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HelpRe: Bob & Bill & Peggy
in reply to a message by RB Constance
From what I understand Bob, Bill and Peggy come from rhyming slang
Bob > Rob
Bill > Will
Peg > Meg
Molly is of ish understanding. I can see how Mary could have became Malle if you put a heavy accent to Mary, and then from Malle to Molly
No idea about Jack / John though
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Formally PrincessZ and Princess Magpie
Bob > Rob
Bill > Will
Peg > Meg
Molly is of ish understanding. I can see how Mary could have became Malle if you put a heavy accent to Mary, and then from Malle to Molly
No idea about Jack / John though
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"one particular boogie will move mirror massaging with stirring crepe mixture, positioning loaves while in the furnace then toting items in containers" ~ best Russian daing sites (guest, 198.144.149.xxx) (2020)
Formally PrincessZ and Princess Magpie
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I've heard about Cockney rhyming slang, but I hadn't considered it being used to alter nicknames. They still feel like a bit of a stretch as nicknames when contrasted with the name that they started with, but I can sort of see what they did there.
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