#hmmm i am in a gelphie state of mind today

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Logistics: Elphaba vs. Elphie

So we know in the musical that G(a)linda bestows the nickname 'elphie' relatively early in the show, but how many times does it actually get used in comparison to her given name?

Well, I may or may not have a copy of the libretto, and I may or may not have gone through the entire book and kept a tally of times G(a)linda says Elphaba's name.

Elphaba or Miss Elphaba: 6

Elphie: NO LESS THAN TWENTY-THREE TIMES

ladies is it gay to give your best friend the cutest nickname in the world, and then use it at every given opportunity, even when furious with her?