James = Jim. Know some more?

[QuantumRider]

Deirdre = DeeDee

[jackson1]

I owe you people for posting all this. Thank you!

Yes, texasfury is somewhat right, my initial request were for unusual names , ones that you can't just figure out, but all you guys' input are much appreciated also!

And great info on how/when to use it.

We don't use alternate nicknaming here in Denmark, well not as "standardized" as you have it anyway, so i find it interesting. We tend to randomly rearrange the spelling of the 1st name in a fun way or more typical, take the persons last name and shorten it up a bit.

If it makes any sense, my nickname for many years is a shortening of my lastname + the word "father" or "daddy", because i've always taken care of the inexperienced prats i've played in bands with

They've always called me (translated): "DeerDaddy" or simply "Deer"

Henrik=Henry
Finn= Finn

i think you made that up, my friend!

[chrisgUK]

I think jackson1 wants the one where the alternate version isn't the obvious simple shortening of the existing name. I think he wants the ones that don't make sense, like Jack = John, as opposed to the quite obvious Albert = Al.

Here's some Spanish ones:

Jose = Pepe
Francisco = Pancho

john=jack?!?
I never heard this before, is it an american thing? Iv got lots of friends called john and lots called jack (all names as on their passport) but iv never known anyone interchange the two.

[RacerX]

john=jack?!?
I never heard this before, is it an american thing? Iv got lots of friends called john and lots called jack (all names as on their passport) but iv never known anyone interchange the two.

Well, Chris, you should be familiar with this, as it originates in the UK!

"Before the 17th century or so, the most common diminutive endings were the Norman/English “in” or “kin”
Jack, for instance, was originally from the name Jakin, a corrupted form of Jenkin (John+kin). "

US President John F. Kennedy was known as Jack to his friends.

I got that from this awesome article which addresses all the issues brought up in this thread:

http://www.geocities.com/edgarbook/n...nicknames.html

Henrik, it also includes a huge list of nicknames, so definitely click on that.

[len]

leonard = len

[finnman]

i think you made that up, my friend![/quote]

At work we call "Henrik Larsen" (DK) -Hennnnn-rrrry.
We would scream it like "Ma, from "Ma and Pa Kettle"

[VulfgangPfuck]

Seems Endrik here has a bit of an ego?...no?...LOL!

Badass Motherfucker = Endrik

Kenneth = Ken (some use Kenny) and as I hated that growing up...I feel people are a lot more comfortable with me when they call me Kenny.


Here's an interesting one...

Kerry's (my gf) cousin just had a baby boy the other day. They are going to name him Jax

I can't say where I've ever heard that one.

[Jack The Riffer]

Andrew = Andy or Drew
Henry = Hank

[toejam]

Kerry's (my gf) cousin just had a baby boy the other day. They are going to name him Jax

I can't say where I've ever heard that one.

I know someone with a dog named Jax.

In the early '90s, I was at a bar with some friends, one of them introduced me to a go-go dancer he met, said her name was Cookie. I told her I had a dog named Cookie... she didn't like that very much.

[m2pmd70]

Haha Jax, nothing like naming your kid after a Mortal Combat character.

"Hi, I'm Jax and these are my brothers Scorpion and Sub-Zero."

OK, I played too much MK. lol

Thanks for the info tho, I always wondered what that Jack/John thing was all about.

[len]

janice = jan

[len]

alexi =alex =lexi

[fett]

Seymore= Specs

[fett]

Homer= Pidge

[chrisgUK]

Well, Chris, you should be familiar with this, as it originates in the UK!

"Before the 17th century or so, the most common diminutive endings were the Norman/English “in” or “kin”
Jack, for instance, was originally from the name Jakin, a corrupted form of Jenkin (John+kin). "

US President John F. Kennedy was known as Jack to his friends.

I got that from this awesome article which addresses all the issues brought up in this thread:

http://www.geocities.com/edgarbook/n...nicknames.html

Henrik, it also includes a huge list of nicknames, so definitely click on that.

well that showed me! your definately right though. To rub salt into my damaged ego I found out today a guy I know called jack is infact called john.