Polly was in Old-Fashioned Girl. Was her real name Mary? I'll have to re-read it and see. I like to re-read LMA's books every few years anyway. Holly >-----Original Message----- >From: nywestch-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nywestch-bounces@rootsweb.com] >On Behalf Of quillpen1 >Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:36 PM >To: nywestch@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Dirckje > >I never heard Polly used for Mary until I started genealogical research but >saw it often in English Lit, especially poetry, way back when I was in high >school. > >Wasn't one of the sisters in "Little Women" called Polly for Mary?? Or was >it one of Louisa Alcott's other books?? > >Maureen