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Help[Opinions] Re: Bunny (and other old-fashioned nicknames)
in reply to a message by Sempiternitas
I used to know a male Bunny whose given name was Leslie. He'd be in his late 60s by now.
And my DH's aunt, born before WWI, was named Molly Esme for family reasons but her nn was Bunny - a most respectable old lady, so I've never seen Bunny as even somewhat stripperish. (DH also had an aunt by marriage who was Euphemia, nn Effie.)
I've also known a Nell who was actually a Cornelia; and I had a great-aunt whose full and only given name was Nelly.
The only Chip I've known was a third-generation Charles. Grandfather had been Charlie, father was Chuck and he was Chip. Americans. In my experience, Christophers tend to be Chris, but some are Tiff and one, a Canadian academic, was known proudly as Toph the Prof!
And my DH's aunt, born before WWI, was named Molly Esme for family reasons but her nn was Bunny - a most respectable old lady, so I've never seen Bunny as even somewhat stripperish. (DH also had an aunt by marriage who was Euphemia, nn Effie.)
I've also known a Nell who was actually a Cornelia; and I had a great-aunt whose full and only given name was Nelly.
The only Chip I've known was a third-generation Charles. Grandfather had been Charlie, father was Chuck and he was Chip. Americans. In my experience, Christophers tend to be Chris, but some are Tiff and one, a Canadian academic, was known proudly as Toph the Prof!
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