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There’s always Dahlia.

Full name, Dora, Dorothea, Dorothy, Dulcinea, Doreen. On it's own, it's fine, too. I like it.

This message was edited 12/29/2022, 11:42 AM

I like Dorothy enough and Gwendolyn is nice, but Dolly? It feels like Missy or Honey. Fine as a nickname or something but as a legit legal name feels like the parents are trying too hard to be different. I rather just name my child Dulcie then nickname Dolly.

In my accent it sounds like dah-lee, not doh-lee, so it's not very natural as a nick for Gwendolyn.
I think any name with "dor" as the emphasized syllable could be fodder for a nickname Dolly. Doesn't have to be "dol."
I think Dolly is the sort of name that, in today's world at least, should only be accepted voluntarily as a nickname by a person who's at least twelve.

I like Dolly on it’s own or as a nickname for Dolores.

I have a real soft spot for this name because it makes me think of a former poster from the site that I always admired.

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I often thought Dolly could be a cute nickname for Dolores, but if Dolly works for Dorothy, well the sky's the limit. Any Do- name would work. Gwendolyn is a unique idea, I like that, although it would be tough to discourage people from using Gwen, you'd have to accept that would happen. Eudolie is a name I've not heard before, that's neat!

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If Dolly works by itself for Dolly Parton, I don't see why it wouldn't work on its own for other people.

I don’t like Dolly at all. It makes me think of toys. I think it could work for Gwendolyn, but it doesn’t feel entirely natural. If I was to use Dolly, I’d pick Dolores for a full name.

My aunt's nn was Dolly, her name was Dorelle, but the nn was because she was so tiny when born

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Ok as a nn not full name

This message was edited 12/29/2022, 5:30 AM