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Yavin4

(35,446 posts) Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:02 PM Jan 2019

Names that generate mutliple nicknames

For example, "Elizabeth"

Liz
Lizzie
Lizzy
Lizbeth
Beth
Betty
Eliza

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Names that generate mutliple nicknames (Original Post) Yavin4 Jan 2019 OP

Richard yesphan Jan 2019 #1

Only if Turbineguy Jan 2019 #3

Trump Sneederbunk Jan 2019 #2

Donald JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2019 #4

Margaret CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2019 #5

How is Peggy derived from Margaret? skypilot Jan 2019 #6

The same way Polly is a nickname for Mary k8conant Jan 2019 #8

It's a mystery to me as well, but I do know it's derived from Margaret. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2019 #9

People use to shorten names and then rhyme them. Yavin4 Jan 2019 #12

Interesting. skypilot Jan 2019 #17

The nights were long, the light was poor. People talked a lot. Shrike47 Jan 2019 #30

Ahmet Zappa tells the story of hating his name as a child OriginalGeek Jan 2019 #20

OK. Wow. skypilot Jan 2019 #16

Margaret - Maggy - Mag - Meg - Peg FSogol Jan 2019 #13

Edward has a bunch NightWatcher Jan 2019 #7

Elizabeth - Betsy, Libby, Lilibet k8conant Jan 2019 #10

And Bettina! MrsMatt Jan 2019 #22

Charles FSogol Jan 2019 #11

Donald GeorgeGist Jan 2019 #14

LOL Trailrider1951 Jan 2019 #19

You left out the Scottish names for him csziggy Jan 2019 #21

Ya gotta love the Scots! Absolutely bril! bif Jan 2019 #24

I wish I could rec your post! Lifelong Protester Jan 2019 #26

That's only a few of the really great insults for him from the Scots csziggy Jan 2019 #28

barbara Fresh_Start Jan 2019 #15

I'll play Trailrider1951 Jan 2019 #18

Kathryn/Katharine/Katherine/Kathleen/Catharine/Catherine/Catalina/Katerina/Yekaterini/Aikaterini k8conant Jan 2019 #23

Mark bif Jan 2019 #25

Kristin, all the different spellings have made me crazy my whole life. dewsgirl Jan 2019 #27

Casssandra OhZone Jan 2019 #29

yesphan

(1,588 posts)

1. Richard

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:08 PM

Jan 2019

ya'll can take from here.........

Turbineguy

(37,368 posts)

3. Only if

Reply to yesphan (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:11 PM

Jan 2019

The last name is "Head".

Sneederbunk

(14,303 posts)

2. Trump

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:11 PM

Jan 2019

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,367 posts)

4. Donald

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:12 PM

Jan 2019

Oh, the names I got for that one ...

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,707 posts)

5. Margaret

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:12 PM

Jan 2019

Marge
Maggie
Greta
Peggy

skypilot

(8,854 posts)

6. How is Peggy derived from Margaret?

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jan 2019

Or am I missing a joke here.

k8conant

(3,030 posts)

8. The same way Polly is a nickname for Mary

Reply to skypilot (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:27 PM

Jan 2019

or Jack for John. Tradition!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,707 posts)

9. It's a mystery to me as well, but I do know it's derived from Margaret.

Reply to skypilot (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:27 PM

Jan 2019

If you look in any name your baby book, it will list the names together.

Yavin4

(35,446 posts)

12. People use to shorten names and then rhyme them.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:33 PM

Jan 2019

Rick is short for Richard, and Rick rhymes with Dick.

Molly is short for Margaret, and Polly rhymes with Molly.

https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/how-did-dick-become-short-for-richard

skypilot

(8,854 posts)

17. Interesting.

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:57 PM

Jan 2019

People apparently used to have too much time on their hands.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

30. The nights were long, the light was poor. People talked a lot.

Reply to skypilot (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 11:34 PM

Jan 2019

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

20. Ahmet Zappa tells the story of hating his name as a child

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 05:45 PM

Jan 2019

because people called him Ahmet vomit

so he changed his name to Rick but found he didn't like that any better and went back to Ahmet.

