Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more
by munificent on Monday February 10, 2025 @01:06PM
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I'd expect augmentives for names to be rare because they're often pejorative and the opposite of endearing. I have occasionally known people whose nickname is something like "Big Fred".
In modern English, you could probably get away with a nickname like "Fredzilla".
In modern English, you could probably get away with a nickname like "Fredzilla".