Hypocoristic forms of rare given names and new given names in the Bulgarian naming system

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Pages: 118-132
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/QVLV2343

Abstract:

The hypocoristics are mostly used in spoken communication, thus they cannot be found in anthroponymic dictionaries, unless they have become official forms. Hypocoristic forms of new and rare names were collected via a questionnaire. The analysis shows that both traditional and new patterns were used to form them. Some are influenced by models typical for the English language.

Keywords:

hypocoristic forms, new names, rare names.

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