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in reply to a message by alb2
I've seen it on my own and heard it as a nickname for Bailey and that would work on either gender.
Barclay
Baylor
Baya
Bayla
Baylin
Bayani
Bayard
Baker
Banks
Basil
Bates
Barclay
Baylor
Baya
Bayla
Baylin
Bayani
Bayard
Baker
Banks
Basil
Bates
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Speaking as someone of Filipino descent, it would be unlikely that a man named Bayani would get "Bay" as a nickname. At least among Filipinos anyway. He'd most likely get Ani, Bani or Yani as nicknames.
(Source: https://angkangpilipino.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/traditional-filipino-nicknames/
https://tv5.fandom.com/wiki/Bayani_Agbayani)
He could possibly get something like "Baba" or "Nini" as reduplications of any syllables (but usually the first syllable) is common for Filipino nicknames. "Yaya" would definitely not be used because "Yaya" means "nanny" and "governess" in Tagalog.
(Source: http://askthepinoy.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-are-filipino-nicknames-repetitive.html?m=1 )
(Source: https://angkangpilipino.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/traditional-filipino-nicknames/
https://tv5.fandom.com/wiki/Bayani_Agbayani)
He could possibly get something like "Baba" or "Nini" as reduplications of any syllables (but usually the first syllable) is common for Filipino nicknames. "Yaya" would definitely not be used because "Yaya" means "nanny" and "governess" in Tagalog.
(Source: http://askthepinoy.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-are-filipino-nicknames-repetitive.html?m=1 )
This message was edited 7/11/2023, 1:16 AM
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