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HelpRe: "Victorian Gothic" pseudonym for a heroine (and her "very normal" real name)
in reply to a message by erb816
Yes, diminutives as full names was very common. Names like Annie, Eliza, Fanny, Tom, Dick and yes, Harry, were all in the top 100 for Victorian-born babies.
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Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
