Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by Steve44 on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @03:54AM
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> Gerry is also short for Gerald sometimes.
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> Tony in the US is often short for Anthony.
These two are incredibly common in the UK. You will occasionally see Ant (as in And & Dec TV presenters) but almost no one uses Anthony, they are all Tonys.
The female short names is usually spelt Toni, but pronounced the same.
These two are incredibly common in the UK. You will occasionally see Ant (as in And & Dec TV presenters) but almost no one uses Anthony, they are all Tonys.
The female short names is usually spelt Toni, but pronounced the same.