Girl name final contenders

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Anonymous wrote:In my experience people who name their daughters Lulu or Lola or Poppy name their sons Theodore or Alexander or Henry. Which complicates the “anti-misogyny” argument because fun is not something they value for sons.

None of them are namjng their boys “Danny” as a full name. Or Timmy or Bobby or Dave.

So you don’t know any boys named Eli or Max or Jack?

My grandpa's first name was Jack. Not Jacob. Jack. And his brother's name was Clifford Max LastName but his mother couldn't say Clifford (I don't know why that name was picked) so he went by Mac his entire life. My grandpa had a PhD and Uncle Mac had a Master's in electrical engineering or CS or something. And my aunt Bobbi legally changed her name from Barbara to Bobbi as she got married. My aunt Cindy is not short for Cynthia. Both aunts got masters degrees and worked professionally.

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Anonymous wrote:Ellen, Lisa, Nora, Sally, Kate... these names all started as nicknames but are now "real" names. Is PP going to freak out about an Ellen who isn't actually named Eleanor, or a Lisa who isn't "really" a Melissa?

So dumb.

But some names don't feel complete...Poppy?

They don’t feel complete to you. They do feel complete to others. Who are you to judge?

I am giving my opinion just like you. Ask yourself why you think it comes off as judgment when I have a different opinion? You sound judgy. If op didn't want opinions than they could have not started this thread. Nobody actually has to take my advice! If you are so easily offended than just skip by things you don't agree with.

Sure, I gave my opinion on the names OP listed. I didn’t tell OP that their names weren’t “real” names. You sound controlling.

Am I finding out where she lives and forcing her to name her dd Elizabeth? No. And btw I've shared that I liked the name Polly which is also a nn. Either way I have zero control and zero desire to force anyone to do anything. Op asked and I gave my opinion. I would not want to be named Poppy which kids could call Poopy. But, I think Polly is cute. Either way the op is free to ignore all of my advice and opinions.

Btw why are you more upset than the op? Is your name Poopy?

Oh, there you are. You were the kid who teased other kids about their names. And you still can’t resist doing it.

No just you

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Anonymous wrote:In my experience people who name their daughters Lulu or Lola or Poppy name their sons Theodore or Alexander or Henry. Which complicates the “anti-misogyny” argument because fun is not something they value for sons.

None of them are namjng their boys “Danny” as a full name. Or Timmy or Bobby or Dave.

So you don’t know any boys named Eli or Max or Jack?

My grandpa's first name was Jack. Not Jacob. Jack. And his brother's name was Clifford Max LastName but his mother couldn't say Clifford (I don't know why that name was picked) so he went by Mac his entire life. My grandpa had a PhD and Uncle Mac had a Master's in electrical engineering or CS or something. And my aunt Bobbi legally changed her name from Barbara to Bobbi as she got married. My aunt Cindy is not short for Cynthia. Both aunts got masters degrees and worked professionally.

No one is saying you can't do well if you have nn but you have to agree ' Jack' and 'Stick' have quite a different feel. If Bambi is a name than so is Stick.

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Anonymous wrote:We're not using a longer name. We're fine with what you consider a nickname (or a dog's name) being the full name. We considered Phoebe for a while also but ultimately took it off the list.

Why not? It's cruel to not give your child the dignity of a real name.

Really? Who gets to say what is a “real” name?

Paging Dr. Poppy Smith? Polly is the best out of the three

Let’s ask Senator Tammy Duckworth.

My friend named Bambi is an MD. We hired a lawyer whose first name was Honey. A name doesn't determine what profession you go into. It's 2024 - start being more open-minded so you're not left behind.

A fun activity is to go on LinkedIn and put in these names that people claim are inappropriate for professional adults and discover all the amazing professionals with names that people on DCUM deem "cutesy" or childish. Like there are lots of engineers, executives, PhDs, data specialists, lawyers and a host of other professionals with the names Poppy, Polly, and Pippa. And not as a nickname with a longer name they use professionally. It's just their name.

NP but for me that's not really the point. The point is when my doctor is named Bambi or some other stripper/childish name I'm having some thoughts about it. But congrats to Bambi on her MD. She CAN be a doctor. But the rest of her life, she has to be named Bambi.

