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HelpRe: Fake Etymology
in reply to a message by Rachel Shaina
Similar sounds with similar or (not similar meanings) may (simultaneously) exist among different languages - perhaps with different alphabets: these may include names that exist now - borrowed from languages, perhaps now unused, from the past. To gather a precise etymological base now - amidst countless years of transliteration would not equate with "fake etymology", but more of a "vague guide"; not useless at all (the etymological tool is a wonderful guide), but as with all methods me should acknowledge the inherent limitations. it would be difficult to precisely gather hundreds or thousands or years of a name (or word) history into a few short words. However - there is still magic as we explore these meanings together; our personal interpretations continue to breathe life not only into them but through them. At every moment in history - we apply (have applied) our knowledge through syntax.
I wrote the following information last week: I do not believe that any guides on BtN are fake in any way, nor have I attempted to disprove anything but merely to add additional vagaries which animate these facts.
Can we consider Stephen or Steven?
If I were Stephanie, may I use an "f"; Cyrillic alphabets do not use the ph - but English words borrowed from our Grecian ancients bear this trend. Is this an artificial preservative?
Sophie / Sophia - may we replace the ph with an f?
Sofie / Sofia
Are names with a PH for an f sonority more "sophisticated"?
Is this a pretense?
May Bert be Bert; not to be confused with Burt - who also has a right to be??
Is Bobbie better than Bobbi or Bobby??
Thomas better than Tomas; or Tommy, Tommie?
May we be unique without pretense, yet conservative with originality?
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Given Name BOBBY
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: BAHB-ee [details]
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Meaning & History
Diminutive of BOB. Hockey greats Bobby Hull (1939-) and Bobby Orr (1948-) have borne this name.
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Given Name BOBBIE
GENDER: Feminine & Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: BAHB-ee [details]
Expand Name Links
Meaning & History
Variant of BOBBY. As a feminine name it can be a diminutive of ROBERTA or BARBARA.
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Given Name BOBBI
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: BAHB-ee [details]
Expand Name Links
Meaning & History
Diminutive of ROBERTA or BARBARA.
currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, Marvel characters, Stephen King characters, The Sopranos characters, Will and Grace characters
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Related Names
VARIANTS: Babs, Barb, Barbie, Bobbie, Robbie
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If we examine the BtN references for
Linda
&
Belinda - the references for this on BtN have changed; did this previously Betlindis - akin with mention the curling notions of a snake?
I wrote the following information last week: I do not believe that any guides on BtN are fake in any way, nor have I attempted to disprove anything but merely to add additional vagaries which animate these facts.
Can we consider Stephen or Steven?
If I were Stephanie, may I use an "f"; Cyrillic alphabets do not use the ph - but English words borrowed from our Grecian ancients bear this trend. Is this an artificial preservative?
Sophie / Sophia - may we replace the ph with an f?
Sofie / Sofia
Are names with a PH for an f sonority more "sophisticated"?
Is this a pretense?
May Bert be Bert; not to be confused with Burt - who also has a right to be??
Is Bobbie better than Bobbi or Bobby??
Thomas better than Tomas; or Tommy, Tommie?
May we be unique without pretense, yet conservative with originality?
__________________________________________________________
Given Name BOBBY
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: BAHB-ee [details]
Expand Name Links
Meaning & History
Diminutive of BOB. Hockey greats Bobby Hull (1939-) and Bobby Orr (1948-) have borne this name.
_____________________________________________________________
Given Name BOBBIE
GENDER: Feminine & Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: BAHB-ee [details]
Expand Name Links
Meaning & History
Variant of BOBBY. As a feminine name it can be a diminutive of ROBERTA or BARBARA.
_____________________________________________________________
Given Name BOBBI
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: BAHB-ee [details]
Expand Name Links
Meaning & History
Diminutive of ROBERTA or BARBARA.
currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, Marvel characters, Stephen King characters, The Sopranos characters, Will and Grace characters
See All Relations · Show Family Tree
Related Names
VARIANTS: Babs, Barb, Barbie, Bobbie, Robbie
__________________________________________________________
If we examine the BtN references for
Linda
&
Belinda - the references for this on BtN have changed; did this previously Betlindis - akin with mention the curling notions of a snake?
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