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[Opinions] nicknames that became names in their own right

by Murasaki (lady murasaki)

5/29/2008, 4:07 AM

Would you say these nicknames have become names in their own right?

Maisie
Molly
Polly
Sally
Jack (possibly)
Lisa

are there any others?

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nicknames that became names in their own right · Murasaki · 5/29/2008, 4:07 AM

•Yes all of them & there are plenty more. nt · Pink Princess · 5/30/2008, 12:38 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · lac · 5/29/2008, 4:43 PM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Snuffles · 5/29/2008, 4:17 PM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Rosa · 5/29/2008, 2:00 PM

•Yes, some · REM · 5/29/2008, 1:08 PM

•Nope! Just Nora. · Tippins · 5/29/2008, 11:34 AM

•Re: Nope! Just Nora. · 1066 · 5/29/2008, 12:29 PM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Jonquil · 5/29/2008, 9:04 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Laura W · 5/29/2008, 8:14 AM

•Lucy and Ana are not nicknames nt · jeziana · 5/29/2008, 8:33 AM

•Neither is Leo, and Clay has a non-nickname etymology as well as being a nn for Clayton. · Dot · 5/29/2008, 12:33 PM

•yes to jack nt · 1066 · 5/29/2008, 7:44 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Bettina · 5/29/2008, 7:37 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Bettina · 5/29/2008, 8:50 PM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Rosa · 5/29/2008, 1:53 PM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Elinor · 5/29/2008, 6:15 AM

•Not necessarily... · 1066 · 5/29/2008, 12:38 PM

•Molly and Jack · Lauren B · 5/29/2008, 8:26 AM

•Re: Molly and Jack · Elinor · 5/29/2008, 10:53 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · CN · 5/29/2008, 7:04 AM

•Adding Evie, Lola, Libby and Tilly ... nt · Elinor · 5/29/2008, 6:16 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · penguiny7 · 5/29/2008, 5:54 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · queenv · 5/29/2008, 5:53 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · jeziana · 5/29/2008, 5:45 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · CN · 5/29/2008, 4:51 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Murasaki · 5/29/2008, 5:45 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Hannah Ruth · 5/29/2008, 4:23 AM

•Re: nicknames that became names in their own right · Rooster · 5/29/2008, 4:08 AM

•I knew a Polly in high school and that was her full name. nt · queenv · 5/29/2008, 5:49 AM