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in reply to a message by Clockwork
I'm sure it's been said many times, but Dorcas sounds too much like dork - and mucus, come to think of it. Very harsh-sounding.
Now, Tabitha I love! And I think Tabi is a great nickname. Would you like Tabitha if there were other nn options? Bitsy? Beth? Tabs? Tabsy?
On a somewhat related note, I find it interesting now names are changed as they make it into other languages and often to not even resemble each other. Makes me wonder why they even say that it's a related name instead of just letting it be two completely different ones. Other than Dorcas/Tabitha I am thinking of James/Tiago. I'm sure there are many others.
Now, Tabitha I love! And I think Tabi is a great nickname. Would you like Tabitha if there were other nn options? Bitsy? Beth? Tabs? Tabsy?
On a somewhat related note, I find it interesting now names are changed as they make it into other languages and often to not even resemble each other. Makes me wonder why they even say that it's a related name instead of just letting it be two completely different ones. Other than Dorcas/Tabitha I am thinking of James/Tiago. I'm sure there are many others.
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Names that change from 1 language to another
Even James and Jacob are supposedly the same name, but 1's Grk. and 1's Hebr. Seamus is also a form of James.
Ian is a form of John. So is Ivan. I can kind of see the progression on those though. Also Sean and Shane... and Jane.
Moishe is also Moses. At least some resemblance is still there.
Yasmin takes a few steps to Jessamine.
Peter and Pierre and Pedro... Petros. At least they're all Ps.
Paul and Paco
Much has been done to James and John esp. that I haven't even listed.
Not all to the extremes of Dorcas and Tabitha though.
Even James and Jacob are supposedly the same name, but 1's Grk. and 1's Hebr. Seamus is also a form of James.
Ian is a form of John. So is Ivan. I can kind of see the progression on those though. Also Sean and Shane... and Jane.
Moishe is also Moses. At least some resemblance is still there.
Yasmin takes a few steps to Jessamine.
Peter and Pierre and Pedro... Petros. At least they're all Ps.
Paul and Paco
Much has been done to James and John esp. that I haven't even listed.
Not all to the extremes of Dorcas and Tabitha though.
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