What would the standard spelling of the diminutive be for a feminine
name?  If the name were Antonette, would the diminutive be Nettie,
Netty, Neti, Netie, Nety, or none of the above?

Thank you,
Archae0pteryx

Dear archae0pteryx,

The common Flemish/Dutch diminutive of the female name "Antonette" is:
"Teuntje". This is also a very old form that has been in use for many
centuries, so it would do fine in a medieval setting.

Best regards,
Scriptor

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Request for Answer Clarification by archae0pteryx-ga on 27 Nov 2004 10:38 PST

Thanks, Scriptor.

Would the "eu" have the same pronunciation as it has in German?

And if I wanted to render a close equivalent of "Nettie," what would it be?

Archae0pteryx

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Clarification of Answer by scriptor-ga on 27 Nov 2004 10:54 PST

Dear archae0pteryx,

The Dutch/Flemish "eu" is pronounced like a German "ö". And as a close
equivalent to "Nettie", the alternative Flemish diminutive "Netta"
certainly is what you are looking for.

Regards,
Scriptor

Perfect, Scriptor.  I can use them both.  Thank you.

Archae0pteryx