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I read the old Eleanor H Porter Pollyanna books when I was a child; there were also numerous followups, improbably enough. And there's a Scottish craftswoman called Pollyanna Pickering - her name's on some coffee mugs of mine for instance; don't know if it's her 'real' name or not.
But this can't be usual, surely? Has anyone else ever encountered a genuine Pollyanna?
Some storybook names really catch on, it seems, and others don't, though the books may be very popular. Like Pollyanna! And Jancis, from Precious Bane I think. Read by millions, used by very few. Interesting! And no doubt the same with movies and soapies and such.
But this can't be usual, surely? Has anyone else ever encountered a genuine Pollyanna?
Some storybook names really catch on, it seems, and others don't, though the books may be very popular. Like Pollyanna! And Jancis, from Precious Bane I think. Read by millions, used by very few. Interesting! And no doubt the same with movies and soapies and such.
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