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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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[-] _deleted_@aussie.zone 11 points 1 month ago

In Australia, it’s common to shorten names, then add:

“-o” suffix to names ending with a consonant sound. Thus, David>Dave>Davo, Steven>Steve>Stevo, John>Johnno, Dominique>Dom>Dommo
“-az” or “-azza” to names ending with, or containing, an “ar” syllable. Gary>Gaz or Gazza, Sharon>Shaz or Shazza, Barry>Bazza
”-ie” (“ee” sound) to names ending with a vowel sound (but sometimes with consonant sound too). Stuart>Stew>Stewie, Frank>Frankie, Don>Donnie

[-] jsnfwlr@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

This goes beyond names.

Footy, sparky, chippies, ervo, traino ...

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