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[Opinions] Dolly
I asked about Jolene and a few people mentioned the Dolly Parton song, which I had not heard before! Soooo I had to listen to it! It’s a beautiful and powerful song and I think it. makes the name Jolene better, and it’s stuck in my head! Wdyt of the name Dolly?
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For some reason I like Doll as a nickname but not Dolly. I guess it's because dolly is a kiddy name for a doll, so it sounds even more childish.
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I like this name. I have good associations with it due to a very memorable former member of this forum, actually! It's interesting that I don't find this name silly or childish, really. I see it the same way as something like Holly, Kelly, Penny, Bonnie or Lily. It's sweet, sure, but not overly cutesy.
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I think it's sweet as a nickname. I like the idea of Gwendolen "Dolly".
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I love Dolly as a nickname for Dorothy, Dorothea, and Dolores.
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Dolly is one of my favs! I wouldn’t use though as I know I would have hated being named Dolly myself, so nickname it is!
Dorothea is my fav long name also Dorothy, Dolores, Dorinda, Isadora, Dulcinea…
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Dolly is ok as a nn, my aunt was Dorelle nn Dolly
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I really like that and never heard Dorelle before.
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