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[Opinions] Re: Order Of Preference
by Anneza
7/6/2024, 1:06 AM
in reply to a message by EsmeLily
Nancy
Suzy
Trudy
MamieCan't face the others - sorry! I've never encountered a Binnie: is it short for Belinda? Benedicta?

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- EsmeLily   +2
7/6/2024, 3:46 PM
Binnie is a nickname for Bernice, Beatrice and Belinda.
- Anneza   +1
7/7/2024, 1:17 AM
Beatrice is a family name, and from the 19th century till today they've all been known as Bea or Beattie; I sometimes call my daughter Tris. And the only Bernice I know was called Bernie if anything; she usually went by the full name, which her family believed was after her father, Bernard!
- Lumi
7/8/2024, 4:08 AM
There's a character in the Doctor Who books whose name is Bernice Summerfield and she goes by the nickname "Benny". I feel like "Binnie" isn't too much of a stretch from "Benny" or "Bennie".
- Lumi
7/6/2024, 6:14 AM
I know of a woman who goes by Bin and Binnie. Her real name is Belinda. I know that Bindy is a nickname for Belinda.