Christian (i.e., forename) diminutives Illogan

[teylu]

Thought this might be helpful....

In his transcriptions of Illogan's Parish Registers, W.L. Bawden provides the following list:

Diminutives & Variants of some Christian Names in the Illogan Registers:

Annis..................Agnes
Archelaus............Hercules
Barsabe/Barsy......Bathsheba
Betsey.................Elizabeth
Denis...................can be male or female
Dolly....................Dorothy
Edmond...............Edward
Ibbey...................Elizabeth
Jane....................Jennifer
Kitty....................Catherine
Maudlin...............Magdelin
Nanny.................Ann
Olly.....................Olive/Olivia
Polly....................sometimes Mary
Phyllis.................Philippa
Reynold...............Reginald
Sally...................Sarah
Saundry.............Alexander
Thomison...........Thomisine

Hope this helps someone!

[getafish460]

That answers a few queries. Thanks alot for finding that.
I notice that Maudlin equates to Magdalin/Magdalen, a note on that curiosity, just for the sake of mentioning it, I currently live in Oxfordshire and the word Magdalen, or however it's spelt is actually pronounced Maudlin in this area. I wonder if the pronunciation is a "left-over" from the south-western dialect that was prevalent from the cotswolds through to Cornwall, prior to the introduction of the King James bible and the standardisation of the English language (such as it exists?)
Food for thought, (Oh! how the winter nights fly by!!!)
Ted

[donne]

That's a useful list. But regarding Ted's point, 'Maudlin' is a commonly used pronunciation. What about Magdalene College, Cambridge and Magdalen College, Oxford?