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I think it's cute, but not too easy to wear. I know I wouldn't like it to be my name. Nobody can be that sunny all the time - and I reserve my right to be moody. Pollyanna makes me think of someone tediously cheerful.

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Polly is out of fashion, but with Molly and Millie making big comebacks, it might still be a safe choice. I also like the spelling Pollie.

Pollyanna sounds very "Southern American" to me. It's alright, but I certainly wouldn't use it. Polly I don't mind at all, but again, I wouldn't use it.

Makes me think of Hayley Mills. :-)

everyone above a certain age will automatically think of the movie

I read that book when I was little. I think the name is sickeningly sweet, but Polly is usable.

Pollyanna's no good. The name has become a word, meaning a silly, naive kind of person. The kind who sees a guy in their yard with binoculars and is sure the guy is just looking at the stars.

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Polly is okay, but kind of plain and dowdy.

I think Polly is adorable as a nn for Mary. I prefer Molly, but I would recommend using Polly since it's less common than Molly.

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I love Anna. Classic, simple, and lovely.

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I don't like the two names smashed together. Pollyanna is cheesy, silly, syrupy-sweet... bleh

Sounds very girly and sweet. I have a friend named Polly Ann who says people expect her to be gullible because of her name. She goes by Polly and it suits her - sweet.

I like Polly, but not Pollyanna. Pollyanna is too over-the-top.