Poppy is the first name of Madam Pomphrey, the matron in the Harry Potter series.
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The name 'Poppy' has a prominent bearer in actress Poppy Montgomery (born Poppy Petal Ema Elizabeth Devereaux Donahue), co-star of the TV drama "Without a Trace".
Poppy Mayfleet is the younger sister of a main character, Lina Mayfleet, in the book City of Ember.
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In the mystical and beautiful book 'Waking Dream' by Rhiannon Lassiter, Poppy is the strong-willed, ambitious and perhaps slightly arrogant cousin of Rivalaun and Bethany.
Miss Poppy Dixon, who writes the hilarious blog Adult Christianity, is proof that women named Poppy can turn out intelligent, funny, and spunky. The name sounds quite girly and child-like, but she can pull it off.
Poppy is the name of the main character in the first story in the Night World series. Her twin brother's name is Philip and it's a great set of names for twins if one has red hair and the other blonde.