Australian English NamesAustralians love to shorten names of people and things with

-y / -ie / -o / -ster

eg Michelle > Shelly

Oliver > Ollie

Jonathan > John > Johnny > Johno

alcoholic > alco

sunglasses > sunnies

mosquitoes > mozzies

chocolate > chocky

- rr / -n > -zz

eg Marilyn > Mazza

Tony > Tunza

Frederick > Fred > Freddy

Richard > Dick > Dicky Joke: Richard Cranium = a dickhead > a DH

William > Bill > Billy > Billy the kid

James > Jim > Jimmy > JimboJohn > Jack

Henry > Hal > Hank > HarryCharles > Chuck > Chaz > Chicka

Edward > Ted > Teddy

Theodore > Ted > Teddy

Shortened names

Gazza

Tunza

Mazza

Megsy

Seanie

Seanie boy

Seanster