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。
4 h. D8 C" |- K/ Y) Y不过，今天的新角度，可能是你不知道的:

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比如Bill, Billy这些名字，其实都是William的小名；
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( C& L" U  y, R2 U1 n. DElizabeth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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Pet name/nick name: 小名、昵称
& p# W2 X% `4 KPet name doesn't mean the name of your pet: pet name不是宠物的名字，是小名
I 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
- ?- e9 V3 E+ Q& v$ A8 gWell, everyone needs a name:  大家都要起名字嘛


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Adam 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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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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I've met a few Brits namd Ned: 我认识好几个叫Ned的英国人


8 X' m; G- q1 _: J  h6 ?. D7 KCharles > 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
Americans like to shorten it to Chuck: 美国人很喜欢把Charles变成Chuck这个小名
" m) |* U6 I9 y0 P4 a" F# l+ v$ PBut 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
0 ]: a4 E3 r; a% iChuck 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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4 V$ G6 z3 W/ Z; n3 o7 xIf you think Alice is too common or mature, you can choose the above pet names:
3 E- `0 J8 T1 T, K/ H7 Y8 GNames like Ally sound really cute and sweet:  Ally这个名字听起来特别可爱、甜美
  L5 P1 h/ z" s, O2 FMany young girls go by Ally: 很多女生小时候都被叫Ally


Amanda > Mandy, Amy


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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Anthony  > 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"

5 H% b! ], ~4 O0 o# P# H( R, IThe joke fell flat: 这个笑话好冷
2 o4 L7 Q* U1 t0 ?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


8 p# f0 ?  C* r6 O6 S- SBenjamin, 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：

• Eliza, Elisa
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If you take the middle part: 取中间，有这些：

• Liz, Lizzie, Lizzy, Lisa, Liza
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If you take the end: 取最后，有这些名字：
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• 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＊


Bradley > Brad
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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
% B5 W- U. s' j# hBrad 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
* \8 G$ n7 t' O: m  S/ y& S* m7 N9 EBrad becomes Bradley: 比如平时叫Brad, 这时候就变成Bradley
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Christopher > Chris/Kris, Topher:
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: \9 p/ X- a! _6 \+ O- C- 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.
9 b. n; s2 ]# K/ KMy 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？
& P/ |6 F' h) g0 {4 PMiddle 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
/ n4 S! m% h8 a0 _8 Z3 y5 |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
8 j, j' N, K) \( j0 i, {. ?# K0 nIn 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
1 u5 z( s5 q; h; I5 u+ v& g＊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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2 F9 U  ]1 w: b. R. H* hJennifer > Jen, Jenny
6 p# b  n& H2 u4 d. D) i; XSpencer 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
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
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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4 N3 q; l) T9 W8 p& H0 H( L7 S5 uDoes Francis sound feminine? Francis听起来会不会有点儿女性化？
  T+ a; Z0 r" KNo, Francine or Francesca are girls' names: 不会。Francine、 Francesca才是女性的名字


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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
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
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$ G. f0 I8 ?: C# k# R1 ~Jonathan > Jon, Nathan, Nate:

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？
9 D: x+ c* W- ~( k$ Q& d" n/ AA: 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
0 h! `" A( t6 J) tIt'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 ↓↓
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• Rich, Richie, Ricky
• Dick
  

Dick Cheney: 小布什时期的副总统迪克.切尼

) V* o" i( s1 B0 r! ]  T1 GMy 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
' o0 J3 I9 k* [+ d; LPeople 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...

• 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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9 Y* K7 K' _1 P; F; l9 eKatherine/Catherine > So many!!
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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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