I know a woman named
Polly (Annabell). She despises her mn and says that
Polly is "old" but she likes it well enough. One day we were having lunch (salads) and I asked her if she wanted a cracker! It was an innocent remark on my part but
Polly didn't find it amusing. ;-)
Now
Apollonia is different and has a pleasant sound. It's not something I'd ever use. I agree that
Polly is so very different from
Mary (in my mind). I don't care for
Pollyanna at all.