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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! j6 a" a0 ?! T1 j1 K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！
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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节目音乐：What's your name? by Bobby Rydell（17:03）


3 `4 K4 p% K4 MPet name/nick name: 小名、昵称
; ~; E- x6 w( f( L( K: vPet name doesn't mean the name of your pet: pet name不是宠物的名字，是小名
$ ]- Q- b: x+ L+ NI 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
. c0 M; T, f4 [  w& D2 q% kWell, everyone needs a name:  大家都要起名字嘛


Adam
; V7 G! h! r( R% H. EAdam doesn't have any pet names: Adam这个名字没有小名
' w( }" p/ G2 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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4 m: ?) o1 f0 @Charles sounds very regal: Charles这个名字听起来非常高贵、有王室风范
Americans like to shorten it to Chuck: 美国人很喜欢把Charles变成Chuck这个小名
! M) g7 ?1 |. \* Z9 P) h" }But Chuck sounds like the name of a lumberjack: Chuck这个小名听起来很像伐木工
- \0 E. \  S  S: eIt sounds really down-to-earth: 听起来特别实在、靠谱
/ t5 U/ |1 n# S9 l5 ~5 r5 G9 hChuck 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
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...
  U; X+ I( j# O7 J7 jIf you think Alice is too common or mature, you can choose the above pet names:
# K, T/ r1 A8 M) P# C( L- N( SNames like Ally sound really cute and sweet:  Ally这个名字听起来特别可爱、甜美
& a8 P  q% L8 y, N. J  p& S- vMany young girls go by Ally: 很多女生小时候都被叫Ally

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2 \. Q. x8 l9 Z" e0 SAmanda > Mandy, Amy
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• 女生也可以叫Andie, 不过通常是ie结尾
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' C2 K7 P9 n) x, ^! aAnthony  > Tony ( boys) , Toni (girls)
I have a joke about this name: 我有个关于这个名字的笑话
; b) m7 W; ~0 o  w$ q% [# F& J"Tony, have you seen Anthony? Yeah, he's in Italy with Tony"
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' S$ ^; C  w* P1 GThe 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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Benjamin, Benedict > Ben, Benny
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8 R8 o: `2 r) {) NBenjamin 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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If you take the first part: 取前段，有这些名字：
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• 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＊
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Bradley 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
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
4 S2 j1 k& z! _: }  N$ r3 bBrad becomes Bradley: 比如平时叫Brad, 这时候就变成Bradley
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: T+ f/ |* ~) h- o. r) eChristopher > 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？
. o. t) N0 K/ r  F# eMiddle 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
" H  z9 Z6 t4 _9 QSome 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
  A8 ~8 v. `, G4 J& U( f3 fIn 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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1 Y! n, r3 g( aDavid > Dave, Davy


) p) G; @6 y0 o3 d  F$ p$ ~1 XJennifer > Jen, Jenny
Spencer sometimes call me "Jen": Spencer有时候会叫我Jen
: z( x) R) {8 a$ dI don't really like it: 我其实不是特别喜欢

Should you call someone by their pet name?

能擅自简化别人的名字吗？

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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
6 x" x  z& |1 z+ Q- A5 ]& qBut 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？
No, Francine or Francesca are girls' names: 不会。Francine、 Francesca才是女性的名字
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Jack is the pet name of John: Jack是John的小名
& x4 K- J, r. U0 F  ]& C) V) F9 IJFK (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
8 h$ P; T4 {3 fBut 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 ...”

Q: What's your name? 你叫什么名字？
: r7 ~& ~* O9 z6 k: c) RA: I'm Jonathan, but I go by Nathan: 我叫Jonathan, 但你叫我Nathan就可以了
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5 r) ~& d/ u" e- C8 \& b( fIt means what you prefer to be called: 意思就是你更希望大家如何称呼你
2 P' `4 ]& X1 e* VIt'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
  

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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• Vicky/Vic
• Tory
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Tory Burch: 美国时尚品牌Tory Burch
4 B6 D; s# Q# z" L1 ]8 d' J8 tKings' 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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Catherine/Katherine:

• Kate/Cate
• Katie/Catie
• Kathy/Cathy
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Catherine with a C or a K? 是C还是K开头的Catherine?

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