Hollis - Male or Female?

pandapepperoni

Hi All - We really like this name but want to get honest opinions. TIA[Poll]

cloud9climber

How about Holly for a girl?  It's my name and I've always loved it. 

mel101

I know a sweet girl named Hollis:)

BethPSU

I picture the creepy character Hollis Green from the HBO series Big Love so definitely male to me.  I think I watch too much TV.

schnappycat

BethPSU:

I picture the creepy character Hollis Green from the HBO series Big Love so definitely male to me.  I think I watch too much TV.

I had the same thoughts.  

naybird

schnappycat:

BethPSU:

I picture the creepy character Hollis Green from the HBO series Big Love so definitely male to me.  I think I watch too much TV.

I had the same thoughts.  

First thought that came to my mind too!

kthappy76

The only person I've known with name was a man who recently passed (he was elderly).

queenbone

BethPSU:

I picture the creepy character Hollis Green from the HBO series Big Love so definitely male to me.  I think I watch too much TV.

Yeah, not a good association! 

naflmj

I have only ever heard it once and it was a girl but I thin kit's a male name?

mamahawk12

I've only known female Hollis' - I think it's really cute.

salt78

I know a Hollis and he is a he.

MrsC968

I've never met anyone named Hollis but it was the name of a woman on Cupcake Wars, hahaha.

My name is Holly.

evaazalea

cloud9climber:

How about Holly for a girl?  It's my name and I've always loved it. 

DD is Holly, I considered Hollis with Holly as a NN but ultimately is was to masculine for me. 

whitneyandbrook

I like it for both, but I am a big fan of unisex names for Boys. 

juniper19

I think of a neighborhood in Queens, home to Run DMC.

hmp1

I work with a male Hollis.

scoutkate

I know two females named Hollis.  No males.  But I think it could work for either.

Keri Marie

I LOVE the name Hollis! it's on my top 10 list!

Female - I know 3 women with this name including my Aunt. Where is everyone getting male from?

I've never seen it shortened to holly. 

pandapepperoni

Thank you all for your responses, we are having a boy but my fear was that Hollis is too feminine. The votes seem to say no, but the comments seem to say yes! I'm not too worried about the association with Big Love, although he does make me shudder!

kloveny

I think girl, Pictures of Hollis Woods, great book, main character is a girl.

ablou

juniper19:

I think of a neighborhood in Queens, home to Run DMC.

YES! 

guilletskichuk

MrsC968:

I've never met anyone named Hollis but it was the name of a woman on Cupcake Wars, hahaha.

My name is Holly.

I had heard of it on a woman before but it was this particular instance ^^ that caused me to think of it again. It's on my list. But for a girl.

kms34

BethPSU:

I picture the creepy character Hollis Green from the HBO series Big Love so definitely male to me.  I think I watch too much TV.

Yup.  And he's gross.

AlphabetFish

Male to me, thanks to Watchmen.

slukd79

There is a mommy blogger with a daughter named Hollis. This is the only one I know of.

BackseatDriver

naybird:

schnappycat:

BethPSU:

I picture the creepy character Hollis Green from the HBO series Big Love so definitely male to me.  I think I watch too much TV.

I had the same thoughts.  

First thought that came to my mind too!

Me too! I literally shuddered!