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Boys: We have Ed, Edd, Eddie, Eddy, etc. for Edward

Andy for Andrew

Vic for Victor

Tom or Tommy for Thomas

Frank for Franklin

Nate/Nathan for Nathaniel

Nate for Nathan

Girls:

Vicky for Victoria

Andrea or Anna, I've seen Ann/Anne or Annie, also with Anabel/Anabelle too

Tanya for Tatyana but I don't see many people with this name, I know one and she was my bully's Russian mother.

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Peggy being short for Margaret always confused me growing up so when I learned about how that happened I was genuinely fascinated.

this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2026
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