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Sally Pilbeam (b. 1978) is an Australian Paralympic triathlete who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.Sally Kidson is a British Paralympic boccia player who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. ― Felie 7/28/2025, edited 7/31/2025 vote up1vote down Fictional character Miss Sally (wife of the plantation owner Marse John in the Uncle Remus stories adapted by Joel Chandler Harris) is frequently mentioned but rarely appears. However, other characters vividly recall her words and actions in their flashbacks. ― amanh 5/25/2025 vote up1vote down This name reminds me of a happy little girl who likes to play on the beach or something. Maybe because of the S initial, like sun, sea and sand. ― Anonymous User 11/2/2024, edited 11/2/2024 vote up7vote down Sally is the name of the fictional earthworm created by the youtuber Flamingo in his video "My weird Roblox avatar made people VERY UNCOMFORTABLE..." ― AttractiveBirth72 4/7/2024, edited 4/7/2024 vote up2vote down My parents named me Cecile and gave me the nickname Sally to avoid the nickname Ceil (as in seal, the animal). I have met very few Sally's my age, most are in my parents' generation. I prefer being called Sally rather than Cecile. People at least know how to spell it, but they also mishear it as Sandy, Shelly, Allie, etc. I am not the social butterfly type, I have always been shy, but less so now that I'm older. There are a ton of songs about girls named Sally. Also, I recently learned that some people use Sally to describe a weak male, as in "He's such a Sally!" ― Salamander 3/11/2024 vote up6vote down Such a 60s name. ― Brigitta1998 2/4/2024 vote up-1vote down I think this name is very sweet and could suit a lady of any age. It could work on its own, but it could be a nickname for something like Salacia, Salvadora, Salma, Salima, Salome, Sahliha, Salvota, Salvatrice, Salesia, Salda, Salvia (I'm brainstorming because there are so many possibilities, but the original Sarah works too).Anyways, a great name and very versatile nickname. ― hello_1234 1/14/2024, edited 2/11/2024 vote up4vote down Sally Fitzgibbons is an Australian professional surfer on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour (2009–2013). In June 2019, she was ranked No. 1 in the world for women's surfing after winning the Rio Pro. ― Anonymous User 7/11/2023 vote up1vote down Chainsaw Sally was a great flick! ― AllySae 6/30/2023 vote up1vote down Sal (Sally) fisher is the main protagonist and titular character of the game Sally Face.He is a guy btw. ― Vexington 3/9/2023 vote up3vote down Sally Morgan (née Milroy) is an Australian Aboriginal author, dramatist, and artist. Her works are on display in numerous private and public collections in Australia and around the world. Her mother is a member of the Bailgu people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. ― Anonymous User 2/27/2023 vote up2vote down I believe that this was one of the first feminine names that I learned. To be honest with you, I've always loved the name Sally; it will always have a place in my heart. ― namesarecool285 1/7/2023 vote up3vote down I think it's a shame Sally has gone out of fashion. It's the perfect mix of fun, sweet, professional, and can suit any age. ― Anonymous User 11/18/2022 vote up7vote down EARTHWORM SALLLYYYYYY, SPREADIN’ DISEASES FROM FLORIDA TO CALIIII In all seriousness this is a very cute name I love it I don't get why people hate on it so much. Could see it on anyone but it is definitely feminine. Anyone meaning girls of any age. ― Anonymous User 6/25/2022 vote up6vote down Longer names for Sally could be Salvatrix, Salvatrice, Salome, Salomea, Samuela, Salacia, Salma, Jessalyn, Rosalyn, Rosaline, Rosalina, Rosalind, Rosalia, Rosalba and Rosalinda. ― Lumi 6/8/2022 vote up1vote down Also used in Swedish and Danish: https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Sally ― guasguendi 3/13/2022 vote up3vote down Earthworm Sally was a famous sensational superstar in the 1940's. Born in Florida, she carried diseases from Florida to Cally. Florida to Cally. She's a barber. She'll do your hair. ― urdad.com 3/8/2022 vote up2vote down This is a cute nickname for Sarah, and better when kept as such. ― Anonymous User 3/4/2022 vote up-4vote down It could be short of Rosalie. ― Moony2 1/28/2022 vote up3vote down I