What name does Dolly come from?

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	mab	Report	1 Nov 2004 09:26
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	My Dolly was a Mary Ann, in Yorkshire. Marian
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 520 Send Message	Sheila	Report	31 Oct 2004 21:33
	Thankyou everyone
	Researching: Lunn, Franklin, Poskitt, Wallace, mostly Yorkshire
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 195 Send Message	Deryn	Report	31 Oct 2004 18:52
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 195 Send Message	The Dolly I know is really Mary. She says they called her Dolly all her life cos she was the youngest of 12 and very small. So it might not actually come from the name at all.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 321 Send Message	Jean	Report	31 Oct 2004 18:45
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 321 Send Message	The Dolly in my family was really Doris. Just an idea if you are searching.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 520 Send Message	Sheila	Report	31 Oct 2004 18:43
	Thankyou!
	Researching: Lunn, Franklin, Poskitt, Wallace, mostly Yorkshire
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	31 Oct 2004 18:42
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	It's short for Dorothy, or sometimes Dorothea. nell
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 520 Send Message	Sheila	Report	31 Oct 2004 18:40
	Any ideas gratefully received.
	Researching: Lunn, Franklin, Poskitt, Wallace, mostly Yorkshire