What could Ernie be an acceptable nickname for?

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List as many names as you can where Ernie could be a passable nickname/shortening.

Call him Teddington, nn Two Ton Ted

We call one of the lawn-mowers Ernie. Does nice stripes. 🙄

There are no hard-and-fast rules about nicknames and diminutives.

Ted is a diminutive for Edward. Peggy is a diminutive for Margaret.

If you want to name him Robert and call him Ernie then go for it.

Ive come across someone called Erland, which I thought was quite a nice name.

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Beat me to it

Ernitrude?

HNRTT but I expect the child's full name is Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment.

Ernest. Maybe Ernesto in Latin families.

Ernestine, for a girl, I have a cousin named Ernie, her father was Ernie too, he was Ernest. We are Irish.

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Ted is a diminutive for Edward. Peggy is a diminutive for Margaret.

There's a logic about how those slowly evolved, though. Margaret - Meg - Peg.

Ernest
Ernie
Ernesto

Evan is the most up to date version I can think of my why Ernie?

Ernold?

Don't do it though. Ernie is a disgusting name. Like an old man retching.

Erwin?