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The Name Peggy Is Short ForWhat?
« on: Saturday 23 September 17 00:06 BST (UK) »
What is the name Peggy a shortened version of?

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Re: The Name Peggy Is Short ForWhat?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 23 September 17 00:11 BST (UK) »
 Believe that would be Margaret

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Re: The Name Peggy Is Short ForWhat?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 23 September 17 00:13 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Wred on Saturday 23 September 17 00:11 BST (UK)
Believe that would be Margaret

Thanks it may well be?

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Re: The Name Peggy Is Short ForWhat?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 23 September 17 00:35 BST (UK) »
Where I come from:  Peggy, an affectionate term for Margaret.
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Re: The Name Peggy Is Short ForWhat?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 23 September 17 00:59 BST (UK) »
Hi, 

I am in Australia.   In my family "Peg" and "Peggy" and "Meg" are all the affectionate names for Margaret and/or Marguerite and/or Margot and/or .... wait for it ....  Dorothy.     Aunty Peg, whose formal name is Dorothy Irene says she has been "Peggy" all her life, and finds it amusing when officialdom speaks to her addressing her as 'Dorothy' re benefits available to her due to her age.  She was born in 1921.   :)

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Re: The Name Peggy Is Short ForWhat?
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 23 September 17 01:47 BST (UK) »
I agree Peggy is short for Margaret.
Quote from: majm on Saturday 23 September 17 00:59 BST (UK)
Hi, 

I am in Australia.   In my family "Peg" and "Peggy" and "Meg" are all the affectionate names for Margaret and/or Marguerite and/or Margot and/or .... wait for it ....  Dorothy.     Aunty Peg, whose formal name is Dorothy Irene says she has been "Peggy" all her life, and finds it amusing when officialdom speaks to her addressing her as 'Dorothy' re benefits available to her due to her age.  She was born in 1921.   :)

JM 

Isn't Dolly is a short name for Dorothy. Was there any connection between Peggy and Dolly? Peg Doll?  Dolly-peg? (I bought some wooden, British ones today.) Laundry was washed in a dolly-tub and hung out with dolly-pegs.  Dolly and Peg went together.
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Re: The Name Peggy Is Short ForWhat?
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 23 September 17 01:56 BST (UK) »
Maiden Stone,  yes, yes, yes,  that makes excellent sense.  Dolly-pegs,  I well remember them.  I am sure you have sorted that for me.

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Re: The Name Peggy Is Short ForWhat?
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 23 September 17 02:24 BST (UK) »
Peggy/Peggie is also a name in it's own right as is Peigi (gaelic version)

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Re: The Name Peggy Is Short ForWhat?
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 23 September 17 09:09 BST (UK) »
Interesting theory about the links between "Dolly" and "Peg"...... a good one to add to my list of potential names for twins!  ;)

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