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I have a sister named Penny. She is almost 15 years my senior and I think most people would think I'm older (without meeting us) because her name sounds so sweet and forever young. It's not her real name, btw. That's Leona Dale. Penny earned her nn as a child because she would change her allowance into pennies; it made her feel like she had more money. Anyway, the nn stuck. I love the sound of Penny, but I'm the sort of person who prefers full names on the birth certificate. BTW, Penny hates Penelope so that's why she's never legally made the change. Still, I call her Penelope from time to time and insist that my next puppy will be named Penelope after my sister. ;-)

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Penny Violet (this spelling only) is nice. Still, I'd rather see Penelope Violet. It would be quite distinctive.