There's a helpful rule of etymology: Any vowel can become any other, and consonants don't count. At least, I think that's how it goes.
Charon
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| Author: | Mel [ Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Peggy |
Does anyone know why the name Margaret is shortened to Peggy? I have googled it and read some of the theories but wondered if anyone on here has an explanation? |
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| Author: | suzycue44 [ Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Peggy |
Good question! My middle name is Margaret and that was after my great-aunt Peggy. My best guess is that the Margaret was shortened to Meg...and then, as children are wont to do, it became a rhyming nickname..Meggy-Peggy. Who knows for sure....? |
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| Author: | portia [ Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Peggy |
while we're on teh subject, how does Mary become Polly? |
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| Author: | Mel [ Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Peggy |
I looked on google but all I could find suggested the Meggy becoming Peggy theory. Same for Mary - became Molly and then Polly. I'm not sure how an 'M' becomes a 'P'. |
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| Author: | charon10 [ Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Peggy |
There's a helpful rule of etymology: Any vowel can become any other, and consonants don't count. At least, I think that's how it goes. Charon |
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