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Date Posted: 14:07:02 09/20/06 Wed
Author: Ye Editor
Author Host/IP: adsl-19-142-220.jan.bellsouth.net / 68.19.142.220
Subject: Re: Southern Girl's Name
In reply to: Marilyn P 's message, "Southern Girl's Name" on 13:50:54 09/20/06 Wed

>I was reading the article about Southern names and
>came across the name Lady Ann. I've known one other
>woman named Lady (hers was Lady Jane and she named her
>daughter Lady Leslie). Do you know anything about the
>history of this custom? I'm wanting to use a similar
>name in a short story and need a little bit of history
>but can't find a thing online. Or at least not with
>the search words I've been using.
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Hey, Marilyn -- (I think I know you!)

If I were guessing, I'd say this tradition, of course, came from the British. Ladies-in-waiting and all that.

At one time, probably 30 years ago, "Lady Something" was a popular name to use here in the South. I've known:

Lady Ann
Lady Margaret
Lady Lu
Lady Jane

... and just "Lady." I've also known a "Lassie." (And we're all familiar, I hope, with "Lady Luck.")

This probably doesn't help. :(

Try Googling "lady in waiting" and see if you get any info on calling females "Lady Whatever."

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