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in reply to a message by chelizz
I think Joss and Jossie are fairly common, however there's no "official" nicknames for Jocelyn (like Beth for Elizabeth etc).
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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I don't think there are any "official nick names" for any name
Since nn are not registered like the formal name. But maybe you just mean "well known" nick names?
Elizabeth has so many nn, so I don't find Beth the "official one". It could just as well be Ellie, Liza, Lizzie, Libby, Bessie, Betty, Betsy etc. Lisa, Lissa and Bettan are the most popular ones in Sweden.
And there must be nn which can be used for more than one formal name. Like Josie for both Josephine and Jocelyn.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
Since nn are not registered like the formal name. But maybe you just mean "well known" nick names?
Elizabeth has so many nn, so I don't find Beth the "official one". It could just as well be Ellie, Liza, Lizzie, Libby, Bessie, Betty, Betsy etc. Lisa, Lissa and Bettan are the most popular ones in Sweden.
And there must be nn which can be used for more than one formal name. Like Josie for both Josephine and Jocelyn.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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I've always thought Joss as a nn for Jocelyn. Even if you click on it it says Joss is a short form of Jocelyn. I'd go with your suggestions of Joss and Jossy / Jossie or even Miss Claire's spelling Jocie as nn for Jocelyn. Jojo could be but it requires changing the pronounciation of the 'o'. Lyn could be too. You caould also try asking this on the name opinions board for more responses.
How is it that Beth is an "official" nn of Elizabeth? What about Beth for Bethany? How exactly do you have official nn? Is it a case of everyone knows that this nn is for this name?
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How is it that Beth is an "official" nn of Elizabeth? What about Beth for Bethany? How exactly do you have official nn? Is it a case of everyone knows that this nn is for this name?
My 45 PPs - names in profile
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Lol, no, you all misunderstood me . . .
Official was probably a bad word to use since it has 'legal' type connotations in some peoples' minds.
What I meant was that, if you ask someone to list the nicknames for, say, Elizabeth, or William, or Katherine, there are a distinct set of nicknames that are recognised as belonging to those names. Less well-known names like Jocelyn don't necessarily have that distinct and instantly recogniseable nickname set. If you're introduced to someone named Liz, you automatically assume that their full name is Elizabeth. But if you're introduced to someone named Joss, you may wonder whether their full name is Jocelyn or Josephine or something else, or if it's just plain Joss.
So, "official" in the sense of "universally accepted and recognised", not in terms of "enforced by statutory authorities"!
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
Official was probably a bad word to use since it has 'legal' type connotations in some peoples' minds.
What I meant was that, if you ask someone to list the nicknames for, say, Elizabeth, or William, or Katherine, there are a distinct set of nicknames that are recognised as belonging to those names. Less well-known names like Jocelyn don't necessarily have that distinct and instantly recogniseable nickname set. If you're introduced to someone named Liz, you automatically assume that their full name is Elizabeth. But if you're introduced to someone named Joss, you may wonder whether their full name is Jocelyn or Josephine or something else, or if it's just plain Joss.
So, "official" in the sense of "universally accepted and recognised", not in terms of "enforced by statutory authorities"!
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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