Message: "Dolly" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Dolly

by Chanel

3/20/2011, 8:25 PM

I love Dolly. LOVE it. I love Dolly Parton. Jerry O'Connell And Rebecca Romijn have a twin daughter named Dolly. I think Rosy and Dolly go adorably together. EVERYONE tells me (several times daily) that Rosy looks like a dolly. (She really does lol). My grandmother was called Dolly her whole life (she was a Delphina). My mother absolutely loves it (hard to get her to like any name I like, she's the uber tryndee), and my husband likes it.

I don't like any name I can think of for a longer version for the nickname Dolly. Don't like Dolores or Dorothy. Dahlia, Gwendolen, and Delphine all got axed.

Could Dolly work as a stand alone name, or can you help me find another name for Dolly to be a nickname of??

(I would like a nickname to make a little sense, I'm aware I could just name a baby Sarah and CALL her Dolly, but that's not what I'm seeking)

Thanks.

#Dolly

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- kelly +2

3/21/2011, 1:58 PM

I agree that Rosy & Dolly are an adorable sibset!!
I think it could work as a full name.

What about Dorothea, Cordelia (a stretch), Delilah, Delaney (don't think that's your style but throwing it out there), Denelda, Donalda, Dulcie?

This message was edited 3/21/2011, 1:58 PM

- Chanel

3/22/2011, 4:19 PM

Hmm. Cordelia might actually work great!

- New_Chloe

3/21/2011, 2:07 PM

omg Donalda nn Dolly = genius

- New_Chloe +1

3/21/2011, 9:37 AM

I think Dolly stands alone just fine!

I really like the idea of honouring your grandma by using Delphina nn Dolly, but let's see if I can think outside the box. Too bad you're not onboard with Dolores/Dorothy - Rosemary and Dolores, aaugh! Beauty.

Dalya, Dalia
Madaline, Madalyn
Odalis, Odalys
Madalena, Magdalena, Magdalene
Kendall
Delaney
Delora
Della
Odell, Odelia

(PS for a few years I was totally enamoured with the idea of naming a daughter Dali because it was a "hip, artsy" version of Dolly. True story!)

- Chanel

3/22/2011, 4:21 PM

I thought about Dalia and Magdalena, I don't know if he would agree to them. Della intrigues me, but don't think dh would agree to it either. Madalyn is out and I don't really care for the rest, though Delora is kind of neat.

Lol about Dali!

- Ninor (Frozten) +1

3/21/2011, 3:18 AM

I love Dolly too, for personal reasons. I got a Little Monkey Lost the Christmas I was 7 and I named it Dolly. Just Dolly, nothing else. And sure, she wasn't real, but I still think Dolly works on its own. But if you want Dolly as a nn, what about Dorothea? Donalda, Donatella, Dorcas, Doretta?

This message was edited 3/21/2011, 3:18 AM

- Chanel

3/21/2011, 9:19 AM

I love Dolly on it's own, I think we're in the minority though. I don't like any of the names you listed though :(

- Pie +1

3/21/2011, 1:25 AM

Adelaide - seems to quite easily shorten to Dolly
Dora / Doria / Doriane / Doris
Magdolna
Daisy Olga Louisa or something similar with DOL initials
Some other first name and Delphina as a middle name after your grandmother, and call her Dolly from that?

This message was edited 3/21/2011, 1:27 AM

- Chanel

3/21/2011, 9:18 AM

I like the idea of using Delphine/a as a middle name. Other than that, don't like Adelaide or any of the Dora names listed. DH would say no to Magdolna, and not sure about the initials thing.
Thanks :)

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