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Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 56 Send Message	Gwyneth	Report	1 Oct 2007 11:45
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 56 Send Message	I ahve an aunt polly in my tree, what would her proper name be
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2 317 Send Message	Carrie	Report	1 Oct 2007 11:52
	Its a name in its self and derives from Molly but was also a pet name for Mary, strange how it sounds but its true.
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 56 Send Message	Gwyneth	Report	1 Oct 2007 11:55
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 56 Send Message	Thank you very much
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7 084 Send Message	MrsBucketBouquet	Report	1 Oct 2007 12:46
	What about Pollyanna?
	Researching: Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2 092 Send Message	Kathlyn	Report	1 Oct 2007 12:51
	Yes, Mary. My great gran was called Mary Ann but was always known as Polly. Kathlyn
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 572 Send Message	LesleyB	Report	1 Oct 2007 17:07
	Hi ya my sister is known by the family as Polly but her name is actually Pauline! regards Lesley