Comments on: Name of the Day: Poppy http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: goodiegrl http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-23297 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:30:38 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-23297 I’m naming my daughter Penelope and will probably use Poppy as her nickname. We are Greek, and in Greece the nickname for Penelope is Poppy. I think it’s very fitting and very cute and invokes images of a field of vibrant flowers.. much more refreshing than the overused Rose and Lily (IMO). I have gotten a less than enthusiastic response to this name though… with people referring to a “grandpa”. I think a Poppy as a flower or girls name is clearly different from “Pop” for a grandpa or “papi” as some of my Spanish friends have mentioned, but to each their own! I think I’ll stick with Poppy as I find it very cute and refreshing for a little girl, yet she’ll have the formal Penelope for when she’s older or wants to be seen as more serious.

]]> By: Jim Bell http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-21145 Wed, 25 May 2011 06:32:42 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-21145 THE POPPY

The genus Papava, in a field of swaying corn,
Vivid against the ripened gold;
Or scattered randomly, along the hedgerows,
Petals at risk from the morning cold.

Symbollic of the gallant fighting forces
Alone, in the mud bogged trenches,
These scarlet heads sway in Summer breeze,
A jewel, beside rustic, roadside fences.

It’s personality tainted, by narcotic use,
Yet, it’s outstanding beauty, a floral splendour,
The Poppy remains a dominant feature,
Prominent , eyecatching, and tender.

To a young girl given the name Poppy,
She’ll be a beauty, who stands out in a crowd;
Radiant, and bright: a jewel in her field,
Standing tall, and extremely proud.

]]> By: Juliet http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-8747 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:40:41 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-8747 Hmmm, I don’t mind the name. I can understand it’s fresh, whimsical and simple appeal. It sounds joyous. Even though there is the funeral connotation- one can argue that it is a symbol of the life that someone lived.That it can be a face for vitality and vibrancy amidst the loss of someone and the drone of symbols. I view it more as a celebration, as opposed to something morbid

The name is one I prefer as a nickname, but I am one hundred % ok with it as a first. The name is HIGHLY popular in the UK. It’s popularity and consistent popularity at that, makes the name seem as accessible as Lily, Rose or Violet to me.

The teasing story that is always mentioned is that ‘I popped Poppy”; is def possible, but, the most innocent name like Jane or Isabella can be turned into a mockery.While I do think it is important to take into account how the child will be affected (more importantly the adult), I would rather focus on raising a child that can stand up for itself and treating people with dignity and not judging them by their name

]]> By: Misall http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-7216 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:47:48 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-7216 I named my daughter Persephone and we use the nickname Poppy. It works really well. I wanted to just name her Poppy, but I couldn’t get my husband to go along with the idea.

]]> By: Sebastiane http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-6367 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:47:11 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-6367 I just love Poppy. I would definitely consider using it as either a nickname for one of my top contenders, Eponine, Pomeline, Persephone or Perpetua, or as a possible middle name option. I think Poppy can really spunk up a first name.

]]> By: Leigh http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-5526 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:10:34 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-5526 I can explain the connection between Margaret and Daisy. The name Margaret comes from margarita, the Greek word for daisy. So there you go.

]]> By: "Lillan" http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-5468 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:12:23 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-5468 Hi.
I am a 20 year old (girl) from Sweden, my name is Lillielle.
In sweden there are only two people named Lillielle, and I would love to se more have my beautiful name. Do you know anyone named Lillielle? would like to know

kramar “Lillan”

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-2356 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:26:10 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-2356 Matilda Poppy Rae – that’s a GORGEOUS combo! And in the middle spot, it’s an unexpected shot, so the issue of whether or not a Poppy can be taken seriously as, say, a brain surgeon, is nicely sidestepped.

I have a real affection for names that end in y in the middle spot. Not sure why – and we actually haven’t gone that route – but I love them!

]]> By: SophieGray http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-2355 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:32:05 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-2355 I absolutely adore Poppy. I may be biased, as it is my eldest’s middle name [Matilda Poppy Rae], but I love her zest and the reoccurring P sound is so enchanting to me!

]]> By: Name of the Day: Millicent « Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/05/21/name-of-the-day-poppy/#comment-990 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:51:44 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-990 [...] might put Amelia or even Milla on the birth certificate and still arrive at the nickname, and with Poppy and Molly big as independent names, perhaps we’ll simply meet a lot of girls wearing the [...]

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