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Re: Where does the name Molly come from?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 16 December 14 20:55 GMT (UK) »
OH's aunt was baptised Marion, too. The vicar refused to christen her Molly. Though she was always called Molly.
We also have a Mally in the family. Doesn't seem to have been short for anything.

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Re: Where does the name Molly come from?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 16 December 14 22:46 GMT (UK) »
I have seen Molly as a name in it's own right in PR's as far back as the 1700's, there are loads in the Birth Index. :)
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Where does the name Molly come from?
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 17 December 14 09:30 GMT (UK) »
My Nephew & his wife named their 3rd Daughter Molly 5 years ago. Not short for anything, I love it.

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Re: Where does the name Molly come from?
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 17 December 14 10:26 GMT (UK) »
My grandmother was Mary Ellen and always known as Molly. My 2yo daughter is Molly, not short for anything.
Researching: Cronin / Nolan - Gortadrislig, Kerry
Finn/Clifford - Callinafercy and Scort, Kerry
Spillane - Milltown
Also:- Byrne / Tyrrell - Dublin
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