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Molly, or Mollie?

48 replies

TheDetective · 26/01/2012 20:34

As above! Which spelling?

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StrayFlounder · 26/01/2012 21:45

Molly

workshy · 26/01/2012 21:46

molly

Hulababy · 26/01/2012 21:48

Mollie

I have a Mollie. I think it looks far nicer personally.

It was also the spelling used more in the past, say 1900s. Molly was used as well but generally was lower down the "popular" names charts. The older women I have known with the name have also been Mollie. The Molly spelling appears more popular now though.

NettoSuperstar · 26/01/2012 21:48

Molly.

Ohnanawhatsmynickname · 26/01/2012 21:48

Molly

Jojay · 26/01/2012 21:49

Molly

katz · 26/01/2012 21:53

Mollie like hula I like this spelling. I grew up reading Millie mollie Mandy and I think that why mollie looks the right spelling

kikid · 26/01/2012 21:54

Molly

katz · 26/01/2012 21:55

Although having now looked up the books on amazon it appears my memory is ropey and the books were in fact Milly molly Mandy - weird could have sworn it was with ie's

Littlecherublegs · 27/01/2012 10:17

Molly - why change the ordinary spelling? No need, they'll just spend half their time spelling it out for people!

TheCuntwormUnderfoot · 27/01/2012 10:33

The adults I know with it are Mollie.

The children are Molly.

Molly looks more nicknamey to me and I prefer Mollie.

PopcornBiscuit · 27/01/2012 10:47

Mary, with Molly for short.

Hulababy · 27/01/2012 13:14

Littlecherublegs - Mollie IS the ordinary spelling! Look back in history type books and statistics for England. Mollie was the more popular spelling, not Molly. Molly is just more popular now, that's all.

randomimposter · 27/01/2012 15:26

Molly. In general Y endings much more preferable to IE IMHO.

MamaLazarou · 27/01/2012 15:29

MOLLY!

Shmiley · 27/01/2012 18:19

Mollie. I think it looks better written down than Molly. I love the name personally!

notso · 27/01/2012 18:24

Molly, I like a nice curly y.

bluerodeo · 27/01/2012 18:27

Molly - like the look of it better

Mollie just doesn't look quite right

Clareypen · 27/01/2012 19:04

I have a Molly, I was really wanting a Molly so I told my husband it was a choice between Polly or Molly...we just call her Schmoo though and her sister is Chubachup. the bump is called Muffin for now on account of my super awesome muffintop I am growing.....

CharlieBoo · 27/01/2012 20:22

Oh Molly is much nicer...I always love a curly y too...also agree y endings are always nicer than ie.

Cubtrouble · 27/01/2012 20:41

Molly, or she will forever be saying Mollie WITH AN IE.
NO WITH AN IE.

M-O-L-L-I-E

Trust me!!!

Stars22 · 27/01/2012 21:31

I prefer the name spelt Mollie, but like cubtrouble said she will be forever having to say no its 'ie' not 'y' at the end. We had a dog called Mollie, lovely little golden retriever puppy.

Hulababy · 27/01/2012 22:44

TBH it doesn't really cause us that much issue. No worse than my name being Claire and automatically spelling it out. Maybe I am just used to it so it never really felt unusual to spell out Mollie either.

Plonker · 27/01/2012 22:48

I prefer Mollie

Molly seems more of a nickname.

Plonker · 27/01/2012 22:49

I feel the same with Millie / Milly. Milly seems like a nickname.