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As a person from England... YESSS there's tooo many Poppyyyyysss D: but it's not as common as Ellie, not nearly so

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I've always found it silly also. Poppy sounds cute, cute in the same way I see Pumpkin, Pigeon and Sweetheart. Each work just as well on an adult as the other (so not at all).

I find it kiddish and annoying.

I'm surprised that it's still pretty popular in the UK: it had a meteoric rise and I had hoped it would fall just as fast.

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I like the flower too, but Poppy has overtones of grandparents and breakfast cereal and, where I live, the Afrikaans word for a little doll and the kind of young woman who might be called a doll, dollybird etc is 'poppie', which doesn't help.

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If I were an adult Poppy, I'd start using my mn if I had one, and if I didn't, I'd make a legal change.

I'm in the UK and I must admit I do find it a little boring but generally I think it's perceived as an ordinary name. I know three people with children named Poppy. I also used to know two adult Poppys who would be in their 50s and 80s by now. I can see it working on all ages although I can see why people think it's a bit juvenile. It's not a name I'd use personally although I do like the flower. Poppies are very much a symbol of Remembrance Day in the UK and one of the girls I know called Poppy was born close to Remembrance Day. Another friend has a daughter born on 11th November and gave her the middle name Poppy for this reason.

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No one in the UK uses Poppy as a name for their granddad so that's not an issue.

Too infantile

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I love floral names, but this one grates on me.

The stereotypical adult Poppy is an artist or kindergarten teacher.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCXxqiTjqE

It's very babyish. I'm not surprised you saw it on "the cutest little girl." It's painfully cutesy on a child, and painfully used-to-be-cute on an adult.

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In the US, Poppy is a not uncommon name for kids to call their grandparents.

Honestly, I still think it sounds kinda silly. Maybe I might have to meet a Poppy.

It sounds like what a two year old might call their Grandpa. It sounds childish. It is the sort of name that an adult might have to bear but isn't an asset. The flower is cute but is also a source of opium.

No. Poppy is what you call a grandpa. It sounds weird IMO

I like it pretty well. I know of a couple of grown professional women with the name and they wear it just fine. The poppy does have a sweet history

I usually love flower names, but not this one. I can’t get over the fact that a lot of people call their grandfather “Poppy”. Plus, there’s the opioid epidemic.

Always loved the name Poppy, it’s just another beautiful floral name to me. Not silly, ages well, fine for an adult as it’s feminine and botanical. The flowers are gorgeous. A lovely name, though it doesn’t get much love here unfortunately.

I think it's too cutesy

I like it well enough. I think it is fine on an adult. The history behind it is definitely meaningful. It's a sweet name.

I used to hate it but now it’s kind of a GP. It’s not something I’d use myself though.

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I know a 30 year old Poppy and it seems fine on her, so I would say it does work on an adult.

I’m not a massive fan of it but it does work, maybe even on an adult. I live in the UK and I know three Poppy’s (including my cousin’s daughter) yet I still don’t think ‘oh, another Poppy’ when I hear someone mention the name or each time I meet a Poppy.

I’m not a massive fan of it but it does work, maybe even on an adult. I live in the UK and I know three Poppy’s (including my cousin’s daughter) yet I still don’t think ‘oh, another Poppy’ when I hear someone mention the name or each time I meet a Poppy.