More about nicknames
We have common nicknames in our region but I wonder if they are also used in Spain or in other Latin American countries. Do you know if they are used there?
For example:
Cacho
Cholo
Pocho
Pocha
Pirulo
Cuca
Tato
Tito
Tita
Coco
Coca
etc
3 Answers
http://spanishlinguist.us/2013/03/pepe-and-paco-2-mysterious-spanish-nicknames/ My Spainsh teach told the Spainish Consitution of 1812 was signed on Father´s Day and somehow this resulted in boys named José being called Pepe. I can´t scroll back to see all she wrote. So I did a search and found the above link.
Here's the information of common nicknames, some are mentioned by country or region. I excluded anything that is pejorative towards people.
- Cacho is a nickname for Charles in the River Plate.
- Cholo is energetic in Argentina. Whilst, in the Andes, it's colloquial for dear.
- Pocho or pocha in the Southern Cone is chubby or squat. Whilst, the masculine form in Spain, it's colloquial for ill or sick.
- Pocha, the feminine form in the Southern cone, are lie & trick.
- Pirulo is a slim child, and a person who turned 40 years old in the Southern Cone.
- Cuca for María del Refugio in Mexico.
- Tato is brother & dad in Latin America.
- Tito for Alberto, Humberto, Norberto, Roberto or Rigoberto.
- Tita is short for abuelita.
- Coco is a female name for Socorro.
- Coca is colloquial for coke (drug) or drink (Coca-Cola).
Acá hay algunos que usamos en Argentina
Francisco - Pancho
José - Pepe
Enrique - Quique
Ignacio - Nacho
Dolores - Lola
Martín - Tincho
Luciano - Lucho
Carlos - Cacho
María Fernanda - Marifer
María Laura - Laly