wouldn’t say it’s not a nice name, but I much prefer Sarah, the name Sally comes from. ― ash1990 9/25/2021 vote up1vote down The name of my dog and she means the world to me. It meaning "princess" suits her personality a lot. I can also see it fit both younger and older women. It's pronounced a bit differently in Swedish, and I prefer the way it sounds. ― katastrophiica 8/20/2021 vote up3vote down Sally is a cute name. Sal can be a nickname. ― Inxpect 7/24/2021 vote up4vote down This name is very dated in America, but still quite popular in England. I went to school in the 1990s and never had any friends or classmates named Sally. The only Sallys I knew were a couple of actresses who were decades older than me. ― Anonymous User 6/23/2021 vote up2vote down Sally reminds me of a hyper toddler... ― Anonymous User 6/1/2021 vote up-1vote down Earthworm Sally. ― Amy.B 5/9/2021 vote up2vote down Ugly. ― Anonymous User 4/9/2021 vote up-10vote down Super boring. ― Crystal_Fox 3/9/2021 vote up-9vote down This is an attractive name. It’s fun, feminine and could suit a girl of any personality. One of my best friends is named Sally and we have the coolest nicknames for her: Sal, Salster, Salsa, Salad, Salmonella, Salada Crisp, Salami, Salamander etc. ― annnnnnnnna 1/30/2021 vote up4vote down Sally is a song by Sade from the 1984 album Diamond Life. ― liyahaa 1/16/2021 vote up2vote down Really nice female name; it can also be a diminutive of Salome. ― Joey Pelobello 1/9/2021 vote up4vote down Sally Rogers from The Dick van Dyke Show is a fictional bearer of this name. ― annoyingwaterlizard 1/9/2021 vote up1vote down Lovely name. ― Amy.B 1/4/2021 vote up9vote down Sounds too soft. It is a nice name, but, I don't know. Somehow boring. But nice. ― DeeDeeRee 12/30/2020 vote up-2vote down Sally Field is a great namesake! ♥. ― noisynora 12/28/2020 vote up3vote down Classic and beautiful. Truly a love of mine. ❣️. ― noisynora 12/28/2020 vote up7vote down Sally Hemings was Thomas Jefferson's mistress and slave with whom he had seven children with. ― tangledeva 11/12/2020 vote up3vote down Hurricane Sally is currently threatening the Gulf Coast at category one strength. She's expected to strengthen further to a category two soon. ― Anonymous User 9/14/2020 vote up3vote down It’s cool and whatever. ― ciara23 9/2/2020 vote up8vote down Too hillbilly for me. ― Anonymous User 8/7/2020 vote up-7vote down Juvenile. ― someone- 4/20/2020 vote up-7vote down It's such a generic name but it's not like it's a bad name. Also, it's such a popular name yet I have never met anyone named Sally. ― MaggieClare 4/15/2020 vote up4vote down Sally is a wonderful name, I think it should used more.Although it might sound funky, it means princess, funny, cheerful, and standing up to people. If you feel down, call Sally to cheer you up!My secret: My real name is Sally, it's nice! ― Anonymous User 1/13/2020 vote up6vote down I can't think of someone ACTUALLY named this. ― Anonymous User 8/7/2019 vote up-2vote down A lot cuter than Sarah honestly. ― wh0sbad 7/31/2019 vote up13vote down Sally is good enough as a legal name. I prefer Sary as a nickname for Sarah and Sarah as a nickname for Sarina sometimes. Sally’s such a sweet name, it’s not in the 1000 Top Girl Names at all :( they stopped popular usage in 2004 but got back to it for a while in 2006, so 2005 is unique ): ― Anonymous User 11/17/2018 vote up6vote down In 2018, 57 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Sally* who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 327th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens. *as a first name, not a nickname. ― Anonymous User 10/11/2018 vote up3vote down If I gave this name I would pronounce it Sa-LEE so it sounds kind of like 'Salene'. I like it as a nickname for something like Salome, Salina, Saline. ― futuremother99 9/5/2018 vote up0vote down I think of a dimwit country girl from the 50s. ― Curious me 8/16/2018 vote up-10vote down Oh... and to add to my other comment. This reminds me of the word “Salad”. ― Curious me 9/12/2018 vote up-11vote down Sally sounds too country to me, and I prefer the spelling Sallie. ― Anonymous User 8/11/2018 vote up-9vote down Like being country is a bad thing? I'm a proud southerner who is very country. I used to love this name a lot, it's very sweet. ― Anonymous User 6/18/2020 vote up10vote down Hmm... it's my name and