LL-L "Names" 2005.07.18 (06) [E]

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From: Leslie Decker <leslie at volny.cz>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2005.07.18 (04) [E]

> From: Szelog, Mike <Mike.Szelog at cfgcustomers.com>
> Subject: LL-L "Names" 2005.07.17 (11) [E]
>
> Hello all,
>
> Gary wrote in part:
>
> I have a question regarding 'pet' forms of names. My
> name is Gary. In England this is often shortened to
> 'Gaz' [is this the case in America?].
>
> My brother's name is Gary - I have never heard this form used before by
> anybody here in the US to refer to him. At least not here in New England.
>
> Mike S
> Manchester, NH - USA

I second what Mike said--I've only ever heard that in England (not even
sure about the rest of the UK).  I share his interest in people's
theories on the origin, though.  I had also wondered about the r-z
alternation, and thought it might have something to do with the
was-were, lose-forlorn, etc., phenomenon.

Leslie Decker

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