of it? Is it childish? Spunky? Cute? Cutesy?
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]'s actually really popular in Australia it’s 48 in WA and 52 in Australia I’m not sure what state your in but it is popular here. I think it is quite spunky and cute but not cutesy since I think all names should be taken seriously and as an [name_f]Ebony[/name_f] I hope they are
In the interest of full disclosure, I love word/nature names. So I might be biased in favor of [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] but it was in my top 5 for my daughter. I live in [name_u]California[/name_u] and it is the state flower here. So I never thought of it in reference to a dad or grandpa like pappy or pops. I don’t consider it childish at all though I think some might… what with the long e sound on the end.
I love [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]. I think it is gorgeous, however, I do see it as a little girl’s name. I have trouble envisaging a mum called [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]. I would be more inclined to use it as a middle - however it is a gorgeous name!
Haha, I was about to touch on that! I love [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], but I think for me it’s I name I love for someone else. I know of a little [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], she’s a little firecracker with blue eyes and sandy brown hair, but she is absolutely gorgeous (if you follow RockstarRonan.com or [name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m], you know who I mean.)
But for me it’s my grandfathers. Here in [name_m]Oz[/name_m], it’s usually what we call our grandads so I couldn’t imagine naming my own little girl [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], and I think it would be a bit confusing. Not overly, but you get what I mean.
The only other thing (which I know can’t really be preempted anyway) ‘popping’ is another phrase for passing wind, my parents used that phrase in our house when we were younger, because my Mum felt that ‘farting’ sounded unladylike/ungentlemanly. That is a very minor association for most people though Haha.
I love [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], its definitely one of my favourites that I’ll look at when the time comes for babies and I do think it ages well (one of my first thoughts is Madam Pomfrey from the [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] series. Her first name is [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and she’s an older character so I can see it on an older person.)
The popularity of it in the UK doesn’t bother me either because I love it so much.
[name_m]Ah[/name_m], I never thought of that. As another poster said, in Australia it’s commonly used as a name for a grandfather… Might use it as a nickname, perhaps?
It is my cat’s name, so I cannot take it seriously for a human. Be aware that it is a very popular pets name (at least here in the UK, it is). I have known/heard of more dogs/cats named [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] than anything else! I have actually met a young woman called [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], but she didn’t like her name because of its popularity among pets!
This is what made me love the name [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]. She is absolutely amazing and I respect her soo much. [name_f]Maya[/name_f] is so strong and an amazing person. I agree that when I think of [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] I feel it works best for someone else like her.