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Short names and nicknames

Posie
- Origin:
  Variation of Posy or short form of Mariposa, English or Spanish
- Meaning:
  "a bunch of flowers or butterfly"
- Description:
  Posie and its near-identical twins Posy and Posey are delicate old-fashioned flower names of the type that are stylish today: Think Poppy, Marigold, Clover.
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Theo
- Origin:
  Diminutive of Theodore
- Meaning:
  "gift of God"
- Description:
  See the popularity graph below for the name Theo? It's been heading straight uphill since 2010, when it hopped back onto the Top 1000 after a 60+ year absence.
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Walt
- Origin:
  German, diminutive of Walter
- Description:
  A straightforward, down-to-earth nickname many Walters, from Whitman to Disney, have chosen to go by.
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Winnie
- Origin:
  English diminutive of Winifred
- Meaning:
  "holy peacemaking, gentle friend"
- Description:
  This pet form of such names as Winifred and Edwina and Gwendolyn has loads of vintage charm, a la Millie and Maisie, with a decidedly winning vibe. And it just got celebrity cred as the baby daughter of Jimmy Fallon.
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