Do you know anyone named Dottie? Dottie to honor Grandmother (not short for Dorothea/Dorothy)

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“This is our daughter Dottie. This is our other daughter, Dottie’s sister.”

Just don’t have a second daughter named Kit….

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I would give her the Dorothy official name and let ber decide if she wants to be called the full name or Dottie, Dorrie, or Dolly. I did know a lovely librarian called Dodo but I can't imagine anyone using that nickname now.

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Anonymous wrote:“This is our daughter Dottie. This is our other daughter, Dottie’s sister.”

Just don’t have a second daughter named Kit….

Isn't Kit short for Katherine or Kafhleen?

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Anonymous wrote:“This is our daughter Dottie. This is our other daughter, Dottie’s sister.”

Just don’t have a second daughter named Kit….

I actually like Kit. It sounds a like a strong female

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Anonymous wrote:I think is a wonderful idea for a name. It's a real enough name. I like it. But I like when parents give their child the name they want to call the child.

+1 Especially giving your child the name you will call them. So odd when people pick a nn they want to use then add another name as the legal first name that is never used. Just name your child the nn.

No its not strange to want to give the baby options when that child grows up!

Yes it is. It’s very strange to name your child one thing with the plan to call them something completely different from the start. NNs are things that evolve over time from your real name. They aren’t something that your parents plan out from the very start to call you all the while giving you another name.

If your child wants an option to be called something else then they can change their name. To give another name from the start as a fall back name means you know the nn you plan to use is dumb to begin with and not something a person would want to be called.

Blah blah blah look it is strange FOR YOU but not for others. Op could name her dd Dorothy and call her Dottie and then when 10 dd could say call me Dory?
Changing your name is a pain and also then you have to narrow it down. Look st how Bruce Jenner took his time thinking of a new name, for example

So repeat after me. My way is not the only way!

Name your kid what you plan to call them.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s cute but the dotty / crazy / nut job association is also really diminishing.

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As an American growing up in the last 6 decades, the only association with "dotty" as crazy came from Mary Poppins when the maid said Mr. Banks was "dotty as you please" after he was acting manic after being fired by the bank. The word dotty is British, not American.

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My niece was named Jacqueline after the former First Lady and her parents said to call her Jackie. Fastforward to high school and she hates Jackie and wants to be called by her full first name.

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Anonymous wrote:I think is a wonderful idea for a name. It's a real enough name. I like it. But I like when parents give their child the name they want to call the child.

+1 Especially giving your child the name you will call them. So odd when people pick a nn they want to use then add another name as the legal first name that is never used. Just name your child the nn.

No its not strange to want to give the baby options when that child grows up!

Yes it is. It’s very strange to name your child one thing with the plan to call them something completely different from the start. NNs are things that evolve over time from your real name. They aren’t something that your parents plan out from the very start to call you all the while giving you another name.

If your child wants an option to be called something else then they can change their name. To give another name from the start as a fall back name means you know the nn you plan to use is dumb to begin with and not something a person would want to be called.

Blah blah blah look it is strange FOR YOU but not for others. Op could name her dd Dorothy and call her Dottie and then when 10 dd could say call me Dory?
Changing your name is a pain and also then you have to narrow it down. Look st how Bruce Jenner took his time thinking of a new name, for example

So repeat after me. My way is not the only way!

Name your kid what you plan to call them.

Well, duh but, you have to think of your child as an independent person separate from you. I know this is difficult for some people but I have met many people with strange nn's as names and they are always embarrassed when they say it. Your baby is a baby for only a short period. Give your baby options so they don't have to officially change their names if they hate it

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Anonymous wrote:My niece was named Jacqueline after the former First Lady and her parents said to call her Jackie. Fastforward to high school and she hates Jackie and wants to be called by her full first name.

Thank goodness she has that option

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Anonymous wrote:My niece was named Jacqueline after the former First Lady and her parents said to call her Jackie. Fastforward to high school and she hates Jackie and wants to be called by her full first name.

Thank goodness she has that option

Agree. I dropped my middle name when I got married because it was unusual and mispronounced constantly.

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Anonymous wrote:I am English and would pronounce it Dottie, however, I have heard the American version of " butter" being budder so am pretty sure Dottie would not be pronounced as its spelled. Doddy maybe......

Sounds like an East Coast pronunciation of butter.

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Anonymous wrote:“This is our daughter Dottie. This is our other daughter, Dottie’s sister.”

Just don’t have a second daughter named Kit….

I actually like Kit. It sounds a like a strong female

She was in the movie!

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Anonymous wrote:I think is a wonderful idea for a name. It's a real enough name. I like it. But I like when parents give their child the name they want to call the child.

+1 Especially giving your child the name you will call them. So odd when people pick a nn they want to use then add another name as the legal first name that is never used. Just name your child the nn.

No its not strange to want to give the baby options when that child grows up!

Yes it is. It’s very strange to name your child one thing with the plan to call them something completely different from the start. NNs are things that evolve over time from your real name. They aren’t something that your parents plan out from the very start to call you all the while giving you another name.

If your child wants an option to be called something else then they can change their name. To give another name from the start as a fall back name means you know the nn you plan to use is dumb to begin with and not something a person would want to be called.

Blah blah blah look it is strange FOR YOU but not for others. Op could name her dd Dorothy and call her Dottie and then when 10 dd could say call me Dory?
Changing your name is a pain and also then you have to narrow it down. Look st how Bruce Jenner took his time thinking of a new name, for example

So repeat after me. My way is not the only way!

Name your kid what you plan to call them.

Well, duh but, you have to think of your child as an independent person separate from you. I know this is difficult for some people but I have met many people with strange nn's as names and they are always embarrassed when they say it. Your baby is a baby for only a short period. Give your baby options so they don't have to officially change their names if they hate it

Sounds like you pick terrible names. You shouldn’t be worried about aging out of a nn or having to fall back on a “real” name if you picked something decent from the start.

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Anonymous wrote:“This is our daughter Dottie. This is our other daughter, Dottie’s sister.”

Just don’t have a second daughter named Kit….

Why? I don't get it.

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Anonymous wrote:“This is our daughter Dottie. This is our other daughter, Dottie’s sister.”

Just don’t have a second daughter named Kit….

Why? I don't get it.

It’s from A League of Their Own.