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Help[Opinions] Unusual Nicknames
On the Wikipedia article for pet names, there are some rather odd nicknames listed for common English names. What do you think of them? Have you heard anyone use them?
Alexander, Alexandra, Alexandria --> Eck, Leckie, Xa
Andrea --> Drea
Anthony --> Ant
Audrey --> Aud
Christopher --> Criffer
Daltyn --> Dalt (did they mean Dalton?)
Elizabeth --> Sabeth
Eugene --> Eug
Gary --> Gaz, Gazza
Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome --> Jezz
Joan, Joanna --> Joani
Kelly --> Kel
Murray --> Muzza
Priscilla --> Prill
Sandra --> Andra
Stephanie --> Annie
Victoria --> Tor, Vick
"Night fell, lots of large stars came out, and the Hemulen loved his park all the better. It was wide and mysterious; one could lose one's way in it and still be at home."
-Tove Jansson
Alexander, Alexandra, Alexandria --> Eck, Leckie, Xa
Andrea --> Drea
Anthony --> Ant
Audrey --> Aud
Christopher --> Criffer
Daltyn --> Dalt (did they mean Dalton?)
Elizabeth --> Sabeth
Eugene --> Eug
Gary --> Gaz, Gazza
Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome --> Jezz
Joan, Joanna --> Joani
Kelly --> Kel
Murray --> Muzza
Priscilla --> Prill
Sandra --> Andra
Stephanie --> Annie
Victoria --> Tor, Vick
"Night fell, lots of large stars came out, and the Hemulen loved his park all the better. It was wide and mysterious; one could lose one's way in it and still be at home."
-Tove Jansson
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I've seen Sabeth, Gaz and Gazza in name books and there is a Kate Bush song called Joanie.
Can't say I like any of the nn. Most of them sound strange to me.
The nn's I would prefer:
Alexander, Alexandra, Alexandria --> Alex, Sandra
Andrea --> Andie, Rea
Anthony --> Tony
Audrey --> none
Christopher --> Chris, Topher
Daltyn --> none
Elizabeth --> Betty, Ellie, Liza
Eugene --> Gene
Gary --> none
Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome --> Jerry, Jer
Joan, Joanna --> Joni, Jojo, Janna
Kelly --> none
Murray --> none
Priscilla --> Cilla
Sandra --> Sandie
Stephanie --> Stephie, Steph
Victoria --> Vicky, Torie
Can't say I like any of the nn. Most of them sound strange to me.
The nn's I would prefer:
Alexander, Alexandra, Alexandria --> Alex, Sandra
Andrea --> Andie, Rea
Anthony --> Tony
Audrey --> none
Christopher --> Chris, Topher
Daltyn --> none
Elizabeth --> Betty, Ellie, Liza
Eugene --> Gene
Gary --> none
Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome --> Jerry, Jer
Joan, Joanna --> Joni, Jojo, Janna
Kelly --> none
Murray --> none
Priscilla --> Cilla
Sandra --> Sandie
Stephanie --> Stephie, Steph
Victoria --> Vicky, Torie
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I've heard of Ant for Anthony, Drea for Andrea and Gaz or Gazza for Gary (or Gareth). There is a character on Peep Show called Jez.
Some of these like Tor and Aud I have heard informally, but not as someone's official nickname.
Lots of these are horrible, or seem quite contrived. I particularly dislike Muzza and Leckie!
Some of these like Tor and Aud I have heard informally, but not as someone's official nickname.
Lots of these are horrible, or seem quite contrived. I particularly dislike Muzza and Leckie!
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I've encountered Eckie as a Scottish nn for Alexander, so Eck seems OK.
I've met an Ant. I think he was Anton rather than Anthony; close enough.
The -z instead of -r is standard in the UK. I know a Derek, nn Dez, and there are lots of Sharon people known as Shaz; also Karen = Kaz. So Gaz and Jez (why the extra z?) and even Muzza are fine. There's also an -r to -l possibility: all I can think of now is Terence or Terry becoming Tel.
Joani is just plain silly. A spelling variant cooked up by those who think Joanie is too old-fashioned ...
Tori or Tory or Torie are standard shortenings for Victoria, likewise Vicki, Vickie and Vicky. So I don't find it necessary to make Tor and Vick separate entities.
I've met an Ant. I think he was Anton rather than Anthony; close enough.
The -z instead of -r is standard in the UK. I know a Derek, nn Dez, and there are lots of Sharon people known as Shaz; also Karen = Kaz. So Gaz and Jez (why the extra z?) and even Muzza are fine. There's also an -r to -l possibility: all I can think of now is Terence or Terry becoming Tel.
Joani is just plain silly. A spelling variant cooked up by those who think Joanie is too old-fashioned ...
Tori or Tory or Torie are standard shortenings for Victoria, likewise Vicki, Vickie and Vicky. So I don't find it necessary to make Tor and Vick separate entities.
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I've heard people named Ant, Gaz / Gazza, Jezz, Kel and Vick who all probably go by that name as a nickname for those listed above - except one of the Gaz's I know where it is a nickname for Gareth.
I can see how Joani, Muzza (especially in the North of England), Prill, Annie, Tor, and Aud all work though I don't find any of them particularly pleasant.
The rest are a mystery for me. But I wouldn't put it past some parts of England to come up with these...
I can see how Joani, Muzza (especially in the North of England), Prill, Annie, Tor, and Aud all work though I don't find any of them particularly pleasant.
The rest are a mystery for me. But I wouldn't put it past some parts of England to come up with these...
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Isn't/ wasn't Ant one of the hosts of Britain's Got Talent?
Eug for Eugene- I'd write Euge, since it shows that it's the soft g sound. This is my mom's cousin's nn. It sounds like huge, but with a y sound instead of the h.
I wouldn't call Drea from Andrea, Kel from Kelly or Vick from Victoria unusual, either.
Dalt from Daltyn- I know a boy with this spelling, and Dalt could work for any spelling of the full name. But he's always Daltyn.
When I sit and think about it, the only ones that aren't obvious are Gaz/ Gazza, Jezz, and Muzza.
Eug for Eugene- I'd write Euge, since it shows that it's the soft g sound. This is my mom's cousin's nn. It sounds like huge, but with a y sound instead of the h.
I wouldn't call Drea from Andrea, Kel from Kelly or Vick from Victoria unusual, either.
Dalt from Daltyn- I know a boy with this spelling, and Dalt could work for any spelling of the full name. But he's always Daltyn.
When I sit and think about it, the only ones that aren't obvious are Gaz/ Gazza, Jezz, and Muzza.
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