Thoughts on the name Poppy?

KateLouise

I can't quite make up my mind if I love it or not.

Our shortlist so far is:

Amelia, Aurelia, Daisy, Jane, Hermione.

I think I want to add Poppy into the mix, but wonder if it's a bit "hard" sounding or a bit "hippy" sounding.

So what say you Baby Names board? Yay or nay? 

cloud9climber

Yay as a nn for Penelope.  

Harper'smom

It would be on my list if I didn't have a grandfather called Poppy. I could get over that but others in the family might have a hard time with it.

Cramandaberry

I like it a lot!! It's cute!

alehayes

I love Poppy!!! It makes a nice alternative to Penny as a nn for Penelope.

emikat

I love it.  

adam+katie

I love it!

karen_loy

cute as a nn

and i do find it a tad hippie

magsugar13

dont like it at all..and find it in no way shape or form hippish

way too close to poopy

KearaD

A big yay from me!! I love it as a nickname for Penelope or as a standalone name. 

LLB430

I am the odd one out here but it reminds me of an old man. Way to masculine for me.  However, if you love it I think you should go for it!

shouldbworkin

NMS.  Makes me thing of the Seinfeld episode where Poppy doesn't wash his hands ... "Poppy is sloppy."

BackseatDriver

I really don't like it as a given name (kind of hate it actually), but as a nickname I think it could be cute. I think any old man associations anyone might have would quickly disappear.

salt78

I'm torn. Part of me loves it so much, but then I also know of grandfathers who have gone by this name.

DawnJM25

It's okay as a mn for Penelope but my friend's dog is named Poppy so I have a hard time liking it as a standalone name!

Mamaofthesea

I think it's super cute. But, as a 30-year-old woman, I'm trying to imagine what it would be like if my name was Poppy. I'm not sure I would like it (and I tend to like more unusual, even hippy-ish sounding names). Do you like Penelope, as others suggested? Poppy would be great as a nickname, but then she could put Penelope on her resume or choose to go by Penelope later in life in professional settings, if she wants. But obviously this is not going to work if you don't like Penelope!!

 

Daisy41459

I know it's well-liked on this board, but I personally cannot stand it.  I just can't help thinking of it as a name people call their grandfathers (and the guy on Seinfeld who had the peeing problem).

I have to learn how to tolerate though as it's my niece's nickname (real name is Peyton, but they've called her Poppy since they found out my SIL was pregnant since "Poppy" was the size of a poppy seed when they found out.)  As much as I can't stand the name Peyton, I will NEVER call her Poppy.

charlies-angel

NAY

aimee1899

Yay!

KittyMarie219

It makes me think of opium.

dairygirl19

I live on a dairy farm. Every dairy farmer has a cow named Poppy.

It's also way too nicknamey for me.

It's one name I don't think ages well either and I say that about very few names.

mommytoconnor

I am not a fan, just NMS, I like Amelia from your list.

CiderWench

salt78:

I'm torn. Part of me loves it so much, but then I also know of grandfathers who have gone by this name.

Exactly.

I could totally see myself using it as a middle name though.

KGF625

I think it is cute. Maybe as a nickname though just so if she gets older and doesn't want a cute name she has another name to fall back on.

kim1989

I think it's a nice name but I don't see it ageing well

ctsportsfan23

I think Poppy is cute for a baby or girl.  Not sure for when she is a grown woman.

 

WiFeY 4 LiFeY

oh please dont do it!

frlcb

I love it but my dad goes by Papi so we had to rule it out.

I would think, being in NZ, it would be more 'mainstream' so to speak than in the US, ie it will age better. I know in the UK it is more common than it is in the US (as is Daisy) so it won't be weird in 30 years to have adult women named Poppy. 

thefiftyone

Love it.  

blu-eyedwife

I love Poppy!  I definitely prefer it as a nickname, but it's such a cute one!

ButternutSquash

Love it. Makes me think of the flower.