There are actually a ton of upsides to being named Bambi. First, everyone will remember your name. Second, people will instantly underestimate and assume you are a stripper or an idiot, and when you turn out to be neither, they'll walk away thinking you are extra impressive because you so overshot their expectations.

Yes, if her name was Caroline or Sarah or something, probably she would have been teased less about her name and maybe fewer men would make cracks about her "stage name." But also she'd blend in with the crowd and get confused with other people.

Also, Dr. Bambi doesn't care if you are thinking about how you hate her name. You're the patient and she's just thinking about trying to treat you. That's how she became a doctor and you became someone whose hobby is making fun of baby names on DCUM.

Would you want that name? I would not.

Right???? I am cracking up about people who are so contrarian they are talking up Bambi as a name. Great ladies. Name your kid Bambi then. Better yet change your own name. Then you'll be super unforgettable.

I am cracking up at people who think the names on OP’s list are not real names and assume a woman is stupid
based on her first name.

Ok. Then do as suggested and name your kid whatever you feel like. It's not going to change how many people see these names. (Bambi is an extreme example, by the way.) What I think is insane is coming on a site like this to get people's opinions and then being mad at what people say. Why ask then? Don't crowdsource your kid's future name on an anonymous website if you don't want to hear what people really think. Even Bambi could have figured that one out.

I'm not OP and I don't think OP has been getting mad at the negative opinions on the thread. And I'm not even mad. My name isn't Bambi or Poppy or anything like that, nor do my kids have names like that. But I see this opinion on name threads all the time and I think it's ridiculous. There are lots and lots of adults who have names people deem cutesy or frivolous. I'm a child of the 80s and I grew up with Stephanie and Tiffany and Jenny. Stephanie is a corporate executive, Tiffany is a professor at an Ivy, and Jenny is a diplomat. I used to work for a woman named Dot who ran a research division at Fortune 500 company. All of these are names that someone or other has told me are dumb, cutesy, and unserious. All those women are serious, competent professionals who are well-respected by their colleagues and well-liked by friends and family.

It's just a tired, often misogynist argument that relies on the idea that names that are feminine, sweet, or fun automatically can't be taken seriously. It's not reality and it's also boring AF.

Stephanie and Tiffany are real names. Jenny is a nickname for Jennifer. Dot is a nickname for Dorothy or Dorothea.

🙄 Any name that a person has is a “real name.”

So is Stick a real name?

…if you know someone named Stick it is.

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Anonymous wrote:In my experience people who name their daughters Lulu or Lola or Poppy name their sons Theodore or Alexander or Henry. Which complicates the “anti-misogyny” argument because fun is not something they value for sons.

None of them are namjng their boys “Danny” as a full name. Or Timmy or Bobby or Dave.

So you don’t know any boys named Eli or Max or Jack?

My grandpa's first name was Jack. Not Jacob. Jack. And his brother's name was Clifford Max LastName but his mother couldn't say Clifford (I don't know why that name was picked) so he went by Mac his entire life. My grandpa had a PhD and Uncle Mac had a Master's in electrical engineering or CS or something. And my aunt Bobbi legally changed her name from Barbara to Bobbi as she got married. My aunt Cindy is not short for Cynthia. Both aunts got masters degrees and worked professionally.

Jack is typically a nn for John, not Jacob (that would be Jake). Sometimes it’s a stand-alone name.

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Anonymous wrote:We're not using a longer name. We're fine with what you consider a nickname (or a dog's name) being the full name. We considered Phoebe for a while also but ultimately took it off the list.

For the sake of her adult life, resumes, etc, please don’t give her a nn as a proper name.

That’s not really relevant anymore. Have you heard some of the names people have? Polly won’t be an issue on a resume compared to Northwest and Blue Ivy and moon unit…let me think of some names of ppl I’ve actually met: Claytoria, Whisper, unique. I don’t see Polly raising any eyebrows.

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Anonymous wrote:Polly is my favorite of the 3! Have you considered Posie/Posey? I also love that.

I love that! OP, do Posey!

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Anonymous wrote:We're not using a longer name. We're fine with what you consider a nickname (or a dog's name) being the full name. We considered Phoebe for a while also but ultimately took it off the list.

Why not? It's cruel to not give your child the dignity of a real name.

Really? Who gets to say what is a “real” name?

Paging Dr. Poppy Smith? Polly is the best out of the three

Let’s ask Senator Tammy Duckworth.

