Hi all This is a quick one which I hope someone can help me with. If you were to use the name 'Jim' or 'Jimmy' what would your name be...I hope that makes sense? I've got some photos and written on the front is 'with love Jimmy' I've then got an entry on some documents that give his initials of R.A.Dodds so what could his proper name be? I thought it could be Richard, but I could be barking up the wrong tree Regards Kieron
Hi Kieron, Jimmy is a fairly common nickname in Australia - for two reasons. Is he perhaps an Aussie? Gerry
Hi Kieron, Jimmy is a fairly common nickname in Australia - for two reasons. Is he perhaps an Aussie? Gerry I don't think he is Australian. These photos are associated with a thread I posted with regards badge identification and I learnt that the badge was Royal Artillery Survey Regiment. The ship this chap was on was the HMT Reina del Pacifico, which sailed in December 40 to North Africa. I did a little research and found that the only RA Survey Rgt in North Africa at that time was the Royal Artillery 4th (Durham) Survey Rgt, which I've also posted a thread on asking for information. When I come to think of it I've a friend called Jason and they've shortened his name to Jim...so I don't know where that came from <_< I'll keep turning over those stones Cheers guys Kieron
Jim/Jimmy are familiar forms of James only as far as I am concerned - unless you are in Glasgow, in which case all males are likely to be called Jimmy at some point. The problem is that some people have nicknames which bear no relation to their given names. I know a woman called Sharon who is universally known as Dulcie - go figure!
I agree, being from Glasgow I only know those whose correct name is James as Jim or Jimmy. I have friends who had a problem when there first child was born, they wanted to satisfy the english and scottish sides of the family and as they were staying near inverness, they called him james but used to old scots derivation Jamie! Have you thought that the "Jimmy" might be a family nickname for him?
Originally posted by Cheshire Yeomanry@Jul 11 2005, 08:30 AM Well my great uncle was christened Jim, so maybe it's not short for anything and its his real name [post=36325]Quoted post[/post] I know a group of Scots in Australia who call veryone "Jimmy" and there real names are nothing like it. See you Jimmy, Aye Jimmy.................
Originally posted by spidge+Jul 11 2005, 03:13 AM-->(spidge @ Jul 11 2005, 03:13 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Cheshire Yeomanry@Jul 11 2005, 08:30 AM Well my great uncle was christened Jim, so maybe it's not short for anything and its his real name [post=36325]Quoted post[/post] I know a group of Scots in Australia who call veryone "Jimmy" and there real names are nothing like it. See you Jimmy, Aye Jimmy................. [post=36336]Quoted post[/post] [/b] That is definately a "wedgie" tradition! In this part of Scotland, not somuch now but it used to be that "Jimmy2 was a generic term for any man!
As already mentioned it could be a nickname- in the army it is common for people to be given nicknames to do with there real surname- "sweeney" Todd etc. Just a thought. Ali
