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Help[Opinions] Re: Martha, Sally, and Betsy
in reply to a message by Caroline
Martha and Betsy are two of my favourite names, so I love that.
I don't hate Sally...I like it a whole lot more since Billina had a niece named Sally and it started getting discussed on here a lot more. It is one of those names when familiarity breeds fondness or whatever. I had never really met or heard of a real life Sally before, and it always sounded like the 'go to' name for a doll. I still don't think it ages well but Sarah nn Sally seems contrived too. So does Susannah nn Sally (even though I adore Susannah). Salome is is the only full name I like for it...but that is also pretentious and would sound out of place in the sibset. I got nothing...
For the second sibset, again, endless love for Martha and Elizabeth/Betsy.
Mary "Polly" is fun. Polly sounds dumb on anyone older than like 8 though. I know one my age and it really does sound ridiculous on her. No matter how many years I know her, it never sounds 'right' coming from my mouth. Molly ages a bit better. Polly sounds better with the sibset...yeah, I've got nothing :-p
I don't hate Sally...I like it a whole lot more since Billina had a niece named Sally and it started getting discussed on here a lot more. It is one of those names when familiarity breeds fondness or whatever. I had never really met or heard of a real life Sally before, and it always sounded like the 'go to' name for a doll. I still don't think it ages well but Sarah nn Sally seems contrived too. So does Susannah nn Sally (even though I adore Susannah). Salome is is the only full name I like for it...but that is also pretentious and would sound out of place in the sibset. I got nothing...
For the second sibset, again, endless love for Martha and Elizabeth/Betsy.
Mary "Polly" is fun. Polly sounds dumb on anyone older than like 8 though. I know one my age and it really does sound ridiculous on her. No matter how many years I know her, it never sounds 'right' coming from my mouth. Molly ages a bit better. Polly sounds better with the sibset...yeah, I've got nothing :-p
This message was edited 10/11/2013, 9:17 PM
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