what could Molly be short for?

[HannahElizaJohnson]

What names could Molly be short for?

Why don't you just call your kid Molly if that's the name you want?

The (adult) Molly I know is actually called Miranda. I'm not sure how that works because they're two completely different names.

The child Mollys I know (which is a lot because I work in a school) are all just Molly.

@Mantlemoose

Why don't you just call your kid Molly if that's the name you want?

That's too straightforward for mumsnet. You have to choose a name and then choose another name which will be their nickname. It doesn't matter if it's a name in it's own right, or doesn't sound anything like the first name.

I have two relatives called Molly, one short for Muriel, the other a nickname for Monica

Mollicent
Mollyanna