AxelF

This was inspired by the "what's your real name" thread.

Could the american/english members help type a list of names with their equals. Just for enlightning us non anglosaxians. I meen, it seems that William and Bill are the same, like Robert and Bob are. This can be confusing some times.

It would be nice to know more just for the sake of knowledge. Please help make it as complete as possible. Thanx!


Robert: Bob, Bobby, ...
William: Bill, ...

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bogosj13

Richard => { Rich, Dick }
James => { Jim }
Timothy => { Tim }
David => { Dave }
Daniel => { Dan }

About all I can think of off the top of my head.

denim

Robert == Bob

Whoops, you've already got that one. Nevermind.....

Spanky Johnson

Even some of us Americans are baffled about why John and Jack are seemingly used interchangeably (I think this is less common now than in the past, however).

MrFlux

Benjamin => Ben

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MEAD

Robert - The Robinator, Bobski, Robalabadingdong, Mr. Robert Von Bobimier, Count Robula, Pope Robert IV etc..

WhoaitsZ

lynn = god > stud > awesome > hero

so on

JadziaDax

it's not that they are always the same. Some who are named "Ben" doesn't mean their given name is Benjamin.

I know an "Abby" who is not an "Abigail", and I know a "Bob" who is not a "Robert".

This are just nicknames or shorter names for longer given names...

A few more to add to the list:

Elizabeth: Liz, Beth, Lisa, Liza
William: Will, Bill
Harold: Harry
Ronald: Ron, Ronnie
Jonathan: John or Jon
Christopher/Christina: Chris
Anthony: Ant, Tony
Charles: Charlie, Chuck
Donald: Don, Donnie
Stephan: Steve
Daniella/Danielle: Dani
Daniel: Dan
Alexander: Alex

AxelF

Gee thanks! Yeah some abbreviations are easier than others.
I live for the moment in Poland and here they use ALOT of nicknames for people interchangeably depending on their mood.
Tricky tricky.

Mead, I really appreciated yours on Robert (my own name).
I think I'll start calling myself The Robinator from now on, or... heck they are all good.

Here are some international nicknames on Robert:

Poland: Robik
Sweden: Robban

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phredgreen

phred = phredrick = rick = richard = dick


does that mean phred = dick? hmm...

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TheKak

Michael ---> Mike
Matthew ---> Matt

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Thomas-tommy, tom

french-thomas (pronounced tuma, bizzarely)
slavik-tomasz
welsh-twm

Speed_Gibson

Toni - Antoinette (in some cases)
Tammy - Tamara

both key names for characters in a story/book I am working on by a not so strange coincidence

Stiltzkin

Jonathan - John, Jon, Ian (yes, Ian. I looked it up in a book I have on names)
Emmanuel - Manuel, Manny, Mannie
Daniel - Danny, Dan
Daniella - Dani, Danii (have a Dutch friend named Danii)
Stephen - (in Spanish) Esteban, Steve

I have a friend named Esteban (who also happens to be my best bud), so logically he has several names:

-The Steve
-Stebe
-The One Known as Steve
-The Steve Person
-Master Jedi (yes, geeky, retarded, ad infinitum-- get over it )
-What the?!?!?! (very hard to explain, don't ask)

... but never Stevie.

::looks back over post:: I may have posted too much personal information.

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too funny

TIO

Roy ==> Herbie
I have an uncle Robin ==> Dick

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jibs

my name feels so plain..

Jason.. only other thing I've ever been called is Jay (never liked it).

MikeyChalupa

Michael = Mike, Mikey, Mick, Mickey (don't call me that) or if you're really cool, MikeyChalupa.

Or, if you're in elementary school,
Michael Michael motorcycle, turn the key and watch him pee.

Little bastards.

-Mikey