I think he should have just gone by his second middle name: Rodan

skypilot

(8,854 posts)

16. OK. Wow.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:55 PM

Jan 2019

I wish there was a longer name that the name Scott (my name) derived from. I think it is such a boring name. The only thing people do with the name Scott is lengthen it to "Scotty" or "Beam me up, Scotty".

FSogol

(45,527 posts)

13. Margaret - Maggy - Mag - Meg - Peg

Reply to skypilot (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:34 PM

Jan 2019

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

7. Edward has a bunch

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jan 2019

k8conant

(3,030 posts)

10. Elizabeth - Betsy, Libby, Lilibet

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:29 PM

Jan 2019

...

MrsMatt

(1,660 posts)

22. And Bettina!

Reply to k8conant (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 08:56 PM

Jan 2019

German variation.

FSogol

(45,527 posts)

11. Charles

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:32 PM

Jan 2019

Charlie, Chuck, Chaz, Carl, Carlos

GeorgeGist

(25,323 posts)

14. Donald

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:00 PM

Jan 2019

Buffoon
Dotard
Asshole
Grifter
Con Man
Fool
Jackass
Clown

Trailrider1951

(3,414 posts)

19. LOL

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 05:42 PM

Jan 2019

You win!

csziggy

(34,137 posts)

21. You left out the Scottish names for him

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 08:43 PM

Jan 2019

weapons-grade plum

weaselheaded fucknugget

troupeed fucktrumpet

clueless numpty

blotivating flesh bag

witless fucking cocksplat

mangled apricot hellbeast

Link to tweet

?lang=en

bif

(22,747 posts)

24. Ya gotta love the Scots! Absolutely bril!

Reply to csziggy (Reply #21)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:43 PM

Jan 2019

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

26. I wish I could rec your post!

Reply to csziggy (Reply #21)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:51 PM

Jan 2019

It made me laugh out loud (reading the reply tweets)

csziggy

(34,137 posts)

28. That's only a few of the really great insults for him from the Scots

Reply to Lifelong Protester (Reply #26)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 10:06 PM

Jan 2019

Many were posted a couple of years ago. If you search you might find the original thread which I remembered.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

15. barbara

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:01 PM

Jan 2019

barb
barbie
babs

Trailrider1951

(3,414 posts)

18. I'll play

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 05:40 PM

Jan 2019

Alexander

His: Alex, Aleksi, Zander (or Sander or Xander), Sandy

Hers: Alexandria, Alexandra, Alex, Alexis, Sandra, Sandy

And 2 of those names are mine!

k8conant

(3,030 posts)

23. Kathryn/Katharine/Katherine/Kathleen/Catharine/Catherine/Catalina/Katerina/Yekaterini/Aikaterini

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:24 PM

Jan 2019

Kate, Kat, Kathy, Cathy, Kath, Kathie, Kathe, Kathi, Kitty, Katje, Katerinio, Katerinara, Katia, Rina, Katina, Catita, Katyusha

bif

(22,747 posts)

25. Mark

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:46 PM

Jan 2019

Marcus
Marco
Markie
Markarino
Marconi
Marcentile
Marcaroon
Markmyword

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

27. Kristin, all the different spellings have made me crazy my whole life.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:59 PM

Jan 2019

Kris, Chris, Krista, Christa, Christie, Kristie, etc. gives me ptsd all the different nicknames.

OhZone

(3,212 posts)

29. Casssandra

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 10:12 PM

Jan 2019

Cassie
Cass
Sandra
Sandy
Andi
Candy

My friend Cassandra hates that last one.

Patricia
Pat
Patti
Patty
Trish.

I could mention the nickname for my rare, feminine, real middle name, but you might guess the name I use on Facebook and the like.

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