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Short Version of Names

What are these names short for? For example, Dan is short for Daniel.
  • According to tradition. Many of these short names are also names in their own right.
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Jim
Joe
Bob
Tina
Jake
Dick
Chuck
Bill
Short Name
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Jack
Hank
Betsy
Drew
Tony
Babs
Becky
Gene
Short Name
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Larry
Madge
Nora
Patty
Sasha
Vicky
Bella
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I'm just surprised Kate isn't on there.
Dec 5, 2012  delete  reply
SaraS
Sasha is short for Alexander???? Whaaaaaat? News to me.
Dec 5, 2012  delete  reply
It's the Russian abbreviation for Alex
Dec 10, 2012  delete  reply
does that mean sasha alexander's name means alexander alexander? ha, that's hilarious
May 21, 2013  delete
Pengi81
Why is Jack short for John when it's a totally different name!?
Dec 7, 2012  delete  reply
flavoursum49
Its an old fashioned thing. Like Dick for Richard, they dont exactly make sense but its not the point.
Dec 24, 2012  delete  reply
bugnuts
Shouldn't Martina also be accepted for Tina? And if not, why not?
Dec 10, 2012  delete  reply
Thats what i thought!
Dec 26, 2012  delete  reply
100% with 3:04 left :)
Dec 14, 2012  delete  reply
paula05
100pc with 2 mins left. got stuck on nora.
Dec 23, 2012  delete  reply
What
I think Jack can be an abbreviation for any name that starts with J...
Dec 23, 2012  delete  reply
jdtrue
More like nicknames than short for. Jack is definitely not shorter than John.
Dec 31, 2012  delete  reply
plattitude
Madge is also short for Madeline and sometimes Marjorie. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madge_(given_name))
Jan 31, 2013  delete  reply
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