Why Molly?

To be completely honest, which I make every attempt to be, I chose the name Molly because it was my childhood nickname.  Stacy - Molly - they go right?   My sister was Millie and I was Molly Mugwumps.  Really I had no idea why my father nicknamed us this as children.  So, what should you do if you don't know something and you wish to know something?  A Google Search - what else!!  I did find out about a group called The Mugwumps who were republicans that supported the democratic candidate Grover Cleveland but I'm was almost certain that's not where the nicknames came from.  I'm sure that my sister and I were not little republican activists at that age!

When I couldn't find any substantial information on the Internet, the thought finally occured to me after 35 years or so to actually ask the one person who would know why or what they meant.....my dad!  Hello!  So, I called him up and was anxious to hear the perfectly fantastic explanation on how these nicknames were created.   I guess I was hoping for some marvelous story about two beautiful sisters who were loved by God and did wonderful and great things!  To my dismay (or maybe actually my relief at not being held to some mystery standard), my dad said "oh, I made them up.  It was a hard decision which to name Millie and which Molly.  Do I remember right that you are Molly and your sister Millie?).   

I love you dad and yes, you are right.  I am Molly.