I did a little Google Gallop and about the only thing I came up with was


Wendy is indeed an invention of Mr. Barrie, but according to the Oxford Dictionary of First Names, it was what his young friend, Margaret Henley, called him (from "Fwendy Wendy"). Interestingly, the dictionary says that the name "achieved great popularity in its short lifespan, but is now out of fashion".


I had long suspected it was a contraction of Gwendolyn, but if

anyone has a current copy of the Oxford Dictionary of First Names,

perhaps they can confirm the above.

Based on the quote, if JM Barrie wanted to be a young girl who was

taken to a timeless land by an adventurous young lad, why didn't he just

sign up for Pixies?

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