Poppy

See also: poppy

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Poppy

1. (chiefly UK) A female given name from English, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
   • 2006, Alexander McCall Smith, Blue Shoes and Happiness, →ISBN:

     "It is a very pretty name, Mma. I should like to be called Poppy."
     The compliment drew a smile. "I used to be very embarrassed about it," said Poppy. "I used to try to hide my name from people. I thought it was a very silly name."
     Mma Ramotswe shook her head. There was nothing embarrassing about the name Poppy, but there was no telling what names people would find embarrassing.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Poppy

1. (as a term of address) Alternative form of poppy (“father, grandfather, or other male authority figure of a similar standing”)
   • 2008 April 29, Steven Keslowitz, From Poland to Brooklyn, page 120:

     My grandfather, whom we all call "Poppy", loves children and enjoys imparting his knowledge of aspects to them.
     ...
     Cell phones were not invented at the time, however, so I could not contact Poppy to help me end the hiccups.

2. (informal) Former U.S. president George H. W. Bush