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Help[Opinions] Dottie
In a Pee-Wee's Big Adventure mood...
What do you think of Dorothy nn Dottie? I could see myself using Dorothy one day but never really thought about a nickname. Any other nicknames your prefer?
Thanks :)
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"We are all horrible and wonderful and figuring it out." - Harris Wittels
What do you think of Dorothy nn Dottie? I could see myself using Dorothy one day but never really thought about a nickname. Any other nicknames your prefer?
Thanks :)
"We are all horrible and wonderful and figuring it out." - Harris Wittels
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I like it, cos its the name of my dog haha
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My rabbit's name is Dorothy, and when I tell people, they think it's an awesome name in itself as it is not heard of often anymore. :)
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I prefer the nickname Dolly.
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It's cute, but I can only picture it working on a really small child or a grandmother. Haha.
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When I was in 6th grade, my bff was named Dorothy Marie. I swooned over her name, not realizing how truly dated it was, lol. It really stood out at the time and not in a good way. Her family called her Dottie and I recall wondering how on earth they derived Dottie from Dorothy. I thought it was awful. Of course, once I was grown, it all made sense.
I've always viewed dotty as a person being a little cuckoo or mad so Dottie has never appealed to me. I much prefer Dolly (so retro and darling), Doro or Dori.
I've always viewed dotty as a person being a little cuckoo or mad so Dottie has never appealed to me. I much prefer Dolly (so retro and darling), Doro or Dori.
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Well, if I intend to make a response to a post I don't read the other responses first because I don't want to be influenced by them. In this case, though, I wasn't initially intending to respond, so I read them.
Since most have praised Dorothy, and those who didn't praise it didn't criticize it, I decided to respond to give an opposing opinion. I don't like Dorothy. I think it's clunky and unattractive and perpetually middle-aged.
Nor do I like Dottie. It just sounds silly.
I do, however, like Dorrie, which I think is the best nickname if Dorothy must be used.
I know of a Dolene, nn Dot, btw.
Since most have praised Dorothy, and those who didn't praise it didn't criticize it, I decided to respond to give an opposing opinion. I don't like Dorothy. I think it's clunky and unattractive and perpetually middle-aged.
Nor do I like Dottie. It just sounds silly.
I do, however, like Dorrie, which I think is the best nickname if Dorothy must be used.
I know of a Dolene, nn Dot, btw.
This message was edited 2/26/2016, 1:51 PM
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Unfortunately nowadays an unterestimated because actually very nice and beautiful, to be used FN.
I appreciate the European version or use in the form of Dorothee or Dorothea.
The NN of this are Doro or Thee resp. Dora. As well Dodo, almost a little foolish.
Occasionally sometimes may also be used Thea.
The NN Dottie is not really my case; sounds a bit old-fashioned and old-school for me.
Bye
I appreciate the European version or use in the form of Dorothee or Dorothea.
The NN of this are Doro or Thee resp. Dora. As well Dodo, almost a little foolish.
Occasionally sometimes may also be used Thea.
The NN Dottie is not really my case; sounds a bit old-fashioned and old-school for me.
Bye
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Pee Wee Herman will forever be tainted to me because of the way he got hung out to dry for some kind of tacky behavior in a porn theatre or something like that. Squick.
I don't associate Dorothy with him at all, though, since (gratefully) I was never a consumer of Herman's entertainment. What does Dorothy have to do with him?
Dorothy is a good name. Dottie is too precious for my taste, but I'm sure some people can carry it off well. I think I prefer Dorie, Dory, Dor, or Dot.
I don't associate Dorothy with him at all, though, since (gratefully) I was never a consumer of Herman's entertainment. What does Dorothy have to do with him?
Dorothy is a good name. Dottie is too precious for my taste, but I'm sure some people can carry it off well. I think I prefer Dorie, Dory, Dor, or Dot.
This message was edited 2/26/2016, 12:23 PM
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Right, yet ... the publicity really tarnished his image. Nobody wanted to think about an entertainer who markets to little children, having such poor judgment. There was such a thing as VHS in 1991, after all.
This message was edited 2/27/2016, 3:46 PM
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Hmm. Dot is very cool.
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I knew a Julia Dorothy once who pretended to be sorry that Dorothy wasn't her fn. She said it would have been so quick and easy to sign her name with a full stop.
I like the longevity of Dottie. It must, surely, go back to the time (pre-18th century, at a guess) when the -th- in Dorothy was pronounced like a -t-, similar to Thomas and, outside the US, Anthony.
As a nn, though, it has its drawbacks. But there really isn't a viable alternative. Except I remember a Dorothy at school who was called Doth by this one teacher "because she was a little busy bee". Took us years to figure that out.
I like the longevity of Dottie. It must, surely, go back to the time (pre-18th century, at a guess) when the -th- in Dorothy was pronounced like a -t-, similar to Thomas and, outside the US, Anthony.
As a nn, though, it has its drawbacks. But there really isn't a viable alternative. Except I remember a Dorothy at school who was called Doth by this one teacher "because she was a little busy bee". Took us years to figure that out.
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Dotty is sometimes used here as a word meaning slightly mad/silly/weird.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dotty
For this reason, and also the fact that it means "covered with dots" I wouldn't use Dotty or Dottie as a name.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dotty
For this reason, and also the fact that it means "covered with dots" I wouldn't use Dotty or Dottie as a name.
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Dorothy is kind of cute, but Dottie is a bit goofy. Like some flighty, high-strung old lady who's liable to fall and break her hip as she goes dashing around her house tripping over cats.
Dori?
Dori?
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