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Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 18:04

Does anyone have any idea's what Nolly is short for?(Female name)

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 9 Feb 2008 18:04

Noele ?

Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 18:07

I hadn't thought of that
thanks it's a possibility,shame I don't have any in my tree

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Feb 2008 18:16

It's not Nellie, is it? Short for Ellen.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 18:17

no it's typed on a telegram - Auntie Nolly

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 9 Feb 2008 18:20

Found this on Google:-

Girls name: Nollie

Pronunciation: noll-ee

Gender: Girl Name
Origin: English
Name Meaning: A familiar form of Magnolia
More Info: Variations include Nolley, Nolli, and Nolly.

Kath. x

Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 18:41

thanks all
still haven't a clue to who she is just another mystery in my family tree she's probably not a auntie at all!no-one seems to know her
Can't claim a molly either

Alistair

Alistair Report 9 Feb 2008 19:31

Nolly is a nickname for Noele.

Captain Pugwash

Captain Pugwash Report 9 Feb 2008 20:13

Could the person concerned be Irish? Nolly is a shortened name for Noleen.

Barbara

Barbara Report 9 Feb 2008 20:15

Nolly could also be short for Oliver - Nolly was a nickname for Oliver Cromwell, I think
Barbara

Eileen

Eileen Report 9 Feb 2008 20:18


Yes, Nolly, Oliver, so a female Nolly could be Olivia maybe

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 9 Feb 2008 20:23

& if it was Molly that's a nickname for Mary.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Feb 2008 20:32

The 'Molly' who is in my tree was registered/christened Irene

Reg

Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 21:00

I have heard that nolly is a shortened version of oliver so thought maybe olivia too?still haven't got one and the only clue I have is the telegram was from auntie nolly(so def a female:) )and it's sent from ringwold which I googled and found out it's between Walmer and Dover on the Kent coast

Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 21:04

Talking of strange names I also have a auntie cherry who was really Rose,Uncle Johnny who was Reuben,Uncle Mac real name Horace!a Auntie Eileen who was really Irene and a great grandfather who couldn't decide if his name was George or William(cost me lots of money with certs)and on the census returns used his wife's and children's middle names took me ages to sort that one out.So why am i surprised to find a nolly!!! hehe
No Irish links with my family at all sadly

Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 21:20

anyone else out there with odd names?or am I on my own??

Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 21:27

hehe was that their real name?Male or Female just cause i'm nosey

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Feb 2008 21:36

I have a Syndonia...and a Ferbinia.

Both females

Reg

Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 21:43

Female called small?oh poor thing I do hope she changed it

Samspade

Samspade Report 9 Feb 2008 21:50

Small p a nickname?very odd :)

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