"I thought your wife’s name was Peggy," Jason said to Charlie.

"That’s what we call her," Charlie said. "But it’s a nickname for Margaret."

Lots of nicknames seem unrelated to their origins. You may know some of the more common ones - Bob for Robert and Jim for James. Here are a few less-well-known examples:

• Jack - a nickname for John
• Molly - a nickname for Mary
• Hank - a nickname for Henry
• Shelley - a nickname for Michelle or Rachel
• Kit - a nickname for Christopher
• Sally - a nickname for Sarah
• Lisa - a nickname for Elizabeth
• Teddy - a nickname for Edward
• Buffy - a nickname for Elizabeth
• Bud - a nickname for Edward
• Libby - a nickname for Elizabeth
• Chip - a nickname for Charles
• Dottie - a nickname for Dorothy
• Trey - a nickname for the third person in a family with the same name
• Sandy - a nickname for Alexandra, Alexander, or Cassandra
• Pip - a nickname for Philip
• Pat/Patty - a nickname for Martha or Matilda

(Source: BabyNamer.com)

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