Is There a Nickname for "Miranda"?

Factual Questions
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Just wondering: Is there a nickname for the girl’s name, Miranda? Maybe Miri, perhaps? Any others? - Jinx

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Mir, Mimi, Randa, Randy, Rand?

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Not sure about her nickname, but I hear she is a right card… :wink:

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I’m pretty much with Otto – Mimi or Randi would seem like the most naturally-occuring nicknames for Miranda.

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Many woman named Miranda go by Mandy.

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“Banana head lady”
“You” as in “You have the right to remain silent”

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Mira. (as in Mira Sorvino)

At least, that’s what I’d call her.

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IIRC, in Northern Exqosure , the old guy who runs the bar and his young wife have a baby. They name her Miranda, and call her Randy.

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I call her Snookums.

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My first thought was “Mandy.”

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Warning Huge Hijack here:
Is Laura short for Kathy?

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I thought of several while the thread loaded, but the only one not yet mentioned is Manda.

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I used to be roommates with a Miranda who went by Randie.

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Spike Jones and his City Slickers had a hit called Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy. In the 50s and 60s it was used as a good luck song for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, and was played on the radio a lot during Pennant season.

Of course nicknames are usually shorter than formal names, and “Mirandy” isn’t shorter than “Miranda”; it calls to mind how Gracie Allen used to say that her real name was Grace but she was called Gracie for short.

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I wouldn’t think so. I have known a few Laura’s and that was their given name. Kathy is short for Katherine. Nicknames generally contain more than one letter of the original name. The only Katherine (with a K) I know goes by Kate for a nickname. And my SIL Cathy is not a Catherine, just Cathy.

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Miranda could also be Mindy, although that one’s more often used for “Melinda”.

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Laura is simply Laura, so far as I know. Kathy can also be short for Kathleen. I’ve usually seen Cathy for Catherine, and Kathy for Kathleen, but either of those names can also be spelled with a “C” or “K.” As for nicknames generally containing more than one letter of the original name, there’s always exceptions. How 'bout Peggy for Margaret for starters?

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Mimi
Miri
Mira
Andy
Randy
Anda
Randa
Ranny

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A friend of mine whose name is Miranda goes by Maya.
I think she mentioned that that’s how it’s done in Russia (though she’s American).

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My friend’s fiancee goes by Mundy, or just Mund. That may be particular to her, though. Peculiar pair, those two.