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HelpRe: Silly, fun nicknames
in reply to a message by Princess Magpie
In South Africa, a nunu is (an informal name for) a crawling insect. Or maybe also a lizard? And is also sometimes used with humorous intent for babies. Is there a South African connection in your friend's family?
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Not that I can remember; they were all milkbottle white and at most probably from Ireland, Scotland or Wales at some point. Their surname is of British origin and they struggled financially. I knew both her immediate family and parts of their extended family (she was my best friend from age 3) and I think it's more likely their family have been in England both on and under the poverty line for generations.
It's possible there's a South African connection somewhere, but not as far as I'm aware
It's possible there's a South African connection somewhere, but not as far as I'm aware
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