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 -->
DreaAnthony --> 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 -->
AndraStephanie -->
AnnieVictoria -->
Tor, Vick
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