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西方人的正式名字(official given name)通常为多音节【如Abraham】,只在法律文件上使用。生活中往往使用一两个音节的昵称(pet name、hypocorism)
【如Abe】,作为亲密场合(intimate situation)的别称(nickname)【正式名字之外的任何单一词汇称呼;含义宽于汉语的‘绰号’或‘外号’】或爱称(term of endearment)。词尾可能会加y或ie等指小后缀(diminutive suffix),如Andy。这与汉语名字相对固定的习惯很不同,必须加以了解;否则可能会发生误解,或生硬地使用正式名字。
以下是常见英文名对应昵称:
1.Abraham – Abe
2.Alan – Al、Allie、Ally
3.Albert – Al
4.Alexander、alexandra – Al、Alec、Alexis、Alex、Eck、Lex、Lexie、Lexi、Lecki、Sandy、Xander、Zander
5.Amanda – Amy、Mandy
6.Andrew、Andrea – Drew、Andy、Andie、Drea
7.Ann、Anne、Anna – Annie
8.Anthony – Ant、Tony
9.Arthur、Arturo – Art、Artie
10.Barbara – Babs、Barb、Barbie
11.Benjamin、Benedict – Ben、Benny、Benjy
12.Carolyn – Carol、Lyn、Carrie、Cary
13.Charles – Chuck、Chaz、Chic
14.Christopher – Chris、Criffer、Topher
15.Christopher、Christine – Kit
16.Daniel – Dan、Danny
17.David – Dave、Davy
18.Deborah – Deb、Debby
19.Dennis – Denny
20.Dominic、Dominique – Dom、Dommy、Nick、Nikki、Nikky、Nikkie
21.Dorothy – Dot、Dottie
22.Edwin、Edward、Edmund – Ed、Eddy、Eddie、Ned、Ted、Teddy
23.Elaine – Lainie
24.Eleanor、Hellen – Nell、Nelly
25.Elizabeth – Eliza、Elisa、Betty、Bettie、Liz、Lizzy、Lizzie、Lisa、Liza、Beth、Be、Bee、Beie、Bey、Betsy
26.Fiona – Fi
27.Franklin – Frank、Frankie
28.Gabriel – Gabe、Gaby
29.George – Georgie
30.Gerald – Jerry
31.Gregory – Greg
32.Henry – Hank、Harry、Hal
33.Isabella – Izzy
34.Jacob – Jake
35.Joanna – Jo、Joan、Joann、Joanne、Janet、Janete、Jannete、Janette、Jannette、Jane、Jayne、Jenny、Jeanny、Jeanie、Jeannie、Yoanna
36.James – Jamie、Jimbo、Jim、Jimmy
37.Jeica – Je、Jeie
38.Jonathan – Jon、John、Nathan、Jonny、Jonnie、Johnnie、Johnny、Jack
39.Joel、Joseph – Joe、Joey
40.Josephine、Joanna – Jo
41.Katherine – Kate、Katy、Katie、Kathy、Kitty
42.Katrina – Kat、Trina
43.Kenneth – Ken、Kenny
44.Kimberly – Kim、Kimmy
45.Laurence – Larry、Laurie
46.Liberty – Libby、Libbie
47.Louis – Lou、Louie
48.Lucille – Lucy
49.Madeleine、Magdalene、Magdalena – Maddie、Magda、Lena
50.Margaret – Maggie、Margie、Marge、Mollie、Molly、Meg、Madge、Peg、Peggy
51.Martin – Marty
52.Mary – Mae、Minnie、Mollie、Molly
53.Matthew – Matt
54.Megan – Meg
55.Michael – Mike、Mikey
56.Nathan、Nathaniel – Nat、Nate
57.Nicolas – Nick、Nicky
58.Nicole – Nikki、Nickie、Nicki、Niki、Nikky、Nici
59.Oliver – Ollie
60.Peter – Pete、Petey
61.Philippa – Pippa、Pip、Pippy
62.Priscilla – Cilla、Pri、Cilly、Priy、Prisca、Prill
63.Raymond – Ray
64.Richard – Rick、Dick
65.Robert – Rob、Bert、Bob、Robin、Dobbin
66.Ronald – Ron、Ronny、Ronnie
67.Rosemary – Rose、Rosie、Rosy
68.Rudolf、Rudolph – Rudy
69.Samuel、Samantha – Sam、Sammy
70.Sandra – Sally、Andra
71.Sarah – Sara、Sally
72.Sheldon – Shelly
73.Stephanie – Steph、Annie、Stephy
74.Stephen – Steve、Stevie
75.Susan – Sue、Susie、Suzy
76.Theodore – Ted、Teddy
77.Thomas – Tom、Tommy
78.Timothy – Tim、Timmy
79.Tobias – Toby
80.Victoria – Tor、Tori、Vick、Vicky、Vickie
81.Virginia – Ginger、Ginny
82.William – Will、Bill、Willie、Willy、Billy
83.Zachary、Zachariah – Zach