一个英语名, 很多很多面！

永恒经典的英语名主题，今天再说一下。
不过，今天的新角度，可能是你不知道的:
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; y$ i+ @( t  x! F: W( E5 ], J比如Bill, Billy这些名字，其实都是William的小名；
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Elizabeth这个女王名，更是可以变出10多个相关的名字！
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• 想了解自己英语名背后的故事吗？
• 觉得自己英语名太大众化？想多点新意和创意？
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快听今天节目吧！>>
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+ d( Z: B" W8 n节目音乐：What's your name? by Bobby Rydell（17:03）
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) a7 v& |6 H. F' Q: N4 a" t/ v1 GPet name/nick name: 小名、昵称
Pet name doesn't mean the name of your pet: pet name不是宠物的名字，是小名
- z( q2 _# [! k: k) @5 zI didn't know name was such a popular topic: 我以前没想到名字是那么受欢迎的话题
Well, everyone needs a name:  大家都要起名字嘛

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6 E' R/ N* p. r$ r4 F7 A# tAdam
3 P: h6 |# W* c+ s! U; B/ nAdam doesn't have any pet names: Adam这个名字没有小名
$ q7 y3 K3 D( M+ z. KBiblical name: 本身是个来自圣经的名字
It's already a very short name, you don't really need a pet name: Adam本身已经很短了，不需要小名
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Edward > Ed, Eddie, Ned
Ned is a popular British name: 英国人特别喜欢Ned这个名字

I've met a few Brits namd Ned: 我认识好几个叫Ned的英国人
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Charles > Chuck, Charlie
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Charles sounds very regal: Charles这个名字听起来非常高贵、有王室风范
. y4 ~$ Z% O7 _9 H, TAmericans like to shorten it to Chuck: 美国人很喜欢把Charles变成Chuck这个小名
$ n3 Q* z; M& C( Y% g. HBut Chuck sounds like the name of a lumberjack: Chuck这个小名听起来很像伐木工
It sounds really down-to-earth: 听起来特别实在、靠谱
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大名、小名怎么分？

Charles on birth certificate: 也许出生证上的名字是Charles
But they go by Chuck or Charlie: 但日常生活中，别人都叫他Chuck或者Charlie
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Alice > Ally, Alicia, Alison...
If you think Alice is too common or mature, you can choose the above pet names:
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Many young girls go by Ally: 很多女生小时候都被叫Ally

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Amanda > Mandy, Amy
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Andrew > Andy (for boys),  Andie ( for girls)
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• 女生也可以叫Andie, 不过通常是ie结尾
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Anthony  > Tony ( boys) , Toni (girls)
6 f7 c4 q; x; B& V8 g4 kI have a joke about this name: 我有个关于这个名字的笑话
"Tony, have you seen Anthony? Yeah, he's in Italy with Tony"
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- \7 I. ~* H, H+ q8 DThe joke fell flat: 这个笑话好冷
Toni can be used as a girl's name: Toni可以被用为女孩儿名
There's a famous Australian actress named Toni Collette: 有个澳洲女演员，就叫Toni Collette
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0 y; Q4 ?8 z' {& ?* e# S# GBenjamin, Benedict > Ben, Benny


5 |4 J7 C0 q9 Q& |, FBenjamin or Benedict sounds very formal: Benjamin, Benedict听起来特别正式
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They are often shortened to Ben or Benny:  日常经常被简称为Ben或者Benny

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8 r4 u( ~) P& D+ g  yIf you take the first part: 取前段，有这些名字：

• Eliza, Elisa
  

If you take the middle part: 取中间，有这些：
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• Liz, Lizzie, Lizzy, Lisa, Liza
  

