7/11    What's the "short form" for the name Patricia (like "Don" for
        "Donald")?  Also, what's the formal term for "short forms" of people's
        names?  It'll help me googling.  Thanks.
        \_ wikipedia says "diminutives" - danh
        \_ wikipedia says "diminutives"
           \_ That's the term!  Thanks!
        \_ It's Pat!
        \_ Patty?
        \_ nicknames?
        \_ Trish?
        \_ Patty, Pat, Trish, Tricia, Trisha, etc...
           I've even heard Peg.
        \_ You might like to read Bill Bryson's books:
           American Made, and Mother Tongue.  Fun stuff.  gabriel