This was a random mailing I received but it looked interesting so I thought I would share it. donna _______________________________________________________________ Date: Thursday, September 16, 1999 12:42 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Nicknames for proper names-from GHOTES list >From: PETERSROW@aol.com >Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:10:32 EDT >Subject: Names > >To the Ghotes, > >Here's a list of names and nicknames I have compiled with the help of the >Introduction in : Barry W. Miles and Moody K. Miles, III, Marriage Records of >Accomack County, Virginia, 1854-1895 (Recorded in Licenses & Ministers' >Returns) (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc.) Some male names are included. If >anyone has a name not listed please let me know. > >Gail M. Walczyk >Peter's Row > >ANASTASIA - Stace, Stacey; ADALINE - Addie, Ad, Ada: ANN - Nancy, Nanny, Nan; >Amelia - Milly, Melee, Mealie; ALICE - Alce, Alcey, Alsey, Else, Elsie; >ALONZO - Lonnie; ARABELLA, Bell; BENJAMIN - Ben, Benji, Benj; CAROLINE - >Carrie; CASSANDRA - Cassie, Sandra; CATHERINE - Caty, Kitty, Cassie, Cass; >CHARLOTTE - Lottie, Chart; CORNELIA - Neely; DOCIA - Docie; ELEANOR - Ella, >Ellen, Nelly; ELPERTINA - Tinnie, Teener, Teen; ELIZABETH - Eliza, Beth, >Betty, Lizzie, Betsy; Estelle - Essie, Stella; ESTHER/HESTER - Hessy/Essie; >EUPHEMIA - Famie, Fanny; FRANCES - Fanny; GERTRUDE - Gatty, Gattie, Trudy, >Gert; HARRIET - Hattie, Hatty; Henrietta - Henny, Nettie, Ritter, Ritty; >ISABELLE, ISABELLA - Bell; JOHN - Johnny, Jack, Jacky; KEZIAH - Kissy, Kizzy, >Kasser; LENORA - Lena, Nora; LETICIA - Letty, Tishy; LEVENIA - Venie, Viner; >LUCRETIA - Critty, Luky; MADADORA - Dora, Dora; MARGARET - Peggy, Mag, >Maggie; Marge, Margie; MARTHA - Patty, Paty; MATILDA - Tildy, Till, Tilla, >Tillie; Mary - Polly, Molly, Manie, Mamie; MILCAH - Milky; NANCY - Ann, Nan, >Nanny, Nannie; PERMELIA - Milly; REBECCA - Beka, Becky; RICHARD - Dick, >Dicky; RHODA - Rhody; SARAH - Sally, Sary, Sadie, Sal; SEDONIA - Dona, Donie; >SOLOMON - Saul, Sol; SOPHONIA - Fonie, Flora; SUSAN/SUSANNA - Suky; TABITHA - >Tabby, Tibby; TEMPERANCE - Tempy; TRIPHENIA - Triffy, Tippy; URSULA - Sallie, >Sula, Sulie; VIRGINIA - Ginny, Jennie, Virgie; WILLIAM - Bill, Will, Willie; >WESLEY - Wes; ZIPPORAH - Zippy.