I Want A Binky

Isn't it cool how when a baby cries you can put a pacifier in his/her mouth and in most cases the crying instantly stops? I love it. No matter what the problem is, the pacifier usually takes care of it. I realized just how important a pacifier is a couple of weeks ago when the mother of the infant I babysit forgot to pack the "binky". It was a torturous day from Hell. I have since bought a couple of backup binkies just in case it happens again. The whole experience got me to thinking though. How cool would it be if all our problems could be solved with a binky?! Get a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, bank account overdrawn, toilet overflowed, washing machine quit working mid cycle.... who cares? As long as you have a binky, it's all good. I want one! It would be such a good tool for people like me who have issues with road rage. Someone cut you off at a 4-way stop? Instead of cursing and making mean hand gestures, just pop in the binky. It's like an instant chill pill.
Okay, so while I'm talking about binkies... why do people call them binkies? I can understand why some people call them a "passy" because it's a shortened version of the word pacifier. But where did the term "binky" come from? If you know the answer to that, let me know! Really. It's like this obsessive question that has been swirling in my head. I really need an answer to this.