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  • There's loads of people with y/o nicknames where I work, which I suppose are perceived as a bit dull because they are so common and unimaginative. When I think about it though, maybe they are simple but also rather affectionate. Just interested in simple examples, Alexander to Sasha is a fair bit more sophisticated than Jimmo or Dobbsy.

  • Alexander to Sasha is a fair bit more sophisticated

    Russian dimunitives certainly have more complexity than just adding o/y to the first syllable of a surname. You can also have diminutives of diminutives, e.g.
    Сергей
    Серёжа
    Серёжик

    Елена
    Лена
    Леночка

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