I don't like it at all. Sounds like 'silly'. Feels kind of goofy, not elegant. And I lose count of the people who have sung the Gracie Fields song 'Sally' at me (cringe!) Sarah's pretty boring and overused but I'd prefer it. (But REALLY I want to be called Violet!) ― ukdaffodil 7/2/2018 vote up-4vote down Corny, immature name. ― Prime Meridian 4/30/2018 vote up-8vote down Sally Fairfax (1735-1811), wife of prominent member of colonial Virginian gentry George William Fairfax and the object of a young George Washington’s infatuation before he married Martha Custis. ― Anonymous User 3/30/2018 vote up3vote down And also Sally-Anne Perks from Harry Potter! ― That70sShowGeek 2/20/2018 vote up4vote down Don’t forget former talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael! ― That70sShowGeek 2/20/2018 vote up3vote down Sally is the stage name of Liu Xie Ning, a member of the K-pop group Gugudan. ― Nienna9 2/6/2018 vote up6vote down Sounds rather kiddish and nicknamey, like Larry. It's hard to picture a mature sophisticated lady or a stern powerful suited businesswoman named 'Sally'. ― Anonymous User 12/20/2017 vote up-8vote down I think that this would be a great name to use for your daughter. It makes me think of a cheerful and bubbly person. This name would age very well, as I could see it on a little kid or on an old woman. I like it more as a given name, rather than a pet form of Sara(h); Just something about it. ― Anonymous User 9/21/2017 vote up12vote down Sally Hemings (1773-1835) was a slave belonging to American president Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson fathered six children by her. ― Buneary 8/20/2016 vote up4vote down Sally Jackson is the mother of Percy Jackson. She is known best for her blue cookies. ― ilovefoodandbooks 8/5/2016 vote up8vote down The name Sally was given to 221 girls born in the US in 2015. ― HerculePoirot 6/15/2016 vote up4vote down I love this name and named my youngest daughter Sally. She's fun, lively, smart and pretty. I'm not bothered about the name making a comeback personally, as I named her because I like the name not because I'm trying to impress people with my child having the most up to date and trendy name! ― Anonymous User 5/9/2016 vote up10vote down At first I didn't like this name, but then I met a person by this name and she's really kind and nice, so now I actually like the name. It's weird how people change names to you... ― Anonymous User 4/22/2016 vote up8vote down Really adorable, I like Sally a lot. I don't think it would age any worse than Lily or Sophie. ― Anonymous User 6/14/2015 vote up6vote down Sally sounds pretty obnoxious, but it's better than Sarah. ― lilpimpteller 5/24/2015 vote up-3vote down On the TV show Mad Men, Don Draper's daughter is named Sally. ― Anonymous User 11/8/2014 vote up3vote down Sally Jo Todd (Born: June 7, 1934), an American actress and model. ― Anonymous User 10/20/2014 vote up3vote down Most people would be sick to death of the way too common Sarah by now, but Sally, although only faintly alike, can make a nice change. ― Anonymous User 8/1/2014 vote up8vote down Sally is a beautiful, girly, pretty and lovely name. X. ― Anonymous User 7/31/2014 vote up6vote down I think women with the name Sarah are always a bit 'strict', but Sally softens it down a little. ― Hushpuppy 5/11/2014 vote up6vote down Sally Bollywood: Super Detective is a French–Australian animated television show starring the fictional character Sally Bollywood, a 12-year-old Indian detective. ― Anonymous User 5/4/2014 vote up3vote down The name Sally was given to 205 baby girls born in the US in 2012. I think this name is absolutely adorable =) ― Oohvintage 7/2/2013 vote up8vote down Cute name but I like it connected to JadeAs in Sally Jade then I would use Sally. ― jazzycritique 5/18/2013 vote up4vote down Sally and Sarah don't exactly sound alike, but Sally is not as common, so it can be more refreshing. ― Hushpuppy 10/14/2011 vote up5vote down Sally's Song, a beautiful song by Amy Lee. ― Black_X 7/18/2011 vote up5vote down I think it's kind of cute. ― Christina Rose 3/26/2011 vote up9vote down A little old-fashioned, but I much rather be named "Sally" or "Sadie" compared to WAY over-popular "Sarah." ― Dawson 2/27/2011 vote up8vote down How about Sally Sparrow, heroine of the Doctor Who episode "Blink," as a famous bearer? She was smart, brave, and because