It’s Fun to Know: What’s Your Real Name?

By | Thu, Jun 5, 2008

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"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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