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Diminutives in English Nicknames From Robert to Bobby
Alice G asks why adults change names to nicknames by adding y or ie. The piece explains diminutives indicate affection, showing how Robert becomes Bob or Bobby and William becomes Bill or Billy, and Susan becomes Susie, Elisabeth Betty, James Jimmy. It invites readers to list nicknames.
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Alice G
Dr. Crane
Bobby
Billy
Susie
Janie
Sammy
Freddy
Bob
Bill
Jane
Susan
Alice
Robert
William
Elisabeth
Betty
James
Jimmy
Jamie