Would you use [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] if your dad insisted he would be [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] to his grandkids?
It’s a conundrum I’ve been facing for a while now–one night around the dinner table, when we were talking about kids and the future and my love of baby names, I suggested [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] for him to go by when he actually has grandchildren (which I’ve always liked–both [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and Papa). He instantly loved it. (Ugh) That was before I’d fallen for [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] as a name for a girl, and now I’m completely and hopelessly in love with it. [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] is a no-no, right?
For what it’s worth, my parents do not have any grandkids yet, and probably won’t for at least half a decade, so it’s not as if [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]'s truly set in stone yet. But he REALLY has his heart set on it, and it’s quite adorable, really. [name_f]My[/name_f] dad’s a rather standoffish type of person, and is not very affectionate or ushy-gushy-feely, but he has really latched on to the idea of being [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] to his grandkids, and I don’t want to let the poor guy down. (Besides, my sister and I already call him Papi from our Spanish class days…)
On the other hand, I love [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] for all its significance. The poppy is generally seen as a symbol for veterans, and my dad, grandpa and brother are all veterans of the USAF, and flowers in general seem to symbolize my mom, since some of my earliest and fondest memories of her are of her in her garden. I have quite a lot of English/British ancestry, as well, so I like that [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]'s seen as such a British choice. I can see me with a [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], so easily.
I’m really wanting to add [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] to my list, but I feel like it should be a no-go. WDYT, Berries? Would you do it, or should it remain a GP forever?
Also, I’m not completely decided on whether I want to do just [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]… Does [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] make it better?
Thanks, ladies!