When I was pregnant with our daughter, the only names we were considering for her first name were [name_f]Maura[/name_f]/[name_f]Moira[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], or [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. We decided on [name_f]Maura[/name_f], with the middle name [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] after my grandmother, so she can still be called [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] if she wants to. (My DH calls me [name_f]Suzy[/name_f] after my middle name [name_f]Suzanne[/name_f].) But, I was wondering, do you think it would be too much of a stretch to call her [name_f]Molly[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Maura[/name_f]? [name_f]Maura[/name_f] is an Irish form of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Molly[/name_f] is a diminutive of [name_f]Mary[/name_f], so I thought maybe it works. I’m really asking more out of curiosity than anything, we mostly call her [name_u]Mo[/name_u] or Momo for short. (Which is all my FILs fault - he started it and it rubbed off on everyone else!)
I’m a [name_f]Molly[/name_f] and people have asked if my “full name” is all kinds of things. [name_f]Maura[/name_f] works. I’ve heard of [name_f]Maureen[/name_f] NN [name_f]Molly[/name_f] and that’s the same thing (except [name_f]Maureen[/name_f]'s already a diminutive, so [name_f]Maura[/name_f]'s even more logical). And when you add in that you’re calling her [name_u]Mo[/name_u] already AND she has an L middle name, I think it really makes sense.
Funny seeing your list. Not only am I a [name_f]Molly[/name_f], but my sister’s MN is [name_f]Brigid[/name_f]. [name_f]Love[/name_f] that spelling!
It absolutely works!
I don’t necessarily think it is an obviously choice, but as someone who has chosen an unusual nn from a longer girls’ name ([name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]–>[name_f]Lena[/name_f]), I really don’t think it matters. [name_m]Just[/name_m] know that everyone will say “Oh, I’ve never heard that before” and then will promptly accept your choice of nn as normal. You just have to commit, and everyone will love it. [name_m]Both[/name_m] are great names, by the way!
I think it works great! Especially since there is a double ‘l’ in [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]. In a way [name_f]Molly[/name_f] is a great “smoosh” nn for her full name
I don’t know why I never thought of it like that! [name_u]Mo[/name_u] + [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] = [name_f]Molly[/name_f]!
isolieth - I’ve never heard of a [name_f]Maureen[/name_f] being called [name_f]Molly[/name_f], only [name_u]Mo[/name_u]…it is sort of odd though, isn’t it? Their nickname has a nickname… And thank you, yes my husband is in love with the name [name_f]Brigid[/name_f]. He really wants a son next time (of course…men!) but I think he’ll be a little sad if we never have a [name_f]Brigid[/name_f].
jonaandida - People say “Oh, I’ve never heard of that before” just about the name [name_f]Maura[/name_f] (I can’t understand why, I know it’s uncommon, but I though it was at least familiar), so I don’t think anyone would bat an eye anymore than they already do. And thank you, we do love both names. My [name_f]MIL[/name_f] loved [name_f]Molly[/name_f] so much she told us we should name the next one [name_f]Molly[/name_f]. I was like “are you crazy?! That would be like having two daughters with the same name!” (p.s. - she is crazy LOL!) Oh, I love [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Lena[/name_f], by the way!