of her, this name has positive connotations for me. ― a short fazed hovel 9/2/2010 vote up5vote down Sally is a blue Porsche in the Disney movie "Cars". It's my son's favorite movie. ― MandeePaige 5/24/2010 vote up10vote down The Irish have translated 'saileach' ('willow') as sally or salley, as in the familiar lines of Yeats's "Down by the Salley Gardens". ― Anonymous User 5/29/2009 vote up4vote down Sally can also be short for Marcella. ― Anonymous User 5/16/2009 vote up5vote down Sally is my mother's name, it's a nice name but it reminds me of an old song, titled "Sally Pride of our Alley", possibly referring to a cat? ― walesgal92 3/21/2009 vote up6vote down I agree with the above comments that Sally sounds less mature than Sarah, even though both names are pretty. Same with Debbie vs Deborah. ― Anonymous User 3/5/2009 vote up3vote down I absolutely hate the name Sally, Sarah sounds so rich and awesome compared to ditzy "Sally" yuk! ― camilana646 2/28/2009 vote up-10vote down As feminine as this name is, it makes me picture a strong bossy little girl. Like a feminIST, heheh. Not baaad, just strong and bossy. Considering its popularity it has a whole lot of character. ― not_another_Jessica 12/3/2008 vote up-3vote down Sally is the nickname of the Shadow Lady, Soracia, in Mark Oakly's comic Thieves and Kings. ― sorianna 11/20/2008 vote up2vote down This name sounds very juvenile to me. Sounds like the name of a little girl in a cartoon. ― number1212 11/15/2008 vote up-1vote down Sally Hayes from The Catcher in the Rye. ― moonbaby9307 10/25/2008 vote up3vote down Although this name originated from the name Sarah - I like Sarah and I don't like Sally. It sounds silly. ― KayeKiLa 9/14/2008 vote up-3vote down I never did like this name. Despite having a somewhat girly sound to it, the name sounds like the name of old and middle aged women, as I can't really imagine this old-fashioned name on women under the age of 40. It doesn't sound very mature, and Sally Kern has pretty much ruined the name completely with her words about homosexuals that can be compared to Hitler's ''solutions'' to the ''Jewish question'', so isn't that a good excuse to bury the name for good? ― slight night shiver 5/5/2008 vote up-3vote down "Sally" the word means "any sudden start into activity", from Middle French "saillie" meaning "a rushing forth," from the Latin word "salire", meaning "to leap". ― leananshae 12/29/2007 vote up4vote down A Sally Lunn is a large sponge cake-like bread. The name supposedly came from the French "soleil et lune" or "sun and moon". "Soleil" [soh-lay] could be a good namesake for Sally. ― leananshae 12/29/2007 vote up2vote down Sally Ann has been a nickname for the Salvation Army since 1927. ― leananshae 12/29/2007 vote up2vote down In Charles Dicken's book Oliver Twist, Old Sally is an elderly pauper who serves as the nurse at Oliver’s birth. Old Sally steals Oliver’s mother's gold locket, the only clue to his true identity. ― leananshae 12/29/2007 vote up2vote down Sally Struthers, actress; 28 July 1948, Portland, Oregon; played Gloria in the tv sitcom, All In The Family during the 1970's. ― leananshae 12/29/2007 vote up4vote down Sally Anderson, the wife of Scrooge's nephew Fred Anderson in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. I played Sally Anderson! ― DontDissMadison 12/23/2007 vote up2vote down I think that this name is a lot like the name Jack.1) They are both well known (who hasn't heard of a Sally or Jack?)2) Both are historical3) Both are nicknames, but not many know that they are ― mhavril39 12/2/2007 vote up4vote down Sally Brass is a character in Charles Dickens' novel "The Old Curiosity Shop." ― Kate 10/30/2007 vote up2vote down This is the name of a Sonic The Hedgehog character, Sally Acorn. *sigh* She's really annoying and I hate her. ― aquaspirit96 10/5/2007 vote up3vote down The name Sally makes me think of the song "Mustang Sally." ― Anonymous User 8/20/2007 vote up1vote down Sally was Ben Franklin's nickname for his daughter Sarah. ― Atarah Derek 8/17/2007 vote up2vote down Sally. Just like the store that sells beauty products and it's called Sally's. ― 80226_hottie 8/10/2007 vote up2vote down There is that song that says "Ride Sally Ride!" ― Anonymous User 6/6/2007 vote up2vote down My aunt is named Sally and she is a very animated, social, and gossipy woman. I do mean that in the best