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Anyone know what the name Sally is short for?

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ShelleyRose

ShelleyRose Report 10 May 2010 23:41

Thanks to all who replied, I'm grateful for all the responses.
Best Wishes,

ShelleyRose x

Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 7 May 2010 19:32

Definitely Sarah.

But isn't it confusing?

I know a little Matilda who is known as Kitty: I'd have sworn that was short for Katherine. And before Kitty was born her mum told me she would be known as Tilly....

Researching:
Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby

maxiMary

maxiMary Report 7 May 2010 17:24

I have a friend whose name is Sally, but birth given name was Sarah. My aunt Sarah Jane was known as Sarah.

Researching:
Davies/Morris/Rogers/Jasper/Roberts - N Wales; Ogilvie - Scotland & Eire; Bowden/Beer - England; Dobbin - Ireland; Cochrane/ Sword/Craig - Scotland.

Deanna

Deanna Report 7 May 2010 16:55

I have heard of Sarah being cut down to Sally... but Sally is a name on its own too.
Both lovely names.
I think they all did these things to confuse us!!! aargh.....

Deanna X

Corinne

Corinne Report 7 May 2010 16:49

I've only ever known a couple of Sallys but they were just plain Sally - not short for anything.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 7 May 2010 15:06

wisechild............there's always one, isnt there? LOL

Bob

My paternal nan was Harriet, but I called her Nanny Lal

My maternal nan was a Sarah,but I called her Nanny Sal

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

wisechild

wisechild Report 7 May 2010 14:44

My friend´s mum used to call her Sally. Her names is Janet.
Marion

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 7 May 2010 14:17

But Sally is also a name in its own right.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

ShelleyRose

ShelleyRose Report 7 May 2010 14:16

Thanks for that Guinevere and Elizabeth, I wasn't sure if it was short for anything, I'll now get my oh looking for his aunt Sarah.
Many Thanks,

ShelleyRose x

Elisabeth

Elisabeth Report 7 May 2010 12:44

All of mine are from Sarah Jane.

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 7 May 2010 12:38

Usually Sarah.

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

ShelleyRose

ShelleyRose Report 7 May 2010 12:28

Hi everyone,
My oh has caught the genealogy bug (at last )!! - saves me having to look up rellies for him, he's come across an aunt called Sally, is this short for another name?
thanks, ShelleyRose x