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What could 'Dilly' be short for?

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Astrophe · 20/07/2011 12:36

I met a little girl called Dilly a few years ago, and always thought it was sweet.

Delia? Or something else?

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PippiLongBottom · 20/07/2011 12:37

Delilah?

GwendolineMaryLacey · 20/07/2011 12:37

Dilys

Hedwig3 · 20/07/2011 12:43

The Dilly I know is a man named Dylwen (sp?)

He hates his full name so is always Dilly or Dill

As he never uses it I don't know how to spell it

Bunsouttheoven · 20/07/2011 12:44

My my my Delilah!Grin

philippajane · 20/07/2011 12:45

I get nicknamed Dilly, from Philly it just evolved.

Faggotsnpeas · 20/07/2011 12:46

Dilys/Dyllis or Dillon/Dyllon

Jojocat · 20/07/2011 12:46

Madeleine

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Astrophe · 20/07/2011 13:30

hmmm, ok, not keen on those. Madeline - hadn't thought of that. Any more creative ones?

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Blu · 20/07/2011 13:32

Matilda?

But Dilly is fine just as Dilly.

mistressploppy · 20/07/2011 13:33

Daffodil?

HoneyPablo · 20/07/2011 13:33

Dilly-Daydream?

Blu · 20/07/2011 13:34

Delores
Delphinium
Dilberta

see - Dilly as Dilly is fine!

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Astrophe · 20/07/2011 13:35

lol. My poor nameless DD3!

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GooseyLoosey · 20/07/2011 13:39

My thought was Dilys too.

befuzzled · 20/07/2011 13:40

I call my son Dylan Dilly sometimes.

HattiFattner · 20/07/2011 13:40

Delia

or thinking outside the box....

Lavender - as in Lavender's blue dilly dilly

BurningBright · 20/07/2011 13:43

I know an Adela who gets called Dilly for short.

Hedwig3 · 20/07/2011 13:43

Just call her Dilly.

It reminds me of a sweet lullaby my mum sings:

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly
Lavender's green
When you are king, dilly dilly
I shall be queen

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tummytickler · 20/07/2011 13:44

I love the name Mildred (I know, I know) and have always said that if we used it, we would use the nn Dilly.

Blu · 20/07/2011 14:46

Just call her DILLY!

FootprintsOnTheMoon · 20/07/2011 14:47

The Dilly I know is full name valentina.

pommedechocolat · 20/07/2011 14:51

I've met a little girl called Dylan (not sure on spelling) who was called Dilly.

pinkytheshrinky · 20/07/2011 14:52

Cordelia

MrsOzz · 20/07/2011 15:39

Adelaide?

Dexifehatz · 20/07/2011 16:45

Dilly can be a diminutive of Dilys, Dilwen and Daffodil.