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The name "Molly" has started to plague me. I know I ought to know what it's a pet-name version of, but for the life of me I can't find the information. Suggestions please.... Help!
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As well as being a name in it's own right, it can also be a pet name for Mary or Margaret.
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According to "The Oxford Names Companion" Molly is a long established pet name for Mary. Maggie is the pet name for Margaret.
Stan
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My Auntie Molly turned out to be an Edith Florence! ::)
Merry Christmas
Giggsy
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My Aunt Molly was a Muriel ::)
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Milly-Molly-Mandy was Millicent MARGARET Amanda.
(any one else remember Milly-Molly-Mandy books?)
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Thanks for all those. -and yes, I do remember Milly Molly Mandy, part of my childhood bookshelf! I'd a vague idea it might be Margaret or Mary, but not thought of Muriel! I'll try Mary, and if that doesn't work, try Margaret - don't think I'll try Edith Florence, somehow.....
Thanks again, Spidermonkey, stanmapstone, giggsycat, the Yokel, and lizdb, I'll see if I can get a bit further. Seasonal greetings, and all that!
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My late M-I-L was known as Molly
Her actual name was Charity Florence Mercy :-X
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Hi
I always thought it was another name used for someone called Maud
Regards
Sue
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Oh dear, an embarrassment of possibilities! Think I'll just leave her to stew for a bit as Molly. Thanks all.
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Just to add to your list of possibilities: my cousin Molly was registered in the name of Mellany at birth.
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And mine was Kathleen!
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My Grandma and her sister were named Emily and Dorothy respectively, otherwise known as Molly and Dolly. Happy Christmas.
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Milly-Molly-Mandy was Millicent MARGARET Amanda.
(any one else remember Milly-Molly-Mandy books?)
Love love love Milly Molly Mandy! (Especially the early drawings - so so sweet! :-* )
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I went to a cousin's funeral and was startled to find her sisters, down in my family tree as Martha and Bertha, were known as Molly and Betty, cb
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And one of my granddaughters is called Molly - short for nothing, that's the name she was registered with :D
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My gt.aunt Jane was known as Molly........ ;D
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And my Auntie Molly was christened Agnes.
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My mother, a Margaret, was always known as Molly
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Never knew a Molly. Not good grammar but here is the most famous one.
Just Molly and me
And baby makes three
We're happy in my Blue Heaven
Molly and I would be better grammar but too late to change now.
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My gr Niece is Molly just because the parent loved the name, and 6 days ago I became a Gr Gran for the first time with a little Polly, again because they love the name. (Different family)
:)
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Thank you all. Totally bewildered now. (Mumbles to self as wanders off...)
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lol - Have another sup and feel even more bewildered when you look on youtube at these Mollies :D
Mepal Molly dancing on Plough Monday (Plough Monday being first Monday after 12th Night)
Gog Magog Molly - dancing Criss Cross - Straw Bear
Ouse Washes Molly Dancing "Strange" Ramsey Straw Bear
Old Glory Molly Dancers
from ancient times black soot was used to cover faces to make sure their bosses didn't know who they were.
:D :D :D :D :D :D
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Actually, I'd thought I'd marked this topic as "closed". I'll try again. Thank you all.