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！
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）
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4 o5 N+ @6 C& R" j, V  B/ CPet 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
: K( g1 Z7 x" ~& J; U. x5 E4 r2 CI 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
! ]& K5 h: G' Y6 v; y8 F' PWell, everyone needs a name:  大家都要起名字嘛

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Adam
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Biblical 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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" c* m, H: K( k( i) fEdward > Ed, Eddie, Ned
- c- r1 ?' f6 \4 kNed is a popular British name: 英国人特别喜欢Ned这个名字
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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
6 k- A/ E% j& }" R* h* E3 w4 Q  MAmericans like to shorten it to Chuck: 美国人很喜欢把Charles变成Chuck这个小名
But 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
# `! w5 |# c2 T- F; bChuck 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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/ ]/ ^* Q+ d: l# t' mAlice > Ally, Alicia, Alison...
! s: ?2 q" H4 O3 J- `If you think Alice is too common or mature, you can choose the above pet names:
Names like Ally sound really cute and sweet:  Ally这个名字听起来特别可爱、甜美
Many young girls go by Ally: 很多女生小时候都被叫Ally


Amanda > Mandy, Amy
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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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/ n) T0 |% L. X! BAnthony  > Tony ( boys) , Toni (girls)
I 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"

The 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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" g4 C1 Y4 T; x; f0 ~: z  @Benjamin, Benedict > Ben, Benny
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Benjamin or Benedict sounds very formal: Benjamin, Benedict听起来特别正式

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
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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
  

＊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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& ?/ b7 P1 _* h% ^% v, A- rBradley > Brad
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# n: M( k- r  V4 s# h+ ]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
. @( ?! e. _9 B6 l0 vBrad becomes Bradley: 比如平时叫Brad, 这时候就变成Bradley
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; t( @& f$ e. B. C$ l2 i+ M+ OChristopher > Chris/Kris, Topher:
2 D% E8 ?+ F% k1 tSome guys named Christopher will go by Topher:  有些大名叫Christopher的男生平时会叫Topher
# Y# Y2 k: @9 q8 F/ dTopher 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？
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It's different for everyone: 因人而异
" y" W4 V& P# R4 o7 `8 M9 {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
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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Daniel > Dan, Danny
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Jennifer > Jen, Jenny
Spencer sometimes call me "Jen": Spencer有时候会叫我Jen
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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
But 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
6 N/ [- |! U. {) y; JIf 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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. ^+ ~0 A/ z7 r: t0 a/ q( Z+ C$ QJFK (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
8 u% a; }4 I) m1 c1 d8 sHis 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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- K4 K, @9 @8 F7 W; h! Q9 WJonathan > Jon, Nathan, Nate:

希望别人这样叫你？ 学这句：

“I go by ...”

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# {4 {9 t8 Z) M9 v6 S' b' _Q: What's your name? 你叫什么名字？
! U* B+ m5 ?- z* T. m( pA: I'm Jonathan, but I go by Nathan: 我叫Jonathan, 但你叫我Nathan就可以了
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It 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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3 q- J$ F) G0 y2 ~& b: F& h6 gRichard ↓↓
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Richard可以变成

• Rich, Richie, Ricky
• Dick
  

Dick Cheney: 小布什时期的副总统迪克.切尼
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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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• Vicky/Vic
• Tory
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Tory Burch: 美国时尚品牌Tory Burch
6 v: E' ?. C2 uKings' 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:
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• 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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