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On the Wikipedia article for pet names, there are some rather odd nicknames listed for common English names. What do you think of them? Have you heard anyone use them?

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Alexander, Alexandra, Alexandria --> Eck, Leckie, Xa
Andrea --> Drea
Anthony --> Ant
Audrey --> Aud
Christopher --> Criffer
Daltyn --> Dalt (did they mean Dalton?)
Elizabeth --> Sabeth
Eugene --> Eug
Gary --> Gaz, Gazza
Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome --> Jezz
Joan, Joanna --> Joani
Kelly --> Kel
Murray --> Muzza
Priscilla --> Prill
Sandra --> Andra
Stephanie --> Annie
Victoria --> Tor, Vick

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