This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------B7F829A1316709020C1AF8F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------B7F829A1316709020C1AF8F0 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by onyx.xtalwind.net (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id LAA02337 for <dddgems@xtalwind.net>; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 11:11:24 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id HAA10695; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 07:59:21 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 07:59:21 -0800 (PST) From: Carolyn690@aol.com Message-ID: <f29e0556.36b08b39@aol.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 11:07:21 EST Old-To: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Female Nicknames Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 230 Resent-Message-ID: <"4MNWeC.A.TVC.ElIs2"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com Resent-From: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/9035 X-Loop: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-request@rootsweb.com >From 1935 Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 4th ed: Common English Christian Names: pg 1194: Women's names: Abigail = Abby, Nabby Adelina = Addie, Addy Alice = Allie, Ally, Elsie Amanda = Mandy Anne = Annie, Nan, Nancy, Nanny, Nina Antoinette = Net, Netty Arabella = Bel, Bella, Belle Barbara = Bab Beatrice = Be, Triasie, Trissy Bertha = Berty Bessie = Elizabeth Bridget = Biddy Caroline = Caddie, Carrie Catharina/ Catharine = Kate, Katrine, Kit, Kitty Cecilia or Cecily = Cis, Sis, Sisley Charlotte = Lottie Christiana = Chrissie Chrinstina = Chrissie, Xina Cicely = Cecilia Clara = Clare Clarissa = Clare Deborah = Deb, Debby Dorinda same as Dorothea Dorothea = Dol, Dolly Eleanor = Ella, Ellen, Nell, Nellie, Nora Elisabeth = Bess, Bessy, Beth, Betsey, Betty, Elsie, Libby, Lisa, Liz, Lizzy Ellen = Helen Emma = Emm, Emmie Esther = Essie Eugenia = Genie Euphemia = Effie Eve = Eva Eva = Evelina, Eveline, Evelyn Florence = Flossie Frances = Fanny, Frank Frederica = Freddie Gertrude = Gertie, Truddy Griselda = Grissel Hannah = Anna Harriet/Harriot = (same as Henry) Hatty Helen/Helena = Nell, Nelly Henrietta = Etta, Hetty, Nettie Hester/Hesther = Esther Honora/Honoria = Norah, Nora Isabel/Isabella = Elizabeth, Bel, Bella Jane = Joan Janet = Jane Jeannette = Jeanne Jessie = Jess Joan/Joanna/Johanna = fem of John Josepha/Josephine = Jo, Jozy, Pheny Judith = Judy Julia = Julie Juliet = Julia Kate = Catharine Katharine/Katherine = Catharine Laura = Laurinda Lena = Helena or Madaline Lilian = Lily Lorinda = Laurinda Louise = Lou, Louie Lucia = fem of Lucius Lucinda = Lucy Mabel = Amabel Madalene = Maud, maun Margaret = Gritty, Mag, Maggy, Meg, Meggy, Metta, Peg, Peggy Margery/Marjory = Madge, Margie Marian = Marianne Marion = Mary Martha = Mat, Matty, Pat, Patty Mary = Marie, May, Moll, Molly, Poll, Polly Mathilda/Matilda = Mat, Matty, Patty, Tilda Minnie = Mary Miriam = Mary Nancy = Nan, Nance Nellie/Nelly = Ellen, Helen, Eleanor Norah/Nora = Honora, Leonora, Eleanor Octavia = Tave, Tavy Paula = fem of Paulus Paulina = Pauline Phillis = Phyllis Polly = Mary Rebecca/Rebekah = Becky, Becca Roxana = Roxy Sarah = Sal, Sally Sophia = Sophy Susan = Sue, Suke, Sukky, Susie, Susy Sylvia = fem of Sylvanus Theodora = Dora Theresa = Terry, Tracy Thomasa/Thomasine = Tamzine Valeria = Valerie Wilhemina = Mina, Minella, Wilmett, Wilmot Winifred = Winnie --------------B7F829A1316709020C1AF8F0--