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:


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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5 i$ H3 E- c. e; k* ]Pet name/nick name: 小名、昵称
& z1 t+ x2 T! s: k% X6 r6 \1 JPet name doesn't mean the name of your pet: pet name不是宠物的名字，是小名
9 [+ o. R& L$ Y- @5 K# qI 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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4 ]. D2 B9 I( w5 n8 CAdam
" j, r* G+ |$ m: X6 m, D3 GAdam doesn't have any pet names: Adam这个名字没有小名
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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! S0 D; ]& B5 o9 z7 ^Edward > Ed, Eddie, Ned
Ned is a popular British name: 英国人特别喜欢Ned这个名字

4 Y$ |  m- }, m: w# [2 |0 ?* M3 lI'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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Charles sounds very regal: Charles这个名字听起来非常高贵、有王室风范
' \- G! O. j2 ~  cAmericans 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
: I6 n+ d/ S6 |$ Q! fChuck 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
3 J( e' N( M" k3 ~8 J5 mBut 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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' N, ]/ ^# ]! Z- BAlice > Ally, Alicia, Alison...
- @& U9 b$ |+ {2 TIf you think Alice is too common or mature, you can choose the above pet names:
; Q: b! j- h" p  ^4 aNames like Ally sound really cute and sweet:  Ally这个名字听起来特别可爱、甜美
0 H1 Q& p, q7 W- i" l1 h  xMany young girls go by Ally: 很多女生小时候都被叫Ally
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  Z7 o0 w5 H: j/ C+ hAndrew > 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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& `4 P! x- J  P% {. M6 g' ~+ TAnthony  > Tony ( boys) , Toni (girls)
, f3 }/ d# h& P$ D8 i9 mI 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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8 K6 J$ L) b2 P' v' P& XThe 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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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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( m1 A+ {8 v2 o- x2 xIf 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：

• 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＊


Bradley > Brad
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% J; b7 e  r. J) Q0 U/ W% v! n2 yBradley as in Bradley Cooper, the famous American actor: 就和美国演员Bradley Cooper一样的名字
+ ~) y8 ~  \, A) lBrad is a popular boy's name in America: Brad是个在美国很受欢迎的男生名字
# G* s- A8 p! `( ^% o- T% d2 y, aIf 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
Brad becomes Bradley: 比如平时叫Brad, 这时候就变成Bradley
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4 u+ m; r& u8 qChristopher > 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
1 k" A$ J1 x! f  TTopher Grace from "That 70's Show": 美剧“That 70's Show"里的男主角扮演者就叫Topher Grace.
5 S( c) w# P: B1 \. H  iMy middle name is Christopher: 我中间的名字就是Christopher

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？
0 s3 |/ I$ V- D8 g1 lMiddle 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
* T) S2 f. d6 P$ z' C" _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
$ j6 d* _" Z: q/ l7 V( gFamily 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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David > Dave, Davy

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Jennifer > Jen, Jenny
7 {1 G8 Q9 Z$ s- n1 S2 h* {+ ASpencer sometimes call me "Jen": Spencer有时候会叫我Jen
I 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？

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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
1 S: h) K9 x- E2 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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7 C/ h$ U. e0 u7 a0 V* NDoes Francis sound feminine? Francis听起来会不会有点儿女性化？
: d, r: K: g) T: tNo, Francine or Francesca are girls' names: 不会。Francine、 Francesca才是女性的名字
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1 A. ~9 n7 f4 ~Jack is the pet name of John: Jack是John的小名
. X+ l9 e# `% k+ _JFK (John F. Kennedy) ：肯尼迪总统
' p1 k! `/ a& P8 j1 jHis 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
3 I7 U" N3 j- Z, {! J/ FHis 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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希望别人这样叫你？ 学这句：

“I go by ...”

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) Q, ?) A) i, T' G4 xQ: What's your name? 你叫什么名字？
2 w1 ~/ t1 C& Z* k1 W  b) uA: I'm Jonathan, but I go by Nathan: 我叫Jonathan, 但你叫我Nathan就可以了

1 I0 {8 A9 b; v* ZIt means what you prefer to be called: 意思就是你更希望大家如何称呼你
5 {+ [4 }- U6 s) H2 a, i0 cIt'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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) f/ O6 p2 Y" q; }) ZRichard ↓↓
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3 h5 e) c. F; S# I. MRichard可以变成

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

3 R  F) R: ^2 {% d9 Q3 uMy 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
' p& W7 Y. N, i* A8 nPeople 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
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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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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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