Holland

missesru

I saw a post in my newsfeed from another baby website and the baby girls name was Holland. Thoughts on this name? I suppose the nn could be Holly?

Chapter79

My husband is from Holland, so it's kinda weird to me.  But no on the girl. If anything, I would say boy. But I don't really like it.

fennyann

Yikes. No, I do not like it.

mben1119

It is a place name, and a last name where I live. Never, ever should it be a first name.

missesru

mj.reilly:

It is a region in the Netherlands, not a name.I really don't like it. But I hate place "names."To me it is like naming y

kacikaygirl224

I have a friend who just named her 4th girl Holland May. Not my style, but it's not as bad as some names I have heard. 

cavalier79

I prefer Holland over Brooklyn. It's not terrible but not a favorite of mine

Helenahhandbasket

I generally like place names, but not this one.  I would say only use it if you have ties to Holland somehow.

magsugar13

All I can think of is the Holland Tunnel

Helenahhandbasket

cavalier79:

I prefer Holland over Brooklyn. It's not terrible but not a favorite of mine

I prefer alm

Hooper88

I know a girl named Holland who is so awesome! So now I have a good feeling about this name.  Her nn which she says is only used by her friends is Holls.  I also have a friend that will be naming her daughter Holland. 

LuckyLinds

One of my childhood friends just named her baby girl Holland Grace...not a fan of naming people after places. She same girl also named her dog Sydneigh (spelled like that!)

Empireceo

missesru:

mj.reilly

Fianschneid

As a name, it makes me think of this actress. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Taylor

There are worse people to share a name with.

mylilwildflower

I am probably in the minority here but I really like it! It's unique but not a made up, smooshed name. I've considered this name for a daughter because my husband and I had an amazing trip to Holland last summer.

mouse10031978

Honestly- I kinda like it.  I also like the NN Holly with it. 

Littledeer84

I kind of like it...i couldn't use it but I like it ok. It does remind me of the "Welcome to Holland" essay, but that is not a bad thing.

JayJay1212

I know a Holland and never thought much of it. I do think, if you are naming after a place, you should at least avoid places that end in "land"! I actually think Vienna is kind of pretty.

Bride-hilda

I'd spell it differently. Like, Holland. Oh wait.

 

Yeah, I like the name just fine. It's better than 7/9 of the names out there now. 

afrochick09

mj.reilly:

It is a region in the Netherlands, not a name.

I really don't like it. But I hate place "names."</d

kimmers56

I Like it!  There are plenty of names that are pretty common that are also places. With that being said, I don't love trendy names and I think Holland is getting trendy - I have two under two in my neighborhood.