[Opinions] Re: "Victorian Gothic" pseudonym for a heroine (and her "very normal" real name)
Yes, diminutives as full names was very common. Names like Annie, Eliza, Fanny, Tom, Dick and yes, Harry, were all in the top 100 for Victorian-born babies.
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