In a message dated 4/15/99 1:20:03 PM Central Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:

<< I think the nickname "Bud" is just something that evolves from the natural 
 talking to a baby boy--"Hey, Bud...How you doin'?",  etc. My father's name 
 was Bruce Elliott GINGLES and the folks and friends from where he grew up 
 called him "Buddy" until the day he died.  My mother and friends called him 
 by his given name...Bruce.
 
 Sheila >>
 
Sheila is right, I have known lots of "Buds" and they had all different given 
names. I have a Bud in my line, too. I have always thought it had to do with 
"baby boy" or "baby brother" . My best friend when I was 12-14 years old was 
called, Buddy. His name was Harold, and he was the only son in the family. 
Had there been other sons born, he would have remained, Bud because he had 
aquired that name because he was the baby boy.  

Ray

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