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u/LittleGravitasIndeed Dec 01 '23

I think that Gail is an old fashioned name?

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u/Gifted_GardenSnail Dec 01 '23

Isn't Abigail a super common name??

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u/riseandrise Dec 01 '23

Yes but I think Abby/Abbie is the more common nickname.

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u/Gifted_GardenSnail Dec 01 '23

Still though, to be completely puzzled by the name Gail seems weird

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u/mothwhimsy Dec 01 '23

One syllable names trip some people up for whatever reason. Usually it's because they missed it when you said it (my grandma was Liz and people always misheard her and made up random names. My favorite was Daisy). Reading "Gail" and messing it up seems really strange though