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Help[Opinions] A Long List of Traditional Nicknames
Yesterday I found this really cool list of nicknames for standard traditional English names. While some nicknames seem normal and obvious, there are others that make you want to scratch your head. I'll share a link for you guys :)
Take a look here- https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Traditional_Nicknames_in_Old_Documents_-_A_Wiki_List#A
Please rate my PNL- http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/160692/109550
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http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/160692/110885
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, "This is what it is to be happy.” - Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
Take a look here- https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Traditional_Nicknames_in_Old_Documents_-_A_Wiki_List#A
Please rate my PNL- http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/160692/109550
-New PNL-
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/160692/110885
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, "This is what it is to be happy.” - Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
This message was edited 1/7/2017, 4:58 PM
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Hi !!!!
Oh wonderful!!!!!!!
I think these are interesting!
I wrote those NN that I like as full names or that I think pretty for their full names.
I also write those that I consider strange...with some ??
Alec for Alexander
Amy for Amanda ******* my sister's NN and FN
Angie for Angeline
Annette for Anna
Archy for Archer
Barty for Bartholomew
Bass for Sebastian
Becky for Rebecca
Belle for Sybil
Burt for Jack ?????
Butch ...the explaination is really interesting!
Carrie for Caroline
Cassie for Cassandra
Chet for Chester
Cindy for Lucinda
Cissy for Clarissa
Cliff for Clifford
Cora for Corinne
Corky for Courtney ???
Creasy for Lucinda ????
Daisy for Margaret yes!!!!!! Because in Italian the names MARGARET and DAISY are translated in only one name MARGHERITA which is the common word for the flower but also the Italian variant of Margaret!!!!! XDXDXD
Damerl for Thomas ????
Delia for Bridget ?????
Oh wonderful!!!!!!!
I think these are interesting!
I wrote those NN that I like as full names or that I think pretty for their full names.
I also write those that I consider strange...with some ??
Alec for Alexander
Amy for Amanda ******* my sister's NN and FN
Angie for Angeline
Annette for Anna
Archy for Archer
Barty for Bartholomew
Bass for Sebastian
Becky for Rebecca
Belle for Sybil
Burt for Jack ?????
Butch ...the explaination is really interesting!
Carrie for Caroline
Cassie for Cassandra
Chet for Chester
Cindy for Lucinda
Cissy for Clarissa
Cliff for Clifford
Cora for Corinne
Corky for Courtney ???
Creasy for Lucinda ????
Daisy for Margaret yes!!!!!! Because in Italian the names MARGARET and DAISY are translated in only one name MARGHERITA which is the common word for the flower but also the Italian variant of Margaret!!!!! XDXDXD
Damerl for Thomas ????
Delia for Bridget ?????
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