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Re: How did Margaret get the nickname Peggy?
by TMyers
7/9/2024, 11:10 AM
in reply to a message by KK
The nickname "Peggy" for Margaret is thought to have originated from the nickname "Maggie", which over time changed to "Meggie" and "Meg" due to accents altering vowel sounds. The name then evolved into "Peggy" and "Peg" as a result of a trend to create rhyming nicknames, similar to how "Bill" comes from "William".I found this on the internet...

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- Dianatiger
7/9/2024, 1:31 PM
It's funny how nicknames evolve, both societally and individually. There is a little girl I know of named Scarlett that goes by "Barley". Scarlett = "Scarley" = "Scarley Barley" = "Barley"

This message was edited 7/9/2024, 1:31 PM