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Z
15-12-2008, 04:00 PM
I was discussing this today with some friends; there are some names that have a huge number of variants to them (for example Elizabeth -> Lizzie/Lizzy, Liz, Lily, Beth, Eliza, Betty, Elise, Lisa, Abbie, Ellie, Ella, Libby etc.) and we were trying to think of as many short forms for different names as we could. I reckon Elizabeth must have the most short forms, but you get names like Mary and Anne which quite often get used in double barreled names, and have foreign equivalents that are quite common over here (Maria, Anna etc) and male names like Alexander which are universal.

My name's fairly boring, it's Greg, which is a short form of Gregory (though my name is just Greg) and there's not much you can do with it.


How about your name?

bronaaaa
15-12-2008, 04:01 PM
MInes just Brona..theres not much you can do with that..apart from Bro :rolleyes:

Sam!
15-12-2008, 04:05 PM
Mines Sam..
short for Sam.

Not Samuel.

Christina
15-12-2008, 04:31 PM
People normall call me:

Xtina
Chrissy or..
Tina

:bigsmile:

MarkWaldorf
15-12-2008, 04:33 PM
Mine's the other way around, lol. My name's Mark but some people call me Markus. (my username)

pinkmichk
15-12-2008, 04:34 PM
mines michelle but most my friends call me shell and my nan always puts in birthday and christmas cards michael in almost 25 years of life i have only had 1 card that said michelle

Loukas
15-12-2008, 04:37 PM
Loukas -

People call me Luke :S
Lou
Louise :|

Spike
15-12-2008, 04:41 PM
I only think you can shorten my name, Luke, one way and thats to Lou which a few people do call me

30stone
15-12-2008, 04:43 PM
Ben.

shortened... Ben

not Benjamin :nono:

xDramatick
15-12-2008, 04:54 PM
Darenn, occassionally shortened to:
- Dal'. [only really family]
- Daz. [only mates]
- Dazzle. [only mates]

Sarah.
15-12-2008, 04:57 PM
Sarah.. people call me Sar and I think that's it =D

AngRemembered
15-12-2008, 05:35 PM
Mine is Angela, and I don't mind/and I use any form of the name long or short, so I gladly go by Ang or Angie

Just one exception though and it was'nt till I joined here I got Ang shortened again to Ann:rolleyes: :mad: now that one is a defo :nono:

:tongue:

Jake!
15-12-2008, 05:53 PM
Jake isn't really shortened. Can it be though?

Nicky.
15-12-2008, 05:56 PM
My name is Nicola..

Which can be narrowed down to Nicky (Or any spelling you can dream up xD).. Nic, Nicks, and Niko (<-Chewy).

Probs some more (that are actually names. not silly names :nono:)

LemonJam
15-12-2008, 05:56 PM
James, some people call me Jamie.

Kate..
15-12-2008, 06:59 PM
My name isn't shortened from anything, though people always think it is.
Kate > could be Katherine Katrina Katie Katriona Kath Kathy

But nope, I'm Kate, which can't be shortened. People do tend to call me Kit Kat though
:spin2:


Oh and Nicky... NickNack :tongue:

Z
15-12-2008, 07:28 PM
I've gathered from this thread that a lot of people have the same issues as me! :laugh2: I absolutely hate when people ask "is your name short for Gregory?" - even if it was, why would you ask? There was this girl that used to go to my school, literally every couple of days she would ask me that same question. Moron.

DamonJ
15-12-2008, 07:38 PM
Damondishulifretyupich

KawaiiSakura1
15-12-2008, 07:59 PM
emily but some people call me emi of M:tongue:

Princess
15-12-2008, 08:14 PM
The only ones I get for Laura are

Loz
Laur
Lau

lily.
15-12-2008, 09:29 PM
I get Lindz, Linds, Lindy, Lindaloo, Loo.. and L..

There are others, mostly insults, mostly from Barry... cuz he's a git that way.. :P

SiaSiaSia
15-12-2008, 09:30 PM
Sophia:

Sia [used by everyone]
Soph [used by Hannah :|]
Fifi [urgh, please don't]

Hugo
15-12-2008, 09:30 PM
Its the other way round for me as I occasionally get called Hughie.

Mrluvaluva
15-12-2008, 11:15 PM
Originally posted by Freyja

I get Lindz, Linds, Lindy, Lindaloo, Loo.. and L..

There are others, mostly insults, mostly from Barry... cuz he's a git that way.. :P

Lindyloo. Loobyloo. Lol. L is your pet name though. :tongue:

Ross
15-12-2008, 11:17 PM
You can't do anything with Ross. So I'm cool!

It's not short for anything.

melanie
15-12-2008, 11:17 PM
Mel, Mellie, Melon

30stone
15-12-2008, 11:18 PM
Ohh just remembered though my name cnanot be shortened as its

Ben.

I have had 2 people call me different.

2 of my ex's lol

One thought
Benny Boo Boo was cute,

the other thought
Bendyminge was funny.

Problem is neither are funny in public... :sad:

Ross
15-12-2008, 11:19 PM
Originally posted by 30stone
Ohh just remembered though my name cnanot be shortened as its

Ben.

I have had 2 people call me different.

2 of my ex's lol

One thought
Benny Boo Boo was cute,

the other thought
Bendyminge was funny.

Problem is neither are funny in public... :sad:
I'm gonna call you BIG BEN :wink:

30stone
15-12-2008, 11:24 PM
Lol if you like, ohh and when i frit started weightlifting started calling me steroids -.-

Ross
15-12-2008, 11:25 PM
Originally posted by 30stone
Lol if you like, ohh and when i frit started weightlifting started calling me steroids -.-
I like Big Ben :wink: because you're a big boy.

30stone
15-12-2008, 11:26 PM
Originally posted by Ross
Originally posted by 30stone
Lol if you like, ohh and when i frit started weightlifting started calling me steroids -.-
I like Big Ben :wink: because you're a big boy.

lol um Cheers Ross.

Ross
15-12-2008, 11:29 PM
Originally posted by 30stone
Originally posted by Ross
Originally posted by 30stone
Lol if you like, ohh and when i frit started weightlifting started calling me steroids -.-
I like Big Ben :wink: because you're a big boy.

lol um Cheers Ross.
Well you didn't deny it, Big Ben.

hannah.
16-12-2008, 08:23 AM
Hahahahha Big Ben! But isn't your name Benjamin? so it's already short

Hannah has no official ones and Han sucks :sad:

lily.
16-12-2008, 08:35 AM
Originally posted by Ross
You can't do anything with Ross. So I'm cool!

It's not short for anything.

The Ross-a-tron!

30stone
16-12-2008, 12:44 PM
Originally posted by hannah.
Hahahahha Big Ben! But isn't your name Benjamin? so it's already short

Hannah has no official ones and Han sucks :sad:

Lol naw my names ben, my mum hated benjamin but liked benjamin lol.

Yeh but hannah is spelt the same backwards so its cool.