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I must object to you terming Bud as a name that sounds more like a pet name than anything else.

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My father went by the name Bud all of his life. Well, as a child, he was called Buddy, and this became Bud as he grew older. His actual given name was Joseph.

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He didn't acquire the nickname by virtue of the fact that he was a character, though. It was used to differentiate him from his father, after whom he was named.

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I just love Bud as a nickname. It always brings to mind a really nice, handsome guy.

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I had a childhood friend whose father went by Red. His actual name was John, but he was called Red because he had red hair. I believe that this was once quite common.

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I would put Red and Bud in a different category than the others you listed. The others DO sound like pet names, and I don't find them attractive. Especially Buck. No, Critter is worse than Buck.

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