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If you had a Dorothy...

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birdofthenorth · 12/06/2011 23:17

Would nn be:

Dottie
Dorrie
Or Dolly?!

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Tortington · 12/06/2011 23:18

dot

Tortington · 12/06/2011 23:18

dot com

BorisTheBold · 12/06/2011 23:18

Dot

A1980 · 12/06/2011 23:19

Dorrie I guess. I remember a book series called Dorrie as a child.

All of those nn's are awful so I wouldn't choose Dorothy for a name.

mistressploppy · 12/06/2011 23:22

I'd have assumed Dottie or Dolly.

I like Dorothy. I also like Dolores

seeker · 12/06/2011 23:22

Would you consider Dorothea - shortened to Thea?

PatriciatheStripper · 12/06/2011 23:40

I wouldn't shorten it. It's not obligatory and I have met plenty of Dorothys who didn't.

Janoschi · 12/06/2011 23:43

Dodie is another option, like the author of 101 Dalmations...?

proudfoot · 12/06/2011 23:43

Thea or Dora

thursday · 13/06/2011 00:23

Dorrie or Dot. Dorothea and Theadora were on my list. next time gadget!

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birdofthenorth · 13/06/2011 00:38

Ooh hadn't considered Dodie! Ruined by Dodi Al Fayed though?!

Dorothy is a family name. I like it but am not wild about it. It'd mean a lot to DH so mulling it over.

Think Dorrie is my favourite but we have an R surname & it might run together a bit (though I suppose you don't combine nicknames with surnames necessarily).

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SloganLogan · 13/06/2011 08:29

Dottie

tummytickler · 13/06/2011 09:31

I love Dorothy. Dottie is my favourite nn, but also like Dodie and Dolly. So many lovely nn's!

virginiasmonalogue · 13/06/2011 09:33

Dottie

or

Dolly dot!

MrsvWoolf · 13/06/2011 11:29

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DiscoDaisy · 13/06/2011 11:31

My friend has a Dorothy and they never shorten it.

PatriciatheStripper · 13/06/2011 11:45

One more - Dory (as in Dory Previn). But I wouldn't shorten it, as I said.

Northernrose · 13/06/2011 14:05

Dora
My mum, a Dorothy, had Dos as her nn
I think Thea is a beautiful name, and have been considering this for dc2 due this week, but think it should really be a nn for Dorothea rather than Dorothy

NormanTheForeman · 13/06/2011 14:08

I knew a Dorothy once who shortened her name to Doe.

stardustn · 13/06/2011 15:28

My nan's name was Dorothy but she was always called Dolly

dexifehatz · 13/06/2011 19:57

Dolly.

ensure · 14/06/2011 19:47

I'd probably go for Dottie. Lots of fantastic nicknames there to choose from.

squeak2392 · 14/06/2011 20:02

I've been considering this as my friend wants to use it, and I've been thinking Dotty would be best... but the two just don't naturally join to me, so I'd probably use Dorrie if she was my own.
My name's Holly though, so I couldn't use Dolly even if I wanted to.

PippiLongBottom · 14/06/2011 20:06

I really like it, and ALL of the shortenings too. My great aunt was Dorothy and she was always known as Doff.

manicinsomniac · 14/06/2011 23:44

I'm having trouble imagining a baby Dorothy at all. Dorothy's are 80 to me - sorry!

But, if I had to, 'Dorrie'

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