Dolly: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Dolly | Girls
Origin of the name Dolly:
Pet form of Dorothy (gift of God) and Delores (sorrows), Dolly is now commonly bestowed as an independent given name.
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She'll likely be given a LOT of dolls. It's up to her to decide whether that's a good thing or not :)
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Doll, Dolly Olly Oxen Free, Helllloooo Dolly!, Pardon me Ms. Parton (Dolly Parton)
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Dolley Madison, First Lady and wife of James Madison
Dolly Parton, American country singer
Dolly Rebecca Rose O'Connell, twin daughter of Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell- Dolly in song, story & screen: | Edit
Dolly Levi, heroine of the musical "Hello, Dolly!"
Dolly, only daughter in "The Family Circus" comic strip by Bil Keane
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