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Winifred 'Fred'
Gertrude 'Tru'
Elizabeth 'Buffy' or 'Eliza' or 'Lissa'
Jennifer 'Ferry' or 'Jay'
Abigail 'Gaia' or 'Aley'
Kathryn 'Ryn' 'Thyrn'

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Daughter to 6
Sister to many

thanks people!!

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I'm adding Dorothy nn Dot, by the way :)

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~~ Claire ~~

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My dear ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel and Yuri.

I know a Shannon (female) who goes by Zeke.

Elizabeth also can have the nns Lillie or Betsy.
Harriet, nn Hattie
Charlotte, nn Lottie

Margaret nn Margo / Margot, Daisy, May / Mae, or Maisie / Maisey
Olivia nn Liva, Via
Sofia nn Fia
Claudia nn Dia
Annette nn Netta
Penelope nn Nella
Annabella / Annabela nn Nella
Isadora / Isidora nn Isa
Alyssa / Alissa / Elyssa / Lissa nn Lissy / Lissie / Lyssie
Lindsay nn Lindy
Linda nn Lindy
Victoria nn Toria, Tora, Tia, or Ria
Viviana nn Via
Verity nn Vera
Annette nn Netta
Elizabeth / Elisabeth nn Lettie, Elsie, Iza, or Isa
Andrea nn Drea
Cassandra nn Sandrie
Alexandra nn Xandra, Xana / Xana, Zanna, Zandrie / Xandrie, Xan
Susannah nn Sannah
Suzanna nn Zanna, Zannie
Suzanne nn Zannie, Zan, Zanna
Simone nn Mona
Ramona nn Rami, Ramey

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I had an ancestor named Berenice (well, it was her middle name) and she was called Bunny! I actually think Bunny would be a cute nickname for Frances, since that Bunny was a Frances Berenice.

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I've heard of Cricket for Christopher, which I like, along with Chase for Charles. I have characters Jehoshephat, Hephzibah, Kerenhappuch, and Theophilus who get called Jay, Zibby, Keri, and Tep...

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Array

I know a Gabriella that goes by Abby

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I'm a Haven that was nn Favey... And then of course, you have the rest of the "n" nicknames... Nell for Helen, Eleanor, and Penelope, Noll for Oliver, Nom for Abraham, Ned for Edward, and the rhyming ones...Ted from Ned from Edward, Bob from Rob from Robert, etc, etc.

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Siri

Drusilla, Dru
Alexandra, Sunny
Margaret, Daisy
Philippa, Pippa
Henrietta, Hettie / Hattie
Louisa, Lulu
Eudoxia, Doxie
Euphemia, Effie
Mercedes, Mercy
Charlotte, Lottie
Cosette, Coco
Josephine, Fifi
Gisele, Gigi
Anna, Anouk
Wilhelmina, Billie
Prudence, Prue
Marina, Marnie
Sarah, Sadie
Katherine, Kitty
Cornelia, Nellie
Agnes, Nessie
Cecilia, Cece (see-see)
Beatrice, Bebe (bee-bee)
Deirdre, Dede (dee-dee)

Hmmm... (most of these are due to younger siblings not being able to say the names!)
Penelope nn Melly or Mel
Steven nn Dinsy or Din
Hamish nn Bim (via Himbly-Bimbly, I believe)
Hollie nn Ollie
Veronica nn Ronnie or Vronnie
Caroline nn Caz

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Can't think of any more at the mo
S xx

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Processed “cheese”. The word should always, like Soviet “democracy”, be framed in quotes, for no matter what the law may say, I refuse to call this cheese
~Bob Brown~

Maureen nn Mo

I have no explanation...I'll just add to the confusion.

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I know people with these names, who go by these nicknames:
Lois, nickname Holly
Margaret, nickname Ann
Elizabeth, nickname Anne
Catherine, nickname Caren
Sarah, nickname Sally
Euther, nickname Leigh (female)
Matilda, nickname Dottie
Bernard, nickname Dusty
Jane, nickname Jeanie

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The nicknames are not the person's middle name.

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Edit 1: Added information.
Edit 2: Spelling.
Edit 3: Added more names and nicknames.

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-Lissa Hannah-
My !'s = Kipling, Barry, Mortimer, Miles, Marmaduke, Fletcher, Hiram, Maris, Blanche, Gladys, Arlette, Glenda, Juniper, Lulu

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My ?'s = Pasquale, Archibald, Humphrey, Nigel, Bernard, Minna, Doris, Shirley, Cordelia, Gertrude

This message was edited 5/10/2005, 12:25 PM

Some of these aren't exactly unusual but never mind ...

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Amabel nn Ama or Mabel
Elisabeth nn Elsie, Betsy or Bess
Hermione, Honor or Honora nn Honey
Frederick nn Red or Derick
Victoria nn Ria
Anastasia nn Tacey
Marina nn Marnie
Tatiana nn Tia
Louisa nn Isa
Matilda nn Tilda
Caroline nn Caro
Katherine / Catherine nn Thera
Nelson nn Nellie / Nelly
Joseph Josephine nn Seph / Sephie
Emerson / Sophia nn Sunny / Sonny
Natalia nn Lia
Yvonne nn Evie
Alice nn Mal
Jadon nn Donny
Cinderella nn Della
Serafina nn Rafe
Jemima / Yemima nn Mimi
Rosetta / Henrietta nn Etta

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