Madeline known as Birdie

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 131 Send Message	Sonya	Report	3 Mar 2014 23:30
	I have come across several examples of people registered as Madeline being known as Birdie. Has anyone else come across this, and does anyone know what the origin is? Any other interesting nicknames?
	Researching: Needham/Bagshaw in Derbyshire, Calland in Lancashire, Rudd in Hull/Norfolk, Wallace/Guinan in Ireland
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 9,259 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	3 Mar 2014 23:55
	Origin of the name Madeline: French cognate of Magdalene (of Magdala, a town on the coast of the Sea of Galilee). Var: Madeline, Madelyn. Pet: Maddi, Maddie, Maddy. Meaning of Madeline: "high tower" Nicknames for Madeline: Mad Maddie Madie Mads Maddy Made (pronounce in Spanish) Madi Mady Maddi Mad Maddie Adie/Addie Lynn Elle Ellie Lena Mada Deline Linne Delle Linney/Linnie From http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/madeline Roy
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,826 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	4 Mar 2014 09:10
	There are numerous threads on the subject of nicknames and diminutives.........check them out