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Strangers love this name! We get lots of good comments on it.

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A co-worker was telling her pregnant friend about my daughter's name, Hollis. The friend ended up naming her twin girls Hollis and Addison. Maybe this name will catch on?

My own two kids are named Holland and Hollis. They love their names which are unique and spunky. Hollis is a great name not only as a child but also as an adult.

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Holly

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Well my name is Hollis and it's meaning verys but this is what i was told : it means spunky, friendly, and adventurous, hardworking and energeic :D

My name is also Hollace (sounds the same). I go by holly. But I met another girl in college named Hollis too. Its sophisticated, old-fashioned, and it sounds beautiful. You don't see it very much. But, I love my name.

Famous real-life people named Hollis: | Edit

Hollis Gillespie, American humor columnist and author.
Hollis Stacy, American professional golfer.
Hollis Robbins, American academic and author.
Hollis Thomas, former Eagles player, now Saints
Hollis Tompson, basketball player for _____
Hollis Taylor, granddaughter of singer Judy Collins

Hollis in song, story & screen: | Edit

Hollis Woods, title character in Patricia Reilly Giff's Newbery Honor winning novel, "Pictures of Hollis Woods."
"Ballad of Hollis Brown" is a song written by Bob Dylan.