Need a longer name to be shortened to Mollie.

[Mustardnowletsnotbesilly]

35/40 Bump is called Mollie which we like but I want her to have a name that we can shorten so her nickname is Mollie. I'm not sure Mollie is very professional for when older.
I can only think of Margaret which I'm sure about.
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Molly is a lovely name in its own right and sounds fine on an adult

Even if it didn't though, there are literally so many Maisey, Daisy, Poppy, Evie, Lexie about right now, it will be fine in 20 years time. She'll be in good company!

20 years form now there will be surgeons called Daisy, Flo, Millie etc so nothing wrong with Mollie!

Good point!

Pacific that's what I meant, just mixed up my words. And still no edit on this site

Molly is fine by itself
Mollie isn't

I'd also agree with Molly rather than Mollie, tbh. But other than that, the name is fine as it is! What does your dp think?

Amelia Amelia Amelia

Melissa as a longer name?

I prefer Molly too and if you do end up just going with it as her proper name then it fits better. Names ending 'ie' look more like they have been shortened from something else.

Molyneux. Known as Molly and super cool.

Wiki the name it's old French.

Just to be clear if you have mollie as the nn not the full name then I think the mollie spelling is ok

Mustard I'm sure you're joking about the blackmail thing, but just in case, please don't.

I know a chap whose wife did that, he still resents it more than 10 years later.

What about Rosemary OP?
Mary is traditionally shortened to Molly

Isn't Molly in Sherlock Homes a sensible important scientist type person? I think Molly is a great name.

Molly is absolutely fine on its own. But Molly, not Mollie

DH likes Mollie, its literally the only name we both like, that and Xanthe.

Call her Molly, perfectly nice name.

Eldest ds aged 21 (and younger 19 and 17 year old dses) has lots of girls in his friendship group called Molly, Millie, Katie, Polly, Tilly,. And boys Freddie, Charlie, Archie. Theyll be the doctors, businessmen, accountants, teachers etc of the future.

Your Mollys path to the academia, professional set will have been well trodden by her namesakes.

Your name does not define which profession you will go into when your older. My GP is called Sally... intelligence and ambition play the biggest part!

I prefer Xanthe! Beautiful and elegant.

I had a great aunt Molly. Her official name was Mary but because her mum was also Mary my great aunt was called Molly to stop any confusion.

My baby has an unusual 5 letter name that ends in ie.

We gave her Evelyn as a middle name, so she can use that if she likes. Nothing silly about Evelyn.

However, all the baby girls in our circle have names that end in ie, i, or y.
Sophie, Elsie, Molly, Milly, Lottie, Ellie. The name we chose is unusual, but we are turned out on-trend anyway. The girls will grow up together and achieve great things.

If you are worried about it sounding professional go for the traditional spelling of Molly rather than the cutsie Mollie.

It's a lovely name!

I think Molly/Mollie is lovely by itself. A head teacher/surgeon professional woman woukd surely be called miss/ms/Mrs soandso! Go ahead it's lovely

I think Molly/Mollie is lovely by itself. A head teacher/surgeon professional woman woukd surely be called miss/ms/Mrs soandso! Go ahead it's lovely

Our dog is called Mollie.

Xanthe is stunning!