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[Opinions] Nickname for Werburgh?
by Amphelise (Chrisell)
2/20/2022, 4:26 AM
The church where I sing in the choir is dedicated to St Werburgh (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werburgh). Today between songs I was thinking about how Werburgh would make a great quirky character name.I’ve only got the loosest sense of the character (pre-teen girl) and a hundred-year span in which her story might land (1850-1950) but I do know she needs a nickname.What nickname would you use?
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- flossie
2/20/2022, 2:12 PM
Vera!Going by Vereburga. I like Mary’s suggestion of Vega too. Maybe Berry but that feels anachronistic. Bert(ie) as an embellished form of Burgh.
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- ari.
2/25/2022, 10:37 PM
Werrie/Werry?
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- Lsia. (guest)
2/25/2022, 3:18 PM
Weria, Werry, Birdie, Webbie.
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- TheArtemisMoon
2/20/2022, 12:43 PM
Burggy
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- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)
2/20/2022, 8:10 AM
Wer? Werrie? Werb?
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- Pickles (C.M.S.)   +1
2/20/2022, 7:50 AM
Burger
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- TheArtemisMoon
2/20/2022, 12:43 PM
Agree!
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- Ariane
2/20/2022, 7:23 AM
The typical NN for ~burg/burgh names is Burgel or Burgl, pronunciation Boor-gelle.(~ with Margarethe/Margret->Gretel/Gretl and GP Gretchen)A really unique one, I've also heard of the FN Wernburg.
Furthermore of Werburg Doerr/German writer & Gerburg Jahnke/German actress & cabaret artist
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- RoxStar   +1
2/20/2022, 6:39 AM
If my name was Werburgh I'd join WITSEC and change it entirely. lolWerbie?Burgie? (Yuck)Birdie?Bug?Wibby?Webby?
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- Amphelise (Chrisell)
2/21/2022, 2:48 AM
Hah, yes... the fact that it's a ridiculous name would be part of the story!I really like Birdie, far above all of the other suggestions.
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- Mary R.
2/20/2022, 6:35 AM
Wow! What a name!
Maybe Wega or Vega, (inspired by Werburga and Vereburga)
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