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Reminds me of the song Pretty Polly, specifically the queenadreena version, which has actually made me like the name.
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Very cute and lively. I don't see why it hasn't made a comeback like Molly, they're both sweet.
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Polly is a special name for me for several reasons. First, as someone mentioned, I read An Old Fashioned Girl at a coming-of-age moment in my youth. Polly Milton inspired me to be sweet, loving, giving, and gracious to people. The fact that her "real" name in the story is Mary is even better because I have so many Marys in my family and some who I would love to honor but, I hate the name Mary (sorry Marys out there, I do like Mariellen in theory but still can't get past well, some connotations of those who I don't like named Mary) I can't decide between Polly Ellen and Ellen Polly or Ellen Pollyanne. I also love the name Pauline because of Anne of Avonlea so Pauline Ellen nickname Polly would be cute as well. Time will tell :) I personally believe whatever you name your child (within reason, some names such as Lucifer wouldn't apply) will come to fit your child and it won't seem outdated or weird at all. I highly prefer names like this to more modern ones.
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Polly Shelby/Polly Gray is the strong female lead in the tv series “Peaky Blinders” portrayed by Helen McCrory. The character's real name is Elizabeth Pollyanna Gray but is known to everyone as Polly.
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Oh my stars, I really like the name Polly! It exudes a playful essence. With that said I can see how it may come off as a tad too cutesy for some.
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OK! BRACE YOURSELF! SAUSAGEPARTY IS COMING THROUGH...
I'm British and have spent long periods of time living in United States and this is my opinion and JMO. Polly is one those names that would be better suited to a girl in England. In USA Polly is a combination of dated, twee and cliché. In England it's down-to-earth and sweet yet spirited.
Lily would be an example of a name that would currently be better suited to an American girl than a British; in America Lily is feminine, refreshing and lovely in the UK it's uninspired and overused.
The American English pronunciation of Polly also sounds quite a bit different from the English: p-OH-lly USA: p-AH-lly. The best way I can describe this is how American speakers say Polly nearly rhymes with the way we say Carly.
My feelings towards Polly and Lily since I mentioned it is that they're both pretty names. If I had a baby girl in UK and had to choose out of those two names I'd go with Polly but if I was in America I'd go with Lily.
With that said I can't wrap my mind around why Holly/Hollie isn't more popular in either locations as it's both very lovely and uncommon.
➡️TLDR: Polly is to the UK what Lily is to USA. Holly/Hollie is criminally underused so if you like Polly but put off by the cracker/Polly Pocket association why not consider Holly instead?
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I'm British and have spent long periods of time living in United States and this is my opinion and JMO. Polly is one those names that would be better suited to a girl in England. In USA Polly is a combination of dated, twee and cliché. In England it's down-to-earth and sweet yet spirited.
Lily would be an example of a name that would currently be better suited to an American girl than a British; in America Lily is feminine, refreshing and lovely in the UK it's uninspired and overused.
The American English pronunciation of Polly also sounds quite a bit different from the English: p-OH-lly USA: p-AH-lly. The best way I can describe this is how American speakers say Polly nearly rhymes with the way we say Carly.
My feelings towards Polly and Lily since I mentioned it is that they're both pretty names. If I had a baby girl in UK and had to choose out of those two names I'd go with Polly but if I was in America I'd go with Lily.
With that said I can't wrap my mind around why Holly/Hollie isn't more popular in either locations as it's both very lovely and uncommon.
➡️TLDR: Polly is to the UK what Lily is to USA. Holly/Hollie is criminally underused so if you like Polly but put off by the cracker/Polly Pocket association why not consider Holly instead?
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Poli is a Bulgarian variant of the name Polly. [noted -ed]
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Great name.
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I would imagine that "Polly" coming from "Molly" is the same as "Ted" being a nickname for "Edward". At a time when so many people were called Edward and thus Ed, eventually some became Ted. Similar to Margaret becoming Meg, and then Meg becoming Peg.
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I read that this name means 'sorrow' and would be interested to know how true that is because I find Polly to be a darling little name. I really like it! It doesn't sound sorrowful it sounds bright, chipper and girly.
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So feminine and down to earth. I find Polly to be refreshing, light and girly. Love that it's been in use since Medieval times, funny that it's a nickname for Mary. Polly and Lucy are both old, sweet and girly names that remind me of each other, they go together nicely.
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My name is Polly Marie. Named after my great-grandmother, who was from the backwoods of Kentucky. My family's origins are Irish and some Native American. My great-grandma was a wonderful woman and loved everyone and treated everyone with respect. I was born in 1968. I love my name! It's not a common name for one and I always have people ask if it's short for anything, it's not and that they love that it's old-fashioned. The best part is that she was extremely proud that her grandson named his baby girl after her.
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Oh wow has absolutely no one mentioned Polly Plummer from the Magician’s Nephew (1st book in the Chronicles of Narnia series)?
