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I know a Holly (mn Grace) who is 14. She's really beautiful (always has been) with blonde hair, blue eyes and is an elite dancer -- ranked one of the best in the US for her age category. Her mother's best friend is named Hollis (nn Holly) although I'm not sure if this Holly influenced the choice.

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I think Holly is pretty yet I confess it annoys me when someone with the name is born out of season, lol. The Holly I know was born in June and that bugs me! :-) I don't believe it's perceived in a bad way where I live (US South). I've never heard anyone say anything negative about it. Between the two spellings you mentioned, I prefer Holly since it's the name of a plant. It's pretty and soft sounding although not really my style.

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If I had to choose two names from your list, I'd choose Isla (really like this one)and Lily. Eilidh is pretty but wouldn't work where I live. I also agree with you that Lily, Eilidh and Holly are very similar. Imagine calling them all to dinner and that might resolve your dilemma!

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I really like the name Holly. I'm not a fan of Molly or Milly or similar names though.

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I'm in the UK. I know Hollys aged from 40 down to small children. I think it suits any age. I don't think it has a particular image here.

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I do know that it's used a lot in December (top 10) compared with other months.

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I don't like Hollie so much and wouldn't use that spelling.

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I'd choose Holly and Lily and yes they're fairly similar.

Holly, hands down. In the US I feel like it’s dated. Out of those names Holly is the one I like the best.

I like Holly, hate Hollie, not dated, I'm in Australia. Yes those 3 names are super similar and all lovely. I'd probably pick Isla and Eilidh, all great names though

I like all the -olly names, for girls. I know Molly got some flak recently, but I think it's adorable, in a good way. Same with Holly, Polly, Dolly, etc. I'll take them, if no one else wants them. ;)

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Where I live, a Holly could be born any time between the late 70's to the mid 90's, I guess. It's not dated to one decade. It's simple and sweet, not boring.

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I would definitely choose Holly, because it's the only one from that list I like.

I quite like Holly, though not enough to use myself. I dislike your other three choices, so I'll pass on the sibling name.

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I have a step-niece named Holly; both her parents are deaf, her father profoundly so, and they chose the name because it was easy for him to lipread and possible for him to say - he hasn't got much speech, didn't get therapy early enough ... Holly's brother is named Fraser, for the same reasons and because it is a family name. Holly isn't.

I like Holly a lot. I’m in the US, and it’s probably a bit dated, but it was never popular enough to feel like it definitely belongs in one era. I have known 2 - one Holly who is about 30 and one Holli or Hollie (can’t remember exactly) who is closer to 40 - and they were both cool, cheerleader types, so that’s what I think of. I don’t have any particular notes about how I think their parents would be. And I definitely prefer the spelling Holly.

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I think Holly is also strongly associated with Christmas, so she might get questions about being born in December, but that’s not the worst thing in the world. Most people like Christmas!

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Of the names you listed, I like Holly the best. I do think all 3 of those names are very similar for sisters. If it was just 2 of them, it would be fine, though.

I like the name Holly, that spelling. I have a cousin named Holly Noelle, she was born around Xmastime. It's not really popular in the US right now, but it's not dramatically dated-sounding, probably because Hailey and Molly are so popular. It seems to fit in.

I think Holly is adorable and sweet. It has a bit of a religious/holiday association; I imagine Holly's parents as people in Hallmark movies.

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Of your list I'd probably go with Holly. Eilidh seems like the odd one out to me, Lily and Holly and similar.

I love Holly. I think it's too close to Lily and Eilidh, but would be ok with a sibling named Isla. (Although I personally don't love Isla.) I would choose Holly or Lily, and if I had to pick another sort of similar name that wasn't so close that it matched, probably Cecilia or Rosalie.

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Holly was pretty popular for my generation (born 1973 in the USA) but more popular a decade after I was born, just barely in the top 50 names. I don't think I've met a child named Holly since I was a child myself, but I wouldn't be shocked to hear of a baby Holly. It's a little retro in a cute way, not in a moldy way. It always makes me think of Holly Hobbie, whose art I loved when I was a kid. I had a Holly Hobbie drinking glass for my milk at dinner every night.

I’ve always really liked the name Holly. DH really likes it too actually. I only like the spelling Holly though. Here in Australia it was quite popular during the 70’s-90’s, not as much now, but still used fairly frequently. I don’t find it dated or bland, I think it’s a classic type botanical name, that will always be used and be pretty. I don’t have one specific image of a Holly in my mind, as I think the name could suit many girls and women of different types, ages and upbringings. If I had to choose two names they would be Holly and Lily, though I do find them too close for sisters.