Diminutize or formalize a famous person (real or fictional) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

opus · 12-23-2025, 09:21 PM

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Bobby Hope

Jimmy Backus

opus · 12-23-2025, 09:21 PM

I think this works better without the A-Z aspect

Bonniegirl · 12-23-2025, 10:59 PM

Teddy Danson

Johnny Travolta

Bonniegirl · 12-23-2025, 11:00 PM

Or we can do it like this too right?

Anthony Danza

Patricia Duke

Bonniegirl · 12-23-2025, 11:03 PM

Stevie Harvey ( I'm watching Family Feud right now) !

opus · 12-23-2025, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Or we can do it like this too right?

Anthony Danza

Patricia Duke

Or also formalize a name? Well, technically it’s your game, so you make the final decisions.

opus · 12-23-2025, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Stevie Harvey ( I'm watching Family Feud right now) !

Steve Wonder

Bonniegirl · 12-24-2025, 12:14 AM

Joey Namath

Joseph Frazier

opus · 12-24-2025, 01:48 AM

Paulie Reiser (got Mad About You on)

Zoneboy · 12-24-2025, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Anthony Danza

Somehow it doesn't sound quite right.

Bonniegirl · 12-24-2025, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Somehow it doesn't sound quite right.

Yeah really!

Bonniegirl · 12-24-2025, 03:31 AM

Richard York

Dick Thomas

Bonniegirl · 12-24-2025, 03:46 AM

Ray Burr

stevea · 12-24-2025, 07:33 AM

Richard Sargent

Dick Deacon

stevea · 12-24-2025, 07:36 AM

• Diminutive: a form of a name that expresses familiarity, affection, or smallness, or a desire to purposely annoy .
•Tom → Tommy
• Jim →Jimmy
• Sue → Susie
• Steve → Stevie
• Charles → Charlie
• Don → Donnie

• Hypocristic is the more technical linguistic term for affectionate or pet-name
versions of names. In everyday conversation, people usually just say nickname, but linguistically
diminutive/hypocoristic is the precise term.

12-23-2025, 09:21 PM	#1
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,449	Diminutize or formalize a famous person (real or fictional) Bobby Hope Jimmy Backus
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12-23-2025, 10:59 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,744	Teddy Danson Johnny Travolta

12-23-2025, 11:00 PM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,744	Or we can do it like this too right? Anthony Danza Patricia Duke

12-23-2025, 11:03 PM	#5
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,744	Stevie Harvey ( I'm watching Family Feud right now) !

12-24-2025, 12:14 AM	#8
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,744	Joey Namath Joseph Frazier

12-24-2025, 01:48 AM	#9
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,449	Paulie Reiser (got Mad About You on)

12-24-2025, 03:31 AM	#12
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,744	Richard York Dick Thomas

12-24-2025, 03:46 AM	#13
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,744	Ray Burr

12-24-2025, 07:33 AM	#14
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,663	Richard Sargent Dick Deacon

12-24-2025, 07:36 AM	#15
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,663	• Diminutive: a form of a name that expresses familiarity, affection, or smallness, or a desire to purposely annoy . •Tom → Tommy • Jim →Jimmy • Sue → Susie • Steve → Stevie • Charles → Charlie • Don → Donnie • Hypocristic is the more technical linguistic term for affectionate or pet-name versions of names. In everyday conversation, people usually just say nickname, but linguistically diminutive/hypocoristic is the precise term.