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The name 'Mally'
« on: Friday 22 December 06 15:24 GMT (UK) »
Has anyone out there come across 'Mally' as a derivative of 'Margaret'?

With thanks.

Jim Murray

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Re: The name 'Mally'
« Reply #1 on: Friday 22 December 06 15:26 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jim,
          I always thought "Molly" was a derivative of Margaret. ???
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Re: The name 'Mally'
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 December 06 15:43 GMT (UK) »
Using this site, http://www.whatsinaname.net/, you can find that Mally is a pet name of Mary. Molly is now derived from it. Hopefully that helps or someone can give more insight.  :)

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 22 December 06 16:03 GMT (UK) »
Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary in its section on names has the following:-
Mary, Maria, Marie, Miriam:  Diminutives: May, Moll, Molly, Mally, Mamie, Marietta, Marilyn, Maureen, Minnie, Poll, Polly.

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Re: The name 'Mally'
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 23 December 06 11:45 GMT (UK) »
Thanks to Oonagh, Hume 24 and Bervonian,

Your comments are very helpful.  I was half hoping the answer was 'Margaret' to fit in with naming patterns but 'Mary' is much more likely and I must do more research.

Merry Christmas.

Jim Murray 
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