Gilmore Girls

Originally Posted by christiangirl

So, riddle me this: How did Rory become "Rory" if her real name is Lorelai??

Rory's a nickname.

Mom is Lorelai Victoria Gilmore.
Rory is Lorelai Leigh Gilmore.

If I'm not mistaken, I recall an episode where Lorelai talks about how the name "Rory" came to be. As with most kids growing up, they can't say names/words properly, and that's how Lorelai Junior = Rory.