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The christian name 'Dolly '?

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Alan

Alan Report 27 Nov 2005 22:02

I wonder if any of you good people can tell me if the christian name DOLLY is actually a name in itself or if it might be a shortened/derivative of another name. Thanks

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 27 Nov 2005 22:05

Can be short for Dorothy or as a name in itself Christine

Alan

Alan Report 27 Nov 2005 22:11

Thanks everyone, very useful indeed. Regards, Alan.

June

June Report 27 Nov 2005 22:13

My hubbys aunt was called Dolly and her name was Doris June

Tillot

Tillot Report 27 Nov 2005 22:44

Hi, My Mum's great aunt was called 'Dolly' Her actual name was Doris.

Colette

Colette Report 27 Nov 2005 23:28

My Gran was called Agnes Doris and she got Doll from time to time. Col

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Alan

Alan Report 28 Nov 2005 00:57

Thanks again for all your help. Very much appreciated. Regards, Alan

Alan

Alan Report 29 Nov 2005 22:17

Once again, I thank you (Sound like Bobby Ball) Appreciate everyone taking time out to answer. Looks like I got some searching to do. Kind regards Alan Hole

Bill

Bill Report 30 Nov 2005 11:55

I also have a 'Doll' whose actual name was Doris. Cheers, Bill Sydney, Australia

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 24 Mar 2006 22:24

Just, belatedly, to put the cat among the pigeons... I came across some correspondence where someone referred to their mother as Alice (Dolly) CAMERON nee ROWE I couldn't see any obvious reason for using Dolly instead of Alice - unless it's because her sister was Olive and called Ollie, so the sisters would have been Ollie and Dolly! Christine

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Mar 2006 22:58

Dolly could be an abbreviation for Dorothy/Dorothea/Doris/Doreen etc. or a name in its own right or a nickname, like calling someone Doll after the toy. nell

Esther in Souwest er

Esther in Souwest er Report 24 Mar 2006 23:06

Mums name was Dorothy...but she was known as 'Doll'. Hetty

Julie

Julie Report 24 Mar 2006 23:07

I had a great aunt who always got called Dolly.Her real name was Charoltte. Julie