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Common Nicknames

Male Given Names

3rdTrey
4thIvy (from IV)
5thQuince, Quint
Generic names for sons named for fatherChip, Skip, Sonny
AaronErin, Ron, Ronnie
AbelAb, Abe, Eb, Ebbie
Abiah  /  AbijahA.B., Ab, Biah
AbielBiel, Ab
Abraham / AbramAbe
AbnerAb
AdamAd, Ade
AdelbertAd, Ade, Albert, Bert, Del, Delbert, Elbert
Adolph / AdolphusAd, Dolph, Olph
AlanAl
AlansonAlan, Al, Lonson
AlbertAl, Bert, Elbert, see also Adelbert
AldrichAl, Rich, Richie
AlexanderAl, Alex, Eleck, Sandy
AlfredAl, Fred
AlonzoAl, Lon, Lonzo
AndersonAnder, Andy, Sonny
AndrewAndy, Drew
AnthonyTony
ArchibaldArchie, Baldo
ArthurArt
AsaphAsa
AsahelAsa
AzariahAze, Riah
Augustus / AugustineAugust, Austin, Gus
B.F.Often for Benjamin Franklin
BarnabasBarney
BartholomewBart, Bartel, Bat, Mees, Meus
BenedictBen, Bennie
BenjaminBen, Bennie, Benjy, Jamie
BernardBarney, Berney
BradfordBrad, Ford
BroderickRicky, Brady, Brody
CalvinCal, Vin, Vinny
CameronCam, Ronny, Ron
Carlsee Charles
Casey, KaseyK.C.
CedricCed, Rick, Ricky
CharlesCarl, Charlie, Chick, Chuck
ChaunceyChan
ChesterChet
Christopher / ChristianChris, Kit
ClarenceClair, Clare
ClementClem
CliffordCliff, Ford
CliftonCliff, Tony
ColumbusClum
ConradCon, Conny
CorneliusCon, Conny, Corny, Niel
CourtneyCourt, Curt
CyreniusCene, Cy, Renius, Serene, Swene
CurtisCurt
DaltonDahl / Dal
DanielDan, Danny
DavidDave, Davey, Day
DelbertBert, Del
DennisDenny, may be short for Dennison
DerrickEric, Rick, Ricky
DonaldDon, Donny
EbenezerEben, Eb, Ebbie
EdmundEd, Ned, Ted
EdwardEd, Eddie, Eddy, Ned, Ted, Teddy
EdwinEd, Ned, Win
Elbertsee Adelbert, Albert
EleazerLazar
EliasEli, Lee, Lias
ElijahEli, Lige
EliphaletLeft
ElishaEli, Lish
Ellswood / ElswoodElsey / Elze / Elsie
ElwoodWoody
EmanuelManny, Manuel
EphraimEph
EpaphroditiusDite, Ditus, Dyce, Dyche, Eppa
EricRick, Ricky, may be nickname for Derrick
ErnestErnie
EugeneGene
EzekielEz, Zeke
EzraEz
FerdinandFerdie
FrancisFrank, Fran
FranklinFrank, Fran
FrederickFred, Freddy, Fritz
G.W.often George Washington
GabrielGabe, Gabby
Geoffrey / JeffreyGeoff, Jeff
GeraldJerry, Gerry
GilbertGil, Bert, Wilber
HaroldHal, Harry
HenryHal, Hank, Harry
HerbertHerb, Bert
HezekiahHez, Hy, Kiah
HiramHy
HopkinsHop, Hopp
HoraceHorry
HubertHugh, Bert, Hub
IgnatiusIggy, Nace, Nate, Natius
IsaacIke, Zeke
IsidoreIzzy
JacobJaap, Jake, Jay, could be short for Jacobus.
JamesJamie, Jem, Jim, Jimmy
Jaysee Jacob
JedidiahJed
JeffersonJeff, Sonny
JehielHiel
JeremiahJereme, Jerry
JohnJack, Jock, Johnny, occasionally a nickname
for Jonathan
JonathanNathan, possibly John / Jon
JosephJoe, Joey, Jos, Jody
JoshuaJosh, Jos
JosiahJos
JudsonJud, Sonny
Julias / JulianJule
JuniorJR, June, Junie
K.C.sometimes for Kasey / Casey
KennethKen, Kenny, also for Kendall, Kendrick,
Kent, etc.
Kingmay be short for Kingston or Kingsley
LafayetteFate, Laffie
LamontMonty
Lawrence / LaurenceLarry, Lon, Lonny, Lorne, Lorry
LemuelLem
LeonardLeo, Leon, Len, Lenny, Lineau
LeRoyL.R., Lee, Roy
LeslieLes
LesterLes
LeviLee
LincolnLink
LorenzoLoren
LouisLou, Louie
Lucias / LucasLuke
LutherLuke
LyndonLynn, Lindy
MarcusMark
MartinMarty
MarvinMarv
Matthew / MatthiasMatt, Thias, Thys
Maurice / MorrisMorey
MervynMerv
Micahsomes short for Michael
MichaelMike, Micah, Mick, Micky
MitchellMitch
MontgomeryMonty, Gum
MorrisMorry, Morrie
MortonMort, Morty
NapoleonNap, Nappy, Leon
NathanNate, sometimes short for Nathaniel or Jonathan
NathanielNathan, Nate, Nat, Natty, Than
NicholasNick, Claas, Claes
NorbertBert, Norby
ObadiahDiah, Dyer, Obed, Obie
OliverOllie
OswaldOssy, Ozzy, Waldo
PatrickPaddy, Pat, Patsy, Pate, sometimes Peter
PelegrinePerry
PercivalPercy
PeterPete, Pate
PhiletusLeet, Phil
PhillipPhil
PrescottScott, Scotty, Pres
Ralphsometimes for Raphael
RandolphRandy, Dolph
RaymondRay
ReginaldReg, Reggie, Naldo, Renny
ReubenRube
RichardDick, Dickon, Rich, Rick, Ricky
RobertBob, Dob, Dobbin, Hob, Hobkin, Rob, Robby, Bobby, Robin, Rupert
Roger / RodgerRoge, Hodge, Rod
RolandLanny, Rollo, Rolly, variant of Orlando
RonaldRon, Ronny, Naldo
Rudolph / RudolphusDolph, Olph, Rolf, Rudy
Rupertvarient of Robert
RussellRuss, Rusty
SamuelSam, Sammy
SeymourMorey, See
SheltonShelly, Shel, Tony
SheridanDan, Danny, Sher
SidneySid, Syd
SilasSi
Simon / SimeonSi, Sion
SmithSmitty
SolomonSal, Salmon, Saul, Sol, Solly, Zolly
Stephen / StevenSteve, Steph
SullivanSully, Van
SylvesterSi, Sly, Sy, