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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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节目音乐：What's your name? by Bobby Rydell Pet 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 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 Well, everyone needs a name: 大家都要起名字嘛 Adam 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 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 Charles > Chuck, Charlie 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 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 Chuck also has the meaning of 'throwing something away': chuck还有一个意思，就是扔掉、丢掉 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 Alice > Ally, Alicia, Alison... 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 Andrew > Andy (for boys), Andie ( for girls)
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' 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 Benjamin, Benedict > Ben, Benny 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 Elizabeth > So many!!! If you take the first part: 取前段，有这些名字：
If you take the middle part: 取中间，有这些：
If you take the end: 取最后，有这些名字：
＊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 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 Brad becomes Bradley: 比如平时叫Brad, 这时候就变成Bradley 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 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 It'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 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＊ Daniel > Dan, Danny David > Dave, Davy Jennifer > Jen, Jenny Spencer 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 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 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 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 John > Jack
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 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？ A: I'm Jonathan, but I go by Nathan: 我叫Jonathan, 但你叫我Nathan就可以了 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 Richard ↓↓
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 Victoria > Vicky, 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 Katherine/Catherine > So many!!
Catherine/Katherine:
Catherine with a C or a K? 是C还是K开头的Catherine? 更多有趣英语名、小名 完整列表
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