Messrs Crotty and Aiken were estate agents as can be seen from an advert (spelt Aikin) in the Beflast Newsletter on Saturday 21 August 1897: "PROPERTY SALES BY CROTTY & AIKIN. £6,157 SOLD. Messrs. Crotty & Aikin held their first auction sale yesterday, at the Exchange Property Mart, 8, Bridge Street, and made their debut before a very large and representative gathering. Mr. Crotty conducted the sale, and is to be congratulated on his very able management of it, which augurs exceedingly well for his future career as an auctioneer of real estate". Later in the advert there is a reference to Mr. Samuel Moorcroft who had "carefully built" property close to the Ormeau Park. It is likely the name Pollard Street came from either the builder or the estate agents.
Application of the agents Messrs Crotty & Aiken on Mr Moorcroft’s property situate off Springfield Road be named: Pollard Street. Minutes, Improvement Committee, 4th April 1900.