To reduce the frequency of duplicate searches for similar first names and common nicknames, the system uses a nickname table. This means you don't have to run separate searches for first names "Cathy" and "Kathy" or "Sidney" and "Sydney."
When a first name begins with the letters in column one of the nickname table, matches will include first names beginning with the letters in column two and vise versa. (Entries in column two match column one.)
For example, the nickname table contains LAR = LAU and LAW. If you search for "SN= LARRY," the search output will include "SMITH LAURENCE" and "SMITH LAWRENCE." If you enter "SN= LAURENCE," the search output will include "SMITH LARRY."
Porter IN uses the #2 nickname table which (as of August 2005) contains the following entries:
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This |
Matches This |
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AAR |
ERI |
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ABB |
ABI |
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ABE |
ABR |
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ABI |
ABB |
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ABR |
ABE |
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AGN |
YNE |
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AGU |
AUG, AUS, GUS |
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AIL |
EIL |
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AL |
ALA, ALB, ALF, ALE, ALL, ALP, ALV |
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ALA |
AL, ALE, ALL |
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ALB |
BERT, BURT |
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ALE |
AL, ALA, ALL |
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ALF |
AL, ALP, FRE, WIN |
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ALI |
ALA, ALL, ALY |
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ALL |
AL, ALA, ALE |
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ALP |
AL, ALF |
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ALV |
AL |
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ALY |
ALI, ALA, ALL |
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AME |
AMI, AMY, EMI |
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AMI |
AME, AMY, EMI |
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AMO |
AME, EME, EMI, EMO |
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AMY |
AMI, AME, EMI |
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ANA |
ANN |
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ANC |
ANS |
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AND |
DRE |
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ANG |
GUS |
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ANN |
ANA |
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ANS |
ANC |
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ANT |
TON |
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AUG |
AUS, GUS |
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AUR |
ROD, ROG |
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AUS |
AGU, AUG, GUS |
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BAB |
BAR, BERB |
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BAR |
BAB, BERB |
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BEAU |
BO |
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BEC |
REB |
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BEL |
LIN, LYN |
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BERB |
BAB, BAR |
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BERK |
BURK |
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BERT |
ALB, BURT, GIL, HUB, HUM |
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BES |
BET, ELI, LIZ |
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BET |
BES, ELI, LIZ |
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BIL |
GIU, GUI, WIL, WM |
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BO |
BEAU |
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BOB |
ROB |
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BRI |
BRY |
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BRY |
BRI |
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BURK |
BERK |
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BURT |
ALB, BERT, GIL, HUB,, HUM |
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CAR |
CAR |
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CAS |
SAN |
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CAT |
KAT, KIT |
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CED |
SED |
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CHA |
CAR |
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CHE |
SHE |
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CHR |
CRI, CRY, KRI, KRY, TIN |
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CHU |
CAR |
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CIB |
CYB, SIB, SYB |
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CIN |
CYN, SYN |
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CON |
KON |
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CRA |
CRE, KRA |
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CRE |
CRA, KRA |
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CRI |
CHR, CRY, KRI, KRY, TIN |
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CRY |
CHR, CRI, KRI, KRY, TIN |
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CUR |
KUR |
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CYB |
CIB, SIB, SYB |
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CYN |
CIN, SYN |
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DAW |
DON |
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DEL |
DOL |
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DI |
DIA |
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DIA |
DI |
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DIC |
RIC |
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DOL |
DEL |
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DON |
DAW, MAD |
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DOR |
DOT |
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DOT |
DOR |
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DRE |
AND |
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DUA |
DWA |
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DWA |
DUA |
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EAR |
ERN |
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ED |
EDD, EDG, EDM, EDW, EDU |
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EDD |
ED, EDG, EDM, EDW, EDU |
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EDG |
ED, EDD, EDM, EDW, EDU |
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EDM |
ED, EDD, EDG, EDW, EDU |
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EDU |
ED, EDD, EDG, EDM, EDW |
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EDW |
ED, EDD, EDG, EDM, EDU |
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EIL |
AIL |
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ELA |
ELE, ELL |
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ELE |
ELA, ELL |
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ELI |
BES, BET, LIZ |
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ELL |
ELA, ELE |
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EMA |
MAN |
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EME |
AME, AMO, EMI, EMO |
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EMI |
AMI, AME, AMY |
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EMO |
AME, AMO, EME, EMI |
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ENR |
HAN, HEN |
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ERI |
AAR |
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ERN |
EAR |
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ERV |
IRV |
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ERW |
IRW |
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EST |
STEL |
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EUG |
GEN |
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EVA |
EVE, EVO, YVO |
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EVE |
EVA, EVO, YVO |
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EVO |
EVA, EVE, YVO |
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FEL |
PHI |
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FRE |
ALF, FRI, WIN |
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FRI |
ALF, FRE, WIN |
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GAI |
GAL, GAY |
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GAL |
GAI, GAY |
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GAY |
GAI, GAL |
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GEA |
GERA, GERR, JER |
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GEN |
EUG |
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GEO |
JEF |
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GERA |
GEA, GERR, JER |
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GERR |
GEA, GERA, JER |
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GERT |
TRU |
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GIL |
BERT, BURT |
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GIN |
JEN, VIR |
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GIU |
BIL, GUI, WIL, WM |
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GUA |
LUP |
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GUI |
BIL, GUI, WIL, WM |
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GUS |
ANG |
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GWE |
GWY |
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GWY |
GWE |
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HAL |
HAR, HAT |