My friend named Bambi is an MD. We hired a lawyer whose first name was Honey. A name doesn't determine what profession you go into. It's 2024 - start being more open-minded so you're not left behind.

A fun activity is to go on LinkedIn and put in these names that people claim are inappropriate for professional adults and discover all the amazing professionals with names that people on DCUM deem "cutesy" or childish. Like there are lots of engineers, executives, PhDs, data specialists, lawyers and a host of other professionals with the names Poppy, Polly, and Pippa. And not as a nickname with a longer name they use professionally. It's just their name.

NP but for me that's not really the point. The point is when my doctor is named Bambi or some other stripper/childish name I'm having some thoughts about it. But congrats to Bambi on her MD. She CAN be a doctor. But the rest of her life, she has to be named Bambi.

There are actually a ton of upsides to being named Bambi. First, everyone will remember your name. Second, people will instantly underestimate and assume you are a stripper or an idiot, and when you turn out to be neither, they'll walk away thinking you are extra impressive because you so overshot their expectations.

Yes, if her name was Caroline or Sarah or something, probably she would have been teased less about her name and maybe fewer men would make cracks about her "stage name." But also she'd blend in with the crowd and get confused with other people.

Also, Dr. Bambi doesn't care if you are thinking about how you hate her name. You're the patient and she's just thinking about trying to treat you. That's how she became a doctor and you became someone whose hobby is making fun of baby names on DCUM.

Would you want that name? I would not.

Right???? I am cracking up about people who are so contrarian they are talking up Bambi as a name. Great ladies. Name your kid Bambi then. Better yet change your own name. Then you'll be super unforgettable.

I am cracking up at people who think the names on OP’s list are not real names and assume a woman is stupid
based on her first name.

Ok. Then do as suggested and name your kid whatever you feel like. It's not going to change how many people see these names. (Bambi is an extreme example, by the way.) What I think is insane is coming on a site like this to get people's opinions and then being mad at what people say. Why ask then? Don't crowdsource your kid's future name on an anonymous website if you don't want to hear what people really think. Even Bambi could have figured that one out.

I'm not OP and I don't think OP has been getting mad at the negative opinions on the thread. And I'm not even mad. My name isn't Bambi or Poppy or anything like that, nor do my kids have names like that. But I see this opinion on name threads all the time and I think it's ridiculous. There are lots and lots of adults who have names people deem cutesy or frivolous. I'm a child of the 80s and I grew up with Stephanie and Tiffany and Jenny. Stephanie is a corporate executive, Tiffany is a professor at an Ivy, and Jenny is a diplomat. I used to work for a woman named Dot who ran a research division at Fortune 500 company. All of these are names that someone or other has told me are dumb, cutesy, and unserious. All those women are serious, competent professionals who are well-respected by their colleagues and well-liked by friends and family.

It's just a tired, often misogynist argument that relies on the idea that names that are feminine, sweet, or fun automatically can't be taken seriously. It's not reality and it's also boring AF.

Stephanie and Tiffany are real names. Jenny is a nickname for Jennifer. Dot is a nickname for Dorothy or Dorothea.

But Jenny doesn't go by Jennifer professionally. Dot doesn't go by Dorothy. It doesn't matter if these people have longer names or if their name is just the "nickname" version. They go by the shortened name, it's their name.

BTW I've met lots of people who have names you would deem a "nickname" of a longer name. I know adults with the given names Dani, Timmy, Billy, Jim, and Suzie. Not Danielle, Timothy, William, James, and Susan.

People have been using nicknames as "real" names for centuries. It's where a lot of names you now consider "classic" came from.

True. Nancy was originally a nickname for Ann, Liam for William, Harry for Henry, etc.

Absolutely not.

What are you talking about? Liam has been used as a nn for William forever.

I bet you think Jose is a nickname for Joseph. Liam was not "originally" a nickname for William, it as a name from another language.

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Anonymous wrote:We're not using a longer name. We're fine with what you consider a nickname (or a dog's name) being the full name. We considered Phoebe for a while also but ultimately took it off the list.

Why not? It's cruel to not give your child the dignity of a real name.

Really? Who gets to say what is a “real” name?

Paging Dr. Poppy Smith? Polly is the best out of the three

Let’s ask Senator Tammy Duckworth.

My friend named Bambi is an MD. We hired a lawyer whose first name was Honey. A name doesn't determine what profession you go into. It's 2024 - start being more open-minded so you're not left behind.

