A Dutch hypocoristic is "Sofieke". Nikica is a hypocoristic of the name Nikola. Mia is a female given name, originating as a hypocoristic of various unrelated names. The female hypocoristic of names containing the same element is Berta. A great number of hypocoristic forms are in use in numerous languages. Mo Choe is the Gaelic equivalent of Mungo, the Cumbric hypocoristic form of Kentigern. Nicknames (sometimes called hypocoristic names) are informal names used mostly between friends. The common hypocoristic is Alyosha () or simply Lyosha (). A hypocoristic of Michael, its English-language equivalent would be Mike. Note also the Cornish hypocoristic form "Talan". Perhaps Pey Guillem, Pey being a hypocoristic form of Peire, is intended. A hypocoristic form used in Sweden is "Ragge". A Czech/Solvak hypocoristic is "Volek" and a Polish one "Ryczek". Mirko is sometimes used as a short, hypocoristic form of Miroslav in some Slavic languages. Hypocoristic (Pet names) are often used in a familiar and friendly manner in informal situations.