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[Facts] Would Dorothy have been an American colonial name?
Around late 1700’s?YOU ARE VALIDAnd these children that you spit on,
As they try to change their worlds,
Are immune to your consultations,
They're quite aware of what they're goin' through.
Changes, David Bowie
May the Power of Athena be with you always
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Yes, it existed, but apparently was not particularly popular at that time. George Stewart, in "American Given Names," reports that "among the [early American] immigrants there were few named Dorothy," which implies that there were not many, but there were some.
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Okay, thank you so much!Thanks
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