Is this more a geographic nicknaming? Again.... my mother was born in 1906 in MO, she was called by her middle name because Mary was such a popular name. My brother-in-law's mother the same thing. I'm from Colorado so I'm wondering if this is done more in different parts of the country than others?............Judy CackyCline@aol.com wrote: > WE are right now facing all the people who did not know Mollie or Molly/Polly > et al are nicknames for Mary. It used to be real common. My daughter is > planning on naming her baby due in May, Mary Catherine for both grandmothers, > and call her Mollie. You just would not believe the people her generation > who not only don't kow Mollie is a normal nickname for Mary, think naming her > for her grandmothers is QUAINT! > > She is doing it anyway! > > ;-) > > (Proud grandmama grin) > > Catheriine > > ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== > Researching the following Maury County surnames: BINKLEY - BOOKER - CASKEY - CRAIG - CRAWFORD - CREWS - DABBS - DANIELS - DEMASTUS - DIAL - DILLEHAY - DODSON - DOOLEY - DUGGER - demastus@aol.com