[Opinions] Sarah / Sally
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I think it does, especially with the trend for Edwardian names going on. Have to say, I really dislike both names
Pain in the neck and nobody would get it.
I've known plenty of Sarah people and plenty of Sally people, and no Sarah was ever known as Sally; nor was any Sally an actual Sarah.
What's more, I get a completely different vibe from them: Sarah is stodgy and unattractive and dull, while Sally is pretty and bursting with energy.
Another thing: at two syllables each, surely both names are already short enough not to need a nn?
A final thing: lots of people go through life with nns that have nothing to do with their given names: my uncle Harold was Mannie, my aunt Elsie was Toni and my FIL Ernest was Kew. So I think people would accept that this specific Sarah was known as Sally without necessarily feeling confused.
What's more, I get a completely different vibe from them: Sarah is stodgy and unattractive and dull, while Sally is pretty and bursting with energy.
Another thing: at two syllables each, surely both names are already short enough not to need a nn?
A final thing: lots of people go through life with nns that have nothing to do with their given names: my uncle Harold was Mannie, my aunt Elsie was Toni and my FIL Ernest was Kew. So I think people would accept that this specific Sarah was known as Sally without necessarily feeling confused.
Big pain in the neck. I don't know any Sarahs who go by Sally, nor do I know any Sallys who are really Sarahs. I wouldn't bother.