Date:  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 02:00:00 LCL

From:  "M. Lynne Murphy" <104LYN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MUSE.ARTS.WITS.AC.ZA>

Subject: Re: Peggy



> Excuse me, this question may belong on Words-L but I got to wondering the

> other day how did the nickname Peggy get associated with Margaret?

>

> Please feel free to answer privately and not waste ADS-L bandwidth if this is

> too obvious a question.

>

>

> leo_horishny[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]pol.com

> "Prepare your heinie for another blast of the spank ray" -- SGC2C



i've always wondered this too (and my 3rd name is margaret, so i have

a stake in it) so i hope someone will reply to the list.



i've always assumed margaret --> meg --> peg (but why would that

last step be taken?)



best,

m. lynne margaret murphy