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In randomly googling some dated-ish nicknames, I came across this list: http://www.cslib.org/nickname.htm

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The source seems valid enough (at a glance, at least), and anyway I found the list itself really interesting, so I thought I'd share.

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Some highlights:

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Bartholomew "Bat"
Abijah "Bige"
Micajah "Cager"
Chauncey "Chan"
Cornelius "Con"
Derrick "Dirch"
Robert "Dob" / "Dobbin"
Obadiah "Dyer"
Epaphroditus "Eppa"
Nathaniel "Fanny"
Hiram "Hiley"
Aquila "Quill"
Zachariah "Rye"
Josiah or Cyrus "Si"

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Obedience "Bede"
Sybrina "Briney"
Caroline "Caddy" or "Orolia"
Cleophas "Cleda"
"Delia" as a nickname for: Adelia, Bedelia, Cordelia, Fidelia, Phidelia
Damaris "Dimmis"
Fredonia "Donia"
Elinamifia "Ellen"
Ealasaid "Elsie"
Eliphal "Fally"
Relief "Leafy"
Mehitabel "Mabel"
Permelia "Mellie"
Mindwell "Mina"
Submit "Mitty"
Parthenia "Patty"
Tryphena "Phoenie" / "Pheney"
Tryphosia "Phosy"
Prudence or Philadelphia "Puss"
Asenath "Sene"
Content "Tenty"
Theresa "Thirza"
Azubah "Zubia"

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WDYT?

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+ Also, for some reason now I'm stuck on the idea of sisters called "Bede" and "Leafy" (but really they have obscure Puritan virtue names! but they're called Bede and Leafy! clearly there is something wrong with my brain)

This message was edited 2/25/2013, 2:49 PM