Message: "Source of Short Forms ??"

Source of Short Forms ??

by Marc (guest)

2/12/2002, 6:29 PM

Good Day,

What is the origin of the short forms i.e. how do they come to be ?

For example how is Bill (or other forms such as Billy) related to William ? Bob to Robert ? Jack to John (remember Kennedy)? These, and many others are not obvious. Short forms like Ted to Theodore, Rob to Robert, Mike to Michael, etc. are obvious.

Let me know.

#nicknames

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Source of Short Forms ?? · Marc · 2/12/2002, 6:29 PM

•Re: Source of Short Forms ?? · Nanaea · 2/12/2002, 8:17 PM

•Oh, so that's how you do it! Still learning. :) n/t · Barb · 2/13/2002, 1:43 AM

•Re: Source of Short Forms ?? · Barb · 2/12/2002, 7:53 PM

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