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  2. Wikipedia:Using nicknames - Wikipedia

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    If the person is not notable (i.e., has no article here and is never likely to have one), then our readers don't care what the full versus shortened name is, anyway. Do not use a short form for a subject who may use one in private life but who is virtually never referred to that way in the press. Examples: Jimmy Stewart is permissible, but "Ed ...

  3. Mononym - Wikipedia

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    A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person. A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This was routine in most ancient societies, and remains common in modern societies such as in Afghanistan, [1] Bhutan, Indonesia (especially by the Javanese ...

  4. Lists of nicknames - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.

  5. List of placeholder names - Wikipedia

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    名無しの権兵衛 Nanashi no Gonbei (lit. Nameless Gonbei) is a common placeholder name for a person whose name is unknown, comparable to John Doe in English. Gonbei is an old masculine given name that, due to being common in the countryside, came to have connotations of "hillbilly".

  6. No One Needs to Know - Wikipedia

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    No One Needs to Know. " No One Needs to Know " is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Shania Twain. It was released on May 15, 1996 as the sixth single from her second studio album The Woman in Me. The song was written by Twain and then husband and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

  7. List of terms referring to an average person - Wikipedia

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    The name "Vasya Pupkin" (Russian: Вася Пупкин) may be used to denote an average random or unknown person in the colloquial speech. [ 54 ] [ 55 ] For a group of average persons or to stress the randomness of a selection, a triple common Russian surnames are used together in the same context: "Ivanov, Petrov, or Sidorov".

  8. Nickname - Wikipedia

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    Nickname. A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, [1] used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait. It is distinct from a pseudonym, stage name, or title, although the concepts can overlap.

  9. Skip (nickname) - Wikipedia

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    Skip is a nickname (for example, when a name has skipped a generation) [citation needed], or a short form of the given name Skipper. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: