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I also remember reading that N- was a popular letter to put before the nicknames of names that began with vowels. Some are still used and some aren’t.Examples:
Edward/Edmund - Ned
Ann - Nan, Nancy
Abigail - Nab, NabbyJohn Adams had a daughter named Abigail, known as Nabby, probably to distinguish her from her mother, also named Abigail.
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Thanks for that. That would explain Nollie or Noll for Oliver.
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Yes, people are guessing that the N showed up because of the phrase "Mine Ed (Ned)/ Mine Abby (Nabby)" etc. in written letters, and then it just stuck.'To Mine Edward' or something along those lines.
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