possible way, I love her for it. I think it's a cute name and suits a girl who is inclined to be a social butterfly. ― Anonymous User 3/24/2007 vote up6vote down I am a Sally and I was named after Sally Ann Howes, better known as Truly Scrumptious from Chitty Chitty bang bang. I have always quite liked that! ― poppetina 3/21/2007 vote up3vote down I am not particularly fond of this name, but I don't hate it either. My friends have nicknamed me this. (They decided my middle name sounded like Salamander and shortened it) For bellaboo above. I have light reddish hair. ― YMPvt 3/7/2007 vote up1vote down A quiet achiever, strong willed yet kind. This is what Sally reminds me of. I know three, all of which have light reddish hair. Haha. ― bellaboo 11/18/2006 vote up4vote down Sally is not the pet form of Sarah, it is a real name. ― bellaboo 11/14/2006 vote up1vote down The name did originally begin as a pet form of Sarah. However, it has long since been used as a totally indepedent name rather than a pet name. ― Anonymous User 6/23/2007 vote up5vote down To a previous post, it definitely started out as a pet form of Sarah. It went out of style so it is very uncommon today and is now pretty much its own name but you will find a lot of older women who go by Sally are actually named Sarah. ― SarahMarie 3/12/2007 vote up5vote down Sally was on the top 1000 list from the 1880's until the 1990's. It appeared back on the top 1000 list in 2004 but did not appear on the top 1000 list in 2005. Its most popular year was the 1940's where it ranked 65. ― Anonymous User 9/25/2006 vote up2vote down "Down by the Sally Gardens" is a lovely old Irish lullaby. ― elizabeth hamlet 6/25/2006 vote up5vote down This is a very pretty, underused name. ― Anonymous User 5/24/2006 vote up6vote down The Beatles also used the name in the song "Long Tall Sally". ― Anonymous User 5/19/2006 vote up4vote down Aside from its meaning as a name, "sally" means to rush forward or to depart. ― visitor27 3/14/2006 vote up3vote down I like this name because my name is Sarah and my friends are calling me Sally because supposedly Sally is short for Sarah. It is a very pretty name and I think represents a very fun-filled, bouncy, animated person. ― Anonymous User 1/26/2006 vote up6vote down Sally Thomsett is the name of the actress who played Jo in the British TV sitcom "Man About the House". ― alberto 1/18/2006 vote up2vote down Sally Mann is an American photographer. ― Anonymous User 1/2/2006 vote up2vote down It's a really cute name. ― MusicRat 12/22/2005 vote up5vote down Sally is also a Peanuts character, Charlie Brown's little sister. ― Anonymous User 12/16/2005 vote up4vote down Sally is the little girl in "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Suess. ― breakofday 12/16/2005 vote up6vote down Famous bearer: The character Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret, played by Liza Minelli. ― Anonymous User 12/14/2005 vote up2vote down "When Harry met Sally" was a movie hit in 1989, starring Meg Ryan as Sally. ― Anonymous User 12/14/2005 vote up3vote down A famous bearer of this name is Dame Sally Markham, the romantic novelist in Little Britain. It's Matt Lucas taking off Barbara Cartland. Sally is really funny and I love imitating her. She looks like my paternal gran, who we refer to as grandma. ― Dogsy 11/28/2005 vote up3vote down A very pretty name. ― Anonymous User 11/26/2005 vote up5vote down Another famous bearer of this name is the astronaut Sally Ride. This name has also been incorporated into a popular song, 'Mustang Sally' which numerous artists have recorded and covered. ― Arrows 11/22/2005 vote up5vote down The main female character, Ragdoll-Sally, in Tim Burton's legendary animation A Nightmare Before Christmas bears this name. ― Anonymous User 11/3/2005 vote up4vote down A famous bearer is Sally Field (born Sally Margaret Field on November 6, 1946). She was the star of "Gidget", a 1960s TV show. She won an Emmy for the TV film "Sybil". In 1979, she won an Oscar for her performance in the movie "Norma Rae", and again in 1984 for "Places in the Heart". She starred in "Mrs. Doubtfire" as Miranda Hillard, Daniel's ex-wife and Lydia, Chris, and Natalie's mother. She also had a role in "Forrest Gump", "ER", "Legally Blonde 2", and "Homeward Bound". ― AndrewJKD 8/11/2005 vote up6vote down

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