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Molly or Mallory?

And why?

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[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

Mallory. Molly feels like too much of a nickname to be used as a first name to me, although I do love the name.

[retrodancekitty.livejournal.com]

This! I love the name Mallory, I just wish it had a different meaning, though :/

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

I like both, but Molly is definitely on my list.:)

[areyoustrange.livejournal.com]

Molly. Mallory is the awkward ginger kid from The Baby-Sitters' Club.

[areyoustrange.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA I just checked Behindthename.com for Mallory, apparently it means 'unfortunate' in Norman French. Poetic naming choices from Ann M. Martin, who would've thought.

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess it comes from "malheur" which does mean unfortunate but I don't necessarily get Mallory from that. I totally had forgotten about the Babysitter's club, lol!

[retrodancekitty.livejournal.com]

From "malheureux" (adjective), pronounced mal-er-EUX ("EUX" as "ea" in search) -bear with me, I know it's a ratty explanation

[kjerlandsen.livejournal.com]

Yep. This. I've always disliked the name Mallory because of those books. =)

[frost.livejournal.com]

Molly.
Molly is a little nickname-y and childish to me, but I find Mallory ugly, so there you go. ^^ (Also, it makes me think of Mallard ducks, haha.)

[cairtirnin.livejournal.com]

Molly. I've liked it since I was a kid. Though, it may be because of my dearly loved American Girls doll. =)

[malsywals.livejournal.com]

mallory! cause it's my name!

[pleasure-past.livejournal.com]

I like the sound of Mallory more, but Molly has a much better meaning, even though I think of it as a nickname. (I've never known anyone called Molly when that wasn't actually her real name, but it just feels 'nicknamey' to me.) If I had to name my daughter one or the other, I'd go with Molly.

[rowan-belle.livejournal.com]

Molly. Because it's my name :) Plus even if it wasn't I like it better than Mallory. For some reason I detest the name Mallory.

[hilzarie.livejournal.com]

Molly. IDK why, but Mallory sounds like vegetable to me.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Molly beacause Mallory sounds so 90s to me.

[unaccepatable.livejournal.com]

Molly, because every Mallory I've ever met has been a stuck up, self righteous bitch.

[autopsycorpses.livejournal.com]

Molly. My cousin's wife is Molly, and she is very pleasant, happy, and fun. Also, Molly seems kind of pirate-esque to me. I love it.

Mallory- all I picture is a snotty, annoying, frizzy, red-headed, ugly little girl with thick green glasses and buck teeth. This may be because I read a book when I was younger with a girl of this description and it always stuck with me.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I think I would like the name Mallory better overall if I hadn't disliked every Mallory I've ever known. Isn't that awful? People can easily ruin names for me, and I hate to say it, but I've never met a Mallory that I liked.
Every Molly I've known has been sweet and simple. So Molly wins.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

God, neither. They're both horrendously ugly. But if I have to, Molly. Because it's ugly, but at least it's not super-dated too.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Molly. I think it is pleasant enough and classic. Mallory I just...really dislike. It also seems a bit dated.