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。
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比如Bill, Billy这些名字，其实都是William的小名；
而Jack和John竟然是同一个名字！
# V0 _* ^8 q0 A7 @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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, u% v5 ?9 j5 q节目音乐：What's your name? by Bobby Rydell（17:03）
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+ M3 H0 q2 z% Y% ^1 J  DPet 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
" c5 l7 f* B' `% k, T" }% x5 YI 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
8 W2 g. F+ k  ~/ d& x3 W5 ]Well, everyone needs a name:  大家都要起名字嘛

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: @3 Z0 j8 t2 q  G# l7 XAdam
Adam doesn't have any pet names: Adam这个名字没有小名
  {. j0 ?! @, T' WBiblical 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
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8 o  ~( H2 M+ k6 AI've met a few Brits namd Ned: 我认识好几个叫Ned的英国人


Charles > Chuck, Charlie

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* a3 Q! r$ s7 e7 h3 ZCharles sounds very regal: Charles这个名字听起来非常高贵、有王室风范
$ `9 ?, `6 r0 lAmericans like to shorten it to Chuck: 美国人很喜欢把Charles变成Chuck这个小名
, u8 X9 [! j0 @) n9 L9 kBut Chuck sounds like the name of a lumberjack: Chuck这个小名听起来很像伐木工
% p/ J' _6 W* O) wIt sounds really down-to-earth: 听起来特别实在、靠谱
& k. h( a/ M3 ZChuck also has the meaning of "throwing something away": chuck还有一个意思，就是扔掉、丢掉
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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
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3 G+ q/ h/ s' |9 x7 ]. aAlice > Ally, Alicia, Alison...
If you think Alice is too common or mature, you can choose the above pet names:
8 b. W3 l0 l3 E  @  xNames like Ally sound really cute and sweet:  Ally这个名字听起来特别可爱、甜美
4 P& P, D: b6 F, ]Many young girls go by Ally: 很多女生小时候都被叫Ally


Amanda > Mandy, Amy
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1 T. l8 K. n. _, c) R6 ^Andrew > Andy (for boys),  Andie ( for girls)

• 女生也可以叫Andie, 不过通常是ie结尾
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, F8 {3 V( W7 j2 bAnthony  > Tony ( boys) , Toni (girls)
I have a joke about this name: 我有个关于这个名字的笑话
7 A& O2 w& Y. B6 q( t"Tony, have you seen Anthony? Yeah, he's in Italy with Tony"
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; y' A2 G+ Q; ?3 d4 SThe 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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* g+ \/ k  v: W' Y# {Benjamin or Benedict sounds very formal: Benjamin, Benedict听起来特别正式

5 b- f: }% Y1 I4 c) B, o% }8 v' k& XThey are often shortened to Ben or Benny:  日常经常被简称为Ben或者Benny
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6 x/ c$ g5 Y. sElizabeth > So many!!!
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0 b9 d' J) U6 s2 }. Q& t) u3 wIf 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：
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• 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＊


4 D% b; [3 }" i1 y/ y  KBradley > Brad

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3 Q) h' T. ], K' N9 eBradley as in Bradley Cooper, the famous American actor: 就和美国演员Bradley Cooper一样的名字
: k- c- v* f+ G7 U; \5 ]Brad is a popular boy's name in America: Brad是个在美国很受欢迎的男生名字
If 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
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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
8 ~0 U8 ?0 W$ D- N( dIt's different for everyone: 因人而异
Some 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
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＊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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; i! L1 V% J! T8 ADaniel > Dan, Danny

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David > Dave, Davy

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+ K( e$ W3 e8 CJennifer > Jen, Jenny
1 `) L' A0 T1 L6 K6 E# KSpencer sometimes call me "Jen": Spencer有时候会叫我Jen
. d( t% e1 O- |* NI 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
9 H1 a' p) ?9 p$ mBut 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


Francis > Frank
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; d9 O8 u; ?; e( k/ jDoes Francis sound feminine? Francis听起来会不会有点儿女性化？
1 u+ ~" n8 {3 w3 X$ s/ HNo, Francine or Francesca are girls' names: 不会。Francine、 Francesca才是女性的名字

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' ?8 j5 R1 x7 |( o5 U8 q; ~* \John > Jack
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- Z6 n- V% U  SJack is the pet name of John: Jack是John的小名
JFK (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
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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
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  ^% y/ \1 N$ k$ i) rJonathan > 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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1 ?3 [1 h" p- `" O) [Q: What's your name? 你叫什么名字？
7 r4 G) P' a1 b+ t5 o( z# ~A: I'm Jonathan, but I go by Nathan: 我叫Jonathan, 但你叫我Nathan就可以了
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4 ^% e$ {; j. v/ B* eIt means what you prefer to be called: 意思就是你更希望大家如何称呼你
It'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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Richard可以变成
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• Rich, Richie, Ricky
• Dick
  

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
People named Richard today will go by Rich or Richie, not Dick: 现在叫Richard的人不会用这个名字了
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Victoria > Vicky, Tory...
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• Vicky/Vic
• Tory
  

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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+ U6 Q6 Y+ D" o! s- C, WKatherine/Catherine > So many!!
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# p7 l' v; _; k2 \. bCatherine/Katherine:
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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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