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I remember when it was on Fawlty Towers and seemed so old fashioned. Now it's kind of cute but I do get a picture in my head of a girl with braids.
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My birth name is Pola, and it's literally the same word as fields in Poland. I think I'll try to go by Polly to stop feeling so uncomfortable with my birth name. I don't feel 100% female but I don't care about the gender of my name as long as it's pretty and doesn't make me feel dehumanized (I think I'm agender).
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Sounds too cringy, I had this name and changed the spelling to Polli.
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"Polly want a cracker?" Don't like it!
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It is a little cute, but I like Molly a little more.
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I adore this name and find it to be gentle, personable and sweet. I also prefer how it's said in England to America where the Po seems to rhyme with the Da in Dahlia.
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Your quadruplets could be named... Polly, Molly, Holly, Dolly
Your twins of your quadruplets could be named... Polleigh, Molleigh, Holleigh / Holy, Dolleigh.
And your other kids could be named... Milly, Silly, Willy
And the twins of your other kids could be named... Milleigh, Silleigh, Willeigh.
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Your twins of your quadruplets could be named... Polleigh, Molleigh, Holleigh / Holy, Dolleigh.
And your other kids could be named... Milly, Silly, Willy
And the twins of your other kids could be named... Milleigh, Silleigh, Willeigh.
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Too flimsy. I like Pollyanna best.
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Sounds a little bit too dry. Not of my favorites. Name not bad, just, really nothing much interesting about it. Just a simple name.
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Medieval variant of Molly.
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All I can think of is a doll. It gives me the association of a girly girl all dressed in pink. And the P sounds a bit harsh too. Molly is much better. But I guess this version is alright.
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Molly is a much better name than this.
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Polly is also commonly used as a diminutive of Paula, Pauline, and Paulina.
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Longer names for Polly could be Penelope, Leopolda, Leopoldine, Leopoldina, Paulette, Pauletta, Pauleen/Paulene, Polymnia, Apollonia, Hippolyta and Polyxena.
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I prefer it spelt Polleigh. It just looks better and is more unique.
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Kinda reminds me of chicken for some reason. I don't really like it, I guess. I prefer Molly.
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The doll named Polly Pocket.
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I first heard of this name when I was extremely young and I saw Barbie dolls in the street. I don’t know.. it gives me that excessively girly vibe. Not too into it.
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Too bland-sounding.
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Sounds like a sweet and friendly name.
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I actually really like this name, and somewhat better than Molly. It can age well.
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I love this name. I think it’s very cute. However, I agree it doesn’t age well. I might be biased because one of my favorite book characters is named Polly. Sweet character, sweet name.
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In 2018, 46 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Polly* who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 345th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
*as a first name, not a nickname.
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*as a first name, not a nickname.
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I like this name. I do think of Polly Pockets when I hear it. That's not a bad association though.
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“Polly want a cracker”! So unattractive and child-like.
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My first name is Polly, and I hate it. Everyone calls me Coco, which is my middle name. My parents would NEVER call me Polly, they never have.
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Oh dear, it’s not good. Polly looks & sounds silly, I’m sorry!
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Polly is the name of Betty Cooper's older sister in 'Archie'.
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Can be used as a nickname for Pauline.
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Polly is a cute name that makes me think of little girls and old women. For some reason it makes me think of someone affectionate and sweet. I think it works both as a nickname and as a name on its own.
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Polly seems more linked with Pauline than Mary. Tradition and etymology are different sometime.
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Polly is also a diminuative of Pauline or Paulette.
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The name Polly was given to 50 girls born in the US in 2015.
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L O V E this name! Our third daughter & baby girl is called Polly and we have received so much gorgeous feedback on her name.
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Even if unrelated, it can be used as a nickname for Pauline, Paulina & Paulette.
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For some reason I really love this name. It's so sweet and uncommon nowadays.
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Polly is written as پولی in Persian and Urdu.
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Polly is a lovely, cute, sweet and gorgeous name for a girl.
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The name Polly was given to 44 baby girls born in the US in 2012.
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Bearers of the name "Polly" which deserve mention...
*Polly of a series of books by Emma C. Dowd from the 1900s about a girl named Polly, an orphan who was adopted by the doctor who cared for her on her trip to the hospital after an accident.
*Polly Pepper of the "Five Little Peppers" books by Margaret Sydney [her given name was Mary but she was never called that]
*Polly Milton of Louisa May Alcott's "An Old Fashioned Girl"
*And of course Sweet Polly Purebred, Underdog's girlfriend on the Underdog superhero shows-- Who can forget her?
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*Polly of a series of books by Emma C. Dowd from the 1900s about a girl named Polly, an orphan who was adopted by the doctor who cared for her on her trip to the hospital after an accident.
