Question: what is bunty short for?
Answer: Bunty (female) [Note: Dod or Doddie is a Scottish nick-name for George.] Bunty is of uncertain derivation, possibly from a pet-name for a lamb, from the old English "to bunt" i.e. "to butt gently". In Scotland it seems more likely to be from "buntin" or "buntie", pet-names for a short, plump person.