A fun activity is to go on LinkedIn and put in these names that people claim are inappropriate for professional adults and discover all the amazing professionals with names that people on DCUM deem "cutesy" or childish. Like there are lots of engineers, executives, PhDs, data specialists, lawyers and a host of other professionals with the names Poppy, Polly, and Pippa. And not as a nickname with a longer name they use professionally. It's just their name.

NP but for me that's not really the point. The point is when my doctor is named Bambi or some other stripper/childish name I'm having some thoughts about it. But congrats to Bambi on her MD. She CAN be a doctor. But the rest of her life, she has to be named Bambi.

There are actually a ton of upsides to being named Bambi. First, everyone will remember your name. Second, people will instantly underestimate and assume you are a stripper or an idiot, and when you turn out to be neither, they'll walk away thinking you are extra impressive because you so overshot their expectations.

Yes, if her name was Caroline or Sarah or something, probably she would have been teased less about her name and maybe fewer men would make cracks about her "stage name." But also she'd blend in with the crowd and get confused with other people.

Also, Dr. Bambi doesn't care if you are thinking about how you hate her name. You're the patient and she's just thinking about trying to treat you. That's how she became a doctor and you became someone whose hobby is making fun of baby names on DCUM.

Would you want that name? I would not.

Right???? I am cracking up about people who are so contrarian they are talking up Bambi as a name. Great ladies. Name your kid Bambi then. Better yet change your own name. Then you'll be super unforgettable.

I am cracking up at people who think the names on OP’s list are not real names and assume a woman is stupid
based on her first name.

Ok. Then do as suggested and name your kid whatever you feel like. It's not going to change how many people see these names. (Bambi is an extreme example, by the way.) What I think is insane is coming on a site like this to get people's opinions and then being mad at what people say. Why ask then? Don't crowdsource your kid's future name on an anonymous website if you don't want to hear what people really think. Even Bambi could have figured that one out.

I'm not OP and I don't think OP has been getting mad at the negative opinions on the thread. And I'm not even mad. My name isn't Bambi or Poppy or anything like that, nor do my kids have names like that. But I see this opinion on name threads all the time and I think it's ridiculous. There are lots and lots of adults who have names people deem cutesy or frivolous. I'm a child of the 80s and I grew up with Stephanie and Tiffany and Jenny. Stephanie is a corporate executive, Tiffany is a professor at an Ivy, and Jenny is a diplomat. I used to work for a woman named Dot who ran a research division at Fortune 500 company. All of these are names that someone or other has told me are dumb, cutesy, and unserious. All those women are serious, competent professionals who are well-respected by their colleagues and well-liked by friends and family.

It's just a tired, often misogynist argument that relies on the idea that names that are feminine, sweet, or fun automatically can't be taken seriously. It's not reality and it's also boring AF.

Stephanie and Tiffany are real names. Jenny is a nickname for Jennifer. Dot is a nickname for Dorothy or Dorothea.

But Jenny doesn't go by Jennifer professionally. Dot doesn't go by Dorothy. It doesn't matter if these people have longer names or if their name is just the "nickname" version. They go by the shortened name, it's their name.

BTW I've met lots of people who have names you would deem a "nickname" of a longer name. I know adults with the given names Dani, Timmy, Billy, Jim, and Suzie. Not Danielle, Timothy, William, James, and Susan.

People have been using nicknames as "real" names for centuries. It's where a lot of names you now consider "classic" came from.

True. Nancy was originally a nickname for Ann, Liam for William, Harry for Henry, etc.

Absolutely not.

Liam Payne of One Direction, and Liam Hemsworth would like to have a word with you.

Since they're both in their 30s, I doubt they'd have anything relevant to say about the origins of the name Liam, which again: did not arise as a nickname for the English name William.

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I like Polly. It’s the most unique.

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Just be aware that if someone asks if she is poly, that means something entirely different.

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Do Polly, or even better Posy.

I teach elementary school and can tell you that Poppy will be called Poopy for many years.

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Anonymous wrote:We're not using a longer name. We're fine with what you consider a nickname (or a dog's name) being the full name. We considered Phoebe for a while also but ultimately took it off the list.

Why not? It's cruel to not give your child the dignity of a real name.

Really? Who gets to say what is a “real” name?

