Most unusual nicknames (based on a child's actual name) that you know of?

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What are the most unusual nicknames, which are based on a child's actual name, that you're aware of?

And how do you get schools to use nicknames instead of official names? Surely they have to teach children to use their legal names?

This reminds me of an elderly uncle we always called Willymather. It wasn't until recently I realised it was William Arthur they were saying but because we are Welsh and speak so fast it came out as Uwncl Willymather 😀

I went to school with a girl called Pearl,her real name was Lisa. Everybody called her Pearl,teachers included.

I was at uni with a boy called Slug. Can't even remember his real name.

I always thought Harry as a NN for Henry was a little weird as their the same length so not really shortening it at all and they sound completely different! I know this is the case with Prince Harry, and was also Henry VIII (amongst very close friends when he was younger) but it's still baffling to me 😂

I know a Traf, which I always assumed was short for Trafford. But no, his name is Michael.

Traf is 'fart' backwards.

Harry rolls of the tongue easier than Henry.

Yep 2 of my old school teachers were called Nan

Peggy is a common nickname for Margaret.

Was a common nickname. The chances are if you meet a Peggy now, she will be 90 or over. One between 60 - 90 is more likely to be Maggie. For someone younger than that it's now unusual. The name got overworked and dropped right out of fashion.

@Dinoteeth I get that but then surely just call him Harry 🤷‍♀️ why bother calling him Henry in the first place 😂 or with the royals, I get Harry doesn't sound very regal, but surely there was another name they could have picked 🤣🤣

One of the riders on Britain’s equestrian Eventing team is called Piggy March. Her actual name is Georgina.

I just remember I went to college with a crumpet - not sure what his name was

I once saw someone on Twitter say they went to school with a lad called Wayne Bruce. His friends called him 'Man Bat' 😂

I knew a Marco for years before I found out his name was Paul...

Katherine, and called Rena. I was called Rena as a child and never realised my real name was Katherine until much older. It's only as an adult I can see any connection at all between the two names. I hated Rena.

I know:

A Richard known as Flick
An Alice known as Tiggi
A Cyril known as Frank
A Louise known as Weege

and look at HM Queen - Elizabeth known as Lilibet!

A close friend of mine’s Dd is Amelia and is known by everyone, including at school as Mimi. Always has been since she was tiny! I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone call her Amelia and she’s 12 now 🤷🏻‍♀️

Beppie for Elizabeth.

I knew a Susan whose parents used to call her Toodyood.

Hal is the other one for Henry, but I think that's completely out of fashion now.

I was quite surprised to find out that Great-Aunt Reenie was actually called Irene.

We also had a Daisy who was actually Margaret (via Marguerite).

This really made me laugh

I know a Peggy in her 20s, but she’s the only Peggy I know!

I had a great uncle and he was called Sonny. I thought this was his actual name but it turns out he was called James.

Sonny came from 'Sonny Jim' apparently!

My gran was Margaret and was nicknamed Mig. My grandad was Jack, real name John.

Some of these are really funny.

I know a Nan older lady not sure if it's short for anything or just Nan.

I knew a man called Bud, who was nicknamed it by his Dad when he was a small child.

Lilibet was the story to that not either she or Margaret couldn't pronounce Elizabeth and it stuck.

The older generations had some real crackers of nicknames. But in turn they had a much smaller pool of actual names.

Very often family names were used 2 or 3 cousins all called after the same Granny, Margaret, Maggy & Peggy.
Or else they became known by their parents name, Jack's Margaret & Bob's Margaret.
Another distinguishing way was Oor Margaret.

I know someone called Burt/Burtie due to his surname Burton, not that odd, until you realise his family all call him Burt too, wife, DC, siblings, parents the lot and they all share the surname Burton!!!

A school I worked in had a Lolly, I can’t remember what it was short for but it was nothing like her proper name. She was known as Lolly to everyone!