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To: one_less who wrote (631)	6/18/2008 1:44:49 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 3816

20. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan; there was never a recorded Wendy before! "...Mail from someone who does genealogical research shows that "Wendy" might have been in use before Peter Pan and might even have been a boy's name: I must admit to being annoyed when I tell people my name. They always insist on mentioning Peter Pan. During my family reseach I have come across the name Wendy twice in the 1881 census of England, one born 1840, and one born in 1880. The magazine Family History also states that Wendy, along with the names Marian and Shirley were once boys names, and that in 1797 a boy named Wendy was apprenticed to some one in Glos. And last, my own research has found references to two different emperors in China who have the name "Wendi" (sometimes also referred to as Wen-Ti): * Emperor Wendi, Han Dynasty (179BC-157BC) * Emperor Wendi, Sui Dynasty (541-604) Barrie Brings Rise to the Popularity of Wendy While research shows that Barrie didn't invent the name "Wendy", he might as well have. Barrie introduced the character Wendy Darling in Peter Pan in 1904. It is well-known that J.M. Barrie's work was often inspired by the antics of children. Many important characters in his books are modeled after children of his friends and associates. One such child was a little girl named Margaret Henley (shown at the left) who adored Barrie and always called him "my friendy". However, because she couldn't pronounce her r's, the words came out "my fwendy". One variation of the tale says Margaret called Barrie "friendy-wendy" or in her pronunciation, "fwendy-wendy". Margaret Henley died at age six (c. 1895). But Barrie used Margaret's invented name "Wendy" for a character who symbolizes mothering, caring, loyalty, and undying friendship. Who would have thought that the tenor of the world would be affected by a nickname invented by a little six year old girl? Imagine the ripples she's caused..." ----- So it seems like he didn't invent it, it existed but was very rare before he used the name, and than a little girl sort of independently invented it later. But without his use of the name in Peter Pan, it seems that just about no one would use the name.

To: one_less who wrote (631)	6/18/2008 2:50:05 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3816

14. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants. What ever happened to Donald's sister (nephews Huey, Lewey, Dewey's mother)? And along those lines, if Pluto is a dog, what the hell is Goofy? (asked in the movie "Stand by Me").