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Old 06-22-2010, 10:45 PM   #65
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Originally Posted by Gravdigr
FWIW: I've read that the name Wendy is recorded nowhere in history before the story about Peter Pan.
The Straight Dope says no, although they agree it gave a major popularity boost to what was a pretty uncommon name at the time.
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