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Thus Anthony to Tony, Arthur to Art, Bartholomew to Bart or Bat , Catherine to Kate or Cat or Kitty, Dorothy to Dot (and Dickens's Little Dorrit ), Elizabeth to Betty or Bet (whence Betsy and Bessie ), Martha to Martie or Mattie , Matthew to Matt, Nathaniel to Nat or Nate, Theodore to Ted, Theresa to Tess or Tracy, and Thomas to Tom .
This was happening long before r- dropping became common in English accents: Barbara to Babs, Bartholomew to Bat, Bridget to Biddy, Christopher to Kit, Dorothy to Dot, Frances to Fanny, Harriet to Hat, Herbert to Hab or Hub, Jordan to Judd, Margaret to Maggie or Meg, Margery to Madge, Martha to Mattie , and Theresa to Tess .
This applies to only four names: Margaret via Meg makes Peg, Margery via Madge makes Paige, Martha via Mattie makes Patty, and Mary via Mal or Molly makes Pal or Polly .