If you take the end: 取最后，有这些名字：

• Beth, Betty, Becky
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＊如果你喜欢Elizabeth这个名字，但又想多点创意，可以参考以上这些变化哦＊
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6 ?+ U" N8 T6 ]* j' FBradley > Brad
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' i9 J9 K5 W- t8 S( h, rBradley as in Bradley Cooper, the famous American actor: 就和美国演员Bradley Cooper一样的名字
Brad is a popular boy's name in America: Brad是个在美国很受欢迎的男生名字
) Y# a  f7 ~0 ~1 G8 z& BIf a child makes their parents angry, their parents will call them by their full name: 如果孩子淘气，惹父母生气了，爸爸妈妈就会叫他们全名
) }8 [5 j$ ^/ f* ]Brad becomes Bradley: 比如平时叫Brad, 这时候就变成Bradley
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Christopher > Chris/Kris, Topher:
Some guys named Christopher will go by Topher:  有些大名叫Christopher的男生平时会叫Topher
Topher Grace from "That 70's Show": 美剧“That 70's Show"里的男主角扮演者就叫Topher Grace.
My middle name is Christopher: 我中间的名字就是Christopher

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外国人的middle name有什么含义？

Does everyone have a middle name? 外国，每个人都会有中间名字吗？
Middle name: 姓名中间的名字，通常以祖父母的名字作为middle name
It's different for everyone: 因人而异
) w7 R1 M6 ?' c/ z& g2 w1 N& U* Q/ dSome people don't have any middle names; some have one, some two, some even three: 有人没有middle name, 有人有一个、两个、甚至三个
In my family, everyone's middle name is my grandfather's name: 我家的孩子，每个人的middle name都是我爷爷的名字
Family tradition: 是个家庭传统
＊但是通常middle name平时不会用，只是出现在出生证、护照这些证件上＊


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David > Dave, Davy

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2 S2 U# s6 u6 ~2 u/ C% ySpencer sometimes call me "Jen": Spencer有时候会叫我Jen
- p7 R+ M1 g9 `4 e5 AI don't really like it: 我其实不是特别喜欢

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Should you call someone by their pet name?

能擅自简化别人的名字吗？

If someone's name is Robert, that will usually appear on their ID cards or business cards: 比方说，一个叫Robert的人，他的身份证件或者名片上基本会写Robert
5 A6 F+ \8 c; s% R) bBut they will tell their friends to call them by their preferred pet name: 但是日常，他会告诉朋友叫他小名就可以
If they didn't tell you what their pet name is, it's safer to use their proper name: 但如果他没说，那最好还是用正规的名字

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Does Francis sound feminine? Francis听起来会不会有点儿女性化？
* c1 |' `9 f: P! f9 |7 ENo, Francine or Francesca are girls' names: 不会。Francine、 Francesca才是女性的名字
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  I- v/ w3 J$ |6 s; `" ]Jack is the pet name of John: Jack是John的小名
/ Q- Z5 E' v) m$ v+ P. |. X3 zJFK (John F. Kennedy) ：肯尼迪总统
His full name was John F. Kennedy: 他正规的名字是John F. Kennedy
But people often called him Jack: 但是大家都叫他Jack
His younger brother, Ted Kennedy's full name was Edward Kennedy: 他还有个弟弟，叫Ted, 但全名叫Edward Kennedy


Jonathan > Jon, Nathan, Nate:
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希望别人这样叫你？ 学这句：

“I go by ...”

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Q: What's your name? 你叫什么名字？
' Y8 x$ o1 c& w. jA: I'm Jonathan, but I go by Nathan: 我叫Jonathan, 但你叫我Nathan就可以了

" E8 F, k8 X9 ~It means what you prefer to be called: 意思就是你更希望大家如何称呼你
+ A' p! n" F0 d6 `9 rIt's a polite way to let people know what you prefer to be called: 是一个很礼貌的方式


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• Rich, Richie, Ricky
• Dick
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Dick Cheney: 小布什时期的副总统迪克.切尼

My parents' generation was probably the last to use the name Dick: 我父母那一代大概是最后用Dick这个名字的
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( h: g: t# H8 d4 w) O! q/ ]0 ?6 a8 XVictoria > Vicky, Tory...

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• Vicky/Vic
• Tory
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Tory Burch: 美国时尚品牌Tory Burch
Kings' and queens' names usually have a lot of variations: 国王、皇后的名字，通常都有很多变化
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Katherine/Catherine > So many!!


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• Kate/Cate
• Katie/Catie
• Kathy/Cathy
  

Catherine with a C or a K? 是C还是K开头的Catherine?

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更多有趣英语名、小名

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