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The late Ann Lander's real first name was Esther. She was called Eppie all her life. No one she actually knew called her Ann, that was just her pen name. I don't really know if Eppie has ever been a common or accepted nickname for Esther, or if it was just something her family dreamed up. Her twin sister Dear Abby's real first name was Pauline and she always went by PoPo, so I'm thinking it was the latter.