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HAN |
ENR, HEN |
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HAR |
HAL, HAT |
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HAT |
HAL, HAR |
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HEN |
ENR, HAN |
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HIM |
JAIM, JAM, JIM |
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HUB |
BERT, BURT, HUM |
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HUM |
BERT, BURT, HUB |
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IRV |
ERV |
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IRW |
ERW |
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JAC |
JOHN, JON, JUA |
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JAIM |
, JAM, JIM, HIM |
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JAIN |
JAY, JAN |
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JAM |
JAIM, JIM, HIM |
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JAN |
JAY, JAIN |
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JAY |
JAIN, JAN |
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JEA |
GEN |
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JEF |
GEO |
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JEN |
GIN, VIR |
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JER |
GEA, GERA, GERR |
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JIM |
JAIM, JAM, HIM |
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JO |
JOE, JOS |
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JOAN |
JOHA |
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JOE |
JO, JOS |
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JOHA |
JOAN |
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JOHN |
JAC, JON, JUA |
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JON |
JAC, JOHN, JUA |
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JOR |
GEO |
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JOS |
JO, JOE |
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JUA |
JAC, JOHN, JON |
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KAR |
CAR |
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KAT |
CAT, KIT |
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KER |
KER |
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KIT |
CAT, KAT |
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KON |
CON |
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KRA |
CRA, CRE |
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KRI |
CHR, CRI, CRY, KRY, TIN |
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KRY |
CHR, CRI, CRY, KRI, TIN |
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KUR |
CUR |
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LAR |
LAU, LAW, LOR |
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LAU |
LAR, LAW, LOR |
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LAW |
LAR, LAU, LOR |
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LEA |
, LEI |
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LEE |
LEA, LEI |
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LEI |
LEA |
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LEN |
LEON |
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LEON |
LEN |
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LER |
LEE, ROY |
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LEW |
LOU, LU, LUI |
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LIN |
BEL LYN, MEL |
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LIZ |
BES, BET, ELI |
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LLO |
LOY |
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LOR |
LAR, LAU, LAW |
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LOU |
LEW, LU, LUI |
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LOY |
LLO |
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LU |
LEW, LOU, LUI |
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LUI |
LEW, LOU, LU |
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LUP |
GUA |
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LYN |
BEL, LIN, MEL |
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MAD |
DON |
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MAE |
MAY |
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MAG |
MARG, PEG |
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MAN |
EMA |
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MARC |
MARK |
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MARG |
MAG, PEG |
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MARI |
MARY, MER |
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MARK |
MARC |
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MARY |
MARI, MER |
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MAY |
MAE |
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MEL |
LIN, LYN, MIS |
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MER |
MIR, MUR, MARY |
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MIC |
MIG, MIK |
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MIG |
MIC, MIK |
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MIK |
MIC, MIG |
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MIR |
MER, MUR, MARY |
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MIS |
LIN, LYN, MEL |
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MON |
MON |
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MUR |
MER, MIR, MARY |
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NEA |
NEI |
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NEI |
NEA |
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PAB |
PAU |
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PAT |
TRI |
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PAU |
PAB |
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PED |
PET |
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PEG |
MAG, MARG |
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PET |
PED |
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PHI |
FEL |
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RAM |
MON |
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RAY |
RAM, REY |
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REB |
BEC |
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REE |
REI |
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REI |
REE |
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REU |
RUE, RUB |
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REY |
RAM, RAY |
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RHO |
RON |
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RIC |
DIC |
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ROB |
BOB |
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ROD |
AUR, ROG |
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ROG |
AUR, ROD |
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RON |
RHO, VER |
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ROY |
LEE, LER |
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RUB |
RUE, REU |
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RUE |
RUE, RUB |
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SAN |
CAS |
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SEA |
SHA |
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SED |
CED |
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SHA |
SEA |
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SHE |
CHE |
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SIB |
CIB, CYB, SYB |
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SID |
SYD |
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SIL |
SYL |
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STEL |
EST |
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STEP |
STEV |
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STEV |
STEP |
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STEW |
STU |
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STU |
STEW |
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SUE |
SUS, SUZ |
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SUS |
SUE, SUZ |
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SUZ |
SUE, SUS |
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SYB |
CIB, CYB, SIB |
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SYD |
SID |
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SYL |
SIL |
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SYN |
CIN, CYN |
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TED |
TER, THE |
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TER |
TED, THE |
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THE |
TED, TER |
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THO |
TOM |
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TIN |
CHR, CRI, CRY, KRI, KRY |
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TOM |
THO |
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TON |
ANT |
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TOR |
VIC, VIK |
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TRI |
PAT |
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TRU |
GERT |
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VER |
RON |
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VIC |
VIK, TOR |
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VIK |
VIC, TOR |
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VIR |
GIN, JEN |
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WIL |
BIL, GIU, GUI, WM |
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WIN |
FRE |
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WM |
BIL, GIU, GUI, WIL |
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YNE |
AGN |
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YVO |
EVA, EVE, EVO |