Re: OT: Julius etc. (was Re: USAGE: syllables)

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From: "Robert B Wilson" <han_solo55@...>
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Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Julius etc. (was Re: USAGE: syllables)


> On Fri, 13 Jun 2003 13:46:16 -0400 John Cowan <jcowan@...>
> writes:
> > Christophe Grandsire scripsit:
> > > En réponse  )Bà Mark J. Reed :
> > >
> > >
> > > >I think "Julie" is what they call Caesar in the English Asterix,
> > btw.
> > >
> > > Since in French "Julie" [Zy"li] is definitely and only a feminine
> > name, it
> > > sounds extremely strange to me ;)) .
> >
> > "Julie" in English is hypocoristic for both "Julius" and "Julia", as
> > "Pat"
> > represents both "Patrick" (< "Patricius", but this is not used in
> > English)
> > and "Patricia", and "Sandy" represents both "Alexander" and
> > "Alexandra".
> > "Terry" is a little more peculiar:  it can represent "Terence" or
> > "T(h)eresa".
>
> and "Jamie" (which some people might think is predominantly feminine) can
> represent "James".
>
Isn't that the main use of it?  Over here in rightpondia, "Jamie" is usually
short for "James", though I have met female Jamies.