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Help[Opinions] Re: Using a less common nickname
in reply to a message by Ninor
In the middle ages a way they made nicknames was by changing Rs to Ls (how we get Molly from Mary, Dolly from Dorothy, Sally from Sarah), and then another common thing was to change the first consonant (Meg->Peg, Ned->Ted, Will->Bill, Rob->Bob, Molly->Polly).
In the US, Harry isn't commonly used as a nn for Henry. I didn't know it was until I started coming to this site.
Margaret nn Gretchen is the one I'm most curious about because I think Gretchen is the nn I'd like to use.
I would have fun explaining to people the etymology of nicknames if they asked, though. :)
In the US, Harry isn't commonly used as a nn for Henry. I didn't know it was until I started coming to this site.
Margaret nn Gretchen is the one I'm most curious about because I think Gretchen is the nn I'd like to use.
I would have fun explaining to people the etymology of nicknames if they asked, though. :)
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