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HelpRe: What are some nicknames that are a stretch?ETA
in reply to a message by guasguendi
Peggy for Margaret
Molly and especially Polly for Mary
Jenny for Jane (to a certain extent)
Paco for Francisco, how does that even work??
ETA: Buffy for Elizabeth... is that supposed to be Betty in baby talk?
“And I wish there was a treaty we could sign
I do not care who takes this bloody hill
I'm angry and I'm tired all the time
I wish there was a treaty,
I wish there was a treaty
Between your love and mine”
Leonard Cohen
Molly and especially Polly for Mary
Jenny for Jane (to a certain extent)
Paco for Francisco, how does that even work??
ETA: Buffy for Elizabeth... is that supposed to be Betty in baby talk?
“And I wish there was a treaty we could sign
I do not care who takes this bloody hill
I'm angry and I'm tired all the time
I wish there was a treaty,
I wish there was a treaty
Between your love and mine”
Leonard Cohen
This message was edited 9/15/2021, 3:08 AM
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In Spanish, some nicknames come from baby talk (e.g Chus; for Jesús or Chago; for Santiago), so:
Fra- becomes Pa- and then -co is added.
Fun fact: not many Spaniards know the way Pepe is a diminutive for José. It actually comes from Josepe, a now archaic variant of José. The last syllable is repeated.
Fra- becomes Pa- and then -co is added.
Fun fact: not many Spaniards know the way Pepe is a diminutive for José. It actually comes from Josepe, a now archaic variant of José. The last syllable is repeated.
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