*Polly Pepper of the "Five Little Peppers" books by Margaret Sydney [her given name was Mary but she was never called that]
*Polly Milton of Louisa May Alcott's "An Old Fashioned Girl"
*And of course Sweet Polly Purebred, Underdog's girlfriend on the Underdog superhero shows-- Who can forget her?
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This has always seemed old-fashioned to me.
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I rather like this unusual name, maybe because I am a PJ Harvey fan! I think Polly Jean sounds better than just Polly though. Interesting to think that 'Polly Jean' is a variant of 'Mary Jane', the latter sounds very old fashioned girly-girl to me, whilst the former sounds a lot cooler!
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There is the nursery rhyme Polly Put the Kettle On.
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Besides being a variant of Molly, I have a co-worker with this name. It is a nickname for her actual name Palmira.
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Polly was a charcter in the Charlotte Bronte novel Vilette. She was a little girl that the main character Lucy Snowe knew as a child and later met as an adult. Polly was a pet name her father gave her, though it was short for Paulina.
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British journalist Polly Toynbee (b. 1946); her birth name was Mary Louisa Toynbee.
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Polly was a popular single from American rock group Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind. The song was based on the true story of a teenage girl who was raped and tortured in the late 1980s.
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Polly Berry was an African American kidnapped and forced into slavery in the nineteenth century. She successfully sued for the freedom of herself and her daughter.
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Polly (real name Mary) is the second-oldest child in the 19th century Five Little Peppers serial, and probably the character who gets the most coverage.
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A famous bearer is American actress Polly Bergen (born July 14, 1930). She is well-known for her variety of television appearances, including a panelist in "To Tell the Truth", Fran Felstein in "The Sopranos", Mackenzie Allen's mother in "Commander in Chief", and Lynette Scavo's mother in "Desperate Housewives".
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So sweet!
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You won't be taken too seriously with this name.
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"Brawk! Brawk! Polly wanna cracker?"
I can't imagine how many times someone would have to endure that shouted in their faces, even after they get out of school and playground teasing.
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I can't imagine how many times someone would have to endure that shouted in their faces, even after they get out of school and playground teasing.
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Wow, I can't believe no one has mentioned Sweet Polly Purebred, the girlfriend of Underdog! Doesn't anyone remember that show?
I used to have a doll named Polly when I was little, maybe about 4 or 5.
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I used to have a doll named Polly when I was little, maybe about 4 or 5.
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I think it will be hard to shake off the parrot association.
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I've always liked Polly, it's cute and just a fun name! Molly is a bit girly for me. I like Polly better. I think it's adorable! I love this name! I think it's uncommon these days and cute. Anyway it's better then the ever popular Hannah or Emily.
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I have always hated this name. It sounds flat out ugly. This would probably have been a good name for a wallflower-y, unattractive, and boring character in some stories from the 1950s. I can't imagine anyone using it today. At least Molly is kind of cute, even if a bit too girly.
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Polly Wright, a companion of the First and Second Doctors on "Doctor Who".
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I don't really like this name at all. It reminds me either of Polly Pocket, who kind of creeps me out, or of Polly the Parrot. Hmmmmm. Either a creepy miniature doll or an annoying egotistic bird.
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Aunt Polly is Tom Sawyer's aunt in the famous Mark Twain book.
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I am called Polly and I'm in two minds about it beacuse it's pretty old fashioned but individual in a nice kind of way and it's not like it's totally unheard of. Sometimes it can be embarrasing though because you have to repeat your name about 7 times before somebody gets it right - I get called Holly, Molly, Pauline, Paulie, Dolly and sometimes Connie!
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How can you have a pet form of a name that is a pet form of a name? And how do you get Polly from Molly?
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Just like you get "Peggy" from Margaret through Meg. I forgot where the m/p thing came from though. And your first question is too dumb to answer.
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A famous bearer is Polly Draper.
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Polly is just an adorable name. It's more interesting than Mary and Molly.
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Polly Jean is the real name of the singer PJ Harvey. I think it's great.
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I do not like the name Polly at all. It also happens to be my name. I'm seriously considering changing it.
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According to this website, Polly is the pet form of Molly, which is the pet form of Mary. I don't really like any of those names.
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Polly Klaas was the 12 year old murdered a few years back.
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Polly is the name of the heroine in C.S. Lewis's "The Magician's Nephew."
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A famous bearer is singer/songwriter Polly Jean Harvey.
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I don't know why but I really dislike the name. But it's a name and it does suit some people.
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My friend has that name and I think it is cool and surprise surprise she likes Polly Pocket.
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Jennifer Aniston played a Polly in the film Along Came Polly.
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Polly is the name of a character on the sitcom "Fawlty Towers" (played by Connie Booth). It is also the name of a Nirvana song.
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Let's not forget the famous Polly Pocket. I loved that toy.
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In America, Polly is a sterotypical name for a pet parrot (sort of the avian equivalent of Rover or Fido). The phrase "Polly want a cracker" is the stereotypical "talking bird" line in movies.
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