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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsNames that generate mutliple nicknames
For example, "Elizabeth"
Liz
Lizzie
Lizzy
Lizbeth
Beth
Betty
Eliza
yesphan
(1,588 posts)ya'll can take from here.........
Turbineguy
(37,372 posts)The last name is "Head".
Sneederbunk
(14,308 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,372 posts)Oh, the names I got for that one ...
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)Marge
Maggie
Greta
Peggy
skypilot
(8,854 posts)Or am I missing a joke here.
k8conant
(3,030 posts)or Jack for John. Tradition!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)If you look in any name your baby book, it will list the names together.
Yavin4
(35,447 posts)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)People apparently used to have too much time on their hands.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)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)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
(45,544 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)k8conant
(3,030 posts)...
MrsMatt
(1,660 posts)German variation.
FSogol
(45,544 posts)Charlie, Chuck, Chaz, Carl, Carlos
GeorgeGist
(25,324 posts)Buffoon
Dotard
Asshole
Grifter
Con Man
Fool
Jackass
Clown
Trailrider1951
(3,415 posts)You win!
csziggy
(34,139 posts)weapons-grade plum
weaselheaded fucknugget
troupeed fucktrumpet
clueless numpty
blotivating flesh bag
witless fucking cocksplat
mangled apricot hellbeast
Link to tweet
?lang=en
bif
(22,771 posts)Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)It made me laugh out loud (reading the reply tweets)
csziggy
(34,139 posts)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)barb
barbie
babs
Trailrider1951
(3,415 posts)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)Kate, Kat, Kathy, Cathy, Kath, Kathie, Kathe, Kathi, Kitty, Katje, Katerinio, Katerinara, Katia, Rina, Katina, Catita, Katyusha
Marcus
Marco
Markie
Markarino
Marconi
Marcentile
Marcaroon
Markmyword
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Kris, Chris, Krista, Christa, Christie, Kristie, etc. gives me ptsd all the different nicknames.
OhZone
(3,212 posts)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.