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HelpRe: Sarah / Sally
in reply to a message by queenv
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.
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