Paging Dr. Poppy Smith? Polly is the best out of the three

Let’s ask Senator Tammy Duckworth.

My friend named Bambi is an MD. We hired a lawyer whose first name was Honey. A name doesn't determine what profession you go into. It's 2024 - start being more open-minded so you're not left behind.

A fun activity is to go on LinkedIn and put in these names that people claim are inappropriate for professional adults and discover all the amazing professionals with names that people on DCUM deem "cutesy" or childish. Like there are lots of engineers, executives, PhDs, data specialists, lawyers and a host of other professionals with the names Poppy, Polly, and Pippa. And not as a nickname with a longer name they use professionally. It's just their name.

NP but for me that's not really the point. The point is when my doctor is named Bambi or some other stripper/childish name I'm having some thoughts about it. But congrats to Bambi on her MD. She CAN be a doctor. But the rest of her life, she has to be named Bambi.

There are actually a ton of upsides to being named Bambi. First, everyone will remember your name. Second, people will instantly underestimate and assume you are a stripper or an idiot, and when you turn out to be neither, they'll walk away thinking you are extra impressive because you so overshot their expectations.

Yes, if her name was Caroline or Sarah or something, probably she would have been teased less about her name and maybe fewer men would make cracks about her "stage name." But also she'd blend in with the crowd and get confused with other people.

Also, Dr. Bambi doesn't care if you are thinking about how you hate her name. You're the patient and she's just thinking about trying to treat you. That's how she became a doctor and you became someone whose hobby is making fun of baby names on DCUM.

Would you want that name? I would not.

Right???? I am cracking up about people who are so contrarian they are talking up Bambi as a name. Great ladies. Name your kid Bambi then. Better yet change your own name. Then you'll be super unforgettable.

I am cracking up at people who think the names on OP’s list are not real names and assume a woman is stupid
based on her first name.

Ok. Then do as suggested and name your kid whatever you feel like. It's not going to change how many people see these names. (Bambi is an extreme example, by the way.) What I think is insane is coming on a site like this to get people's opinions and then being mad at what people say. Why ask then? Don't crowdsource your kid's future name on an anonymous website if you don't want to hear what people really think. Even Bambi could have figured that one out.

I'm not OP and I don't think OP has been getting mad at the negative opinions on the thread. And I'm not even mad. My name isn't Bambi or Poppy or anything like that, nor do my kids have names like that. But I see this opinion on name threads all the time and I think it's ridiculous. There are lots and lots of adults who have names people deem cutesy or frivolous. I'm a child of the 80s and I grew up with Stephanie and Tiffany and Jenny. Stephanie is a corporate executive, Tiffany is a professor at an Ivy, and Jenny is a diplomat. I used to work for a woman named Dot who ran a research division at Fortune 500 company. All of these are names that someone or other has told me are dumb, cutesy, and unserious. All those women are serious, competent professionals who are well-respected by their colleagues and well-liked by friends and family.

It's just a tired, often misogynist argument that relies on the idea that names that are feminine, sweet, or fun automatically can't be taken seriously. It's not reality and it's also boring AF.

Stephanie and Tiffany are real names. Jenny is a nickname for Jennifer. Dot is a nickname for Dorothy or Dorothea.

But Jenny doesn't go by Jennifer professionally. Dot doesn't go by Dorothy. It doesn't matter if these people have longer names or if their name is just the "nickname" version. They go by the shortened name, it's their name.

BTW I've met lots of people who have names you would deem a "nickname" of a longer name. I know adults with the given names Dani, Timmy, Billy, Jim, and Suzie. Not Danielle, Timothy, William, James, and Susan.

People have been using nicknames as "real" names for centuries. It's where a lot of names you now consider "classic" came from.

True. Nancy was originally a nickname for Ann, Liam for William, Harry for Henry, etc.

Absolutely not.

Liam Payne of One Direction, and Liam Hemsworth would like to have a word with you.

Yes, it’s now a standalone name. At one time it was a nickname for William and I know a William who goes by Liam. His father William was Bill. But now it’s mostly standalone, like Nancy. Does anyone name their kid Ann and use Nancy as nickname?

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Anonymous wrote:My kids call their grampa Poppy so that would be out for me!

Me too - my kids call my FIL Poppy. But it’s the best of the bad lot here.

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Liam is a shortened form of the Irish version of William. Not sure why the PP keeps disputing its connection to William.