Mum with VERY quirky name makes plea to Sun readers to find mystery 90s TV cop character who inspired it

A MUM called Hollie-Popcorn Sanderson is looking for help from Sun readers to find a mystery telly cop character that inspired her quirky name. The 31-year-old says her mum believes she named her after a female detective called “Lucy Popcorn” from a TV show in the 1990s. A mum called Hollie-Popcorn Sanderson is looking for help from Sun readers to find a mystery telly cop character that inspired her name Credit: Ian Whittaker The name was inspired by a ’90s cop, but there is no trace online of the name so she is hoping someone can solve the mystery Credit: Ian Whittaker But there is no trace online of the name so she is hoping someone can solve the mystery. The mum of three has embraced her unusual name — she even has a popcorn-themed wall at her home in Uxbridge, West London. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! And she has a tattoo of the cinema snack that says “fresh since 95”. Hollie-Popcorn insists her name – which many assume is a chosen moniker – serves as an excellent icebreaker and has not held her back professionally. Hollie-Popcorn even has a tattoo of the cinema snack that says ‘fresh since 95’ Credit: Ian Whittaker Despite loving the name, Hollie-Popcorn is not such a fan of the snack – branding it ‘quite dry’ Credit: Ian Whittaker The British Sign Language teacher uses “Popcorn” as her sign name. She told The Sun: “When I was a teaching assistant, the teenagers loved it. “I got tonnes of cards addressed to ‘Miss Popcorn’ when I left.” She said: “As an adult I absolutely love and embrace my name.” Most read in The Sun But she is not a fan of the stuff itself, saying: “I think popcorn’s quite dry. “It wouldn’t be my choice and I rarely go to the cinema.” Comment now