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a sort of family nickname. it was quite common, still is relatively, to wait a while before giving your child a formal first name and at birth the parents would give their kid a milk name- a nickname- something used and known only by them and the close family even after they had assigned them a proper name. it is often somthing quite cute/endearing but has relevance I would guess for the parents- little elephant is one I have heard off.

not an expert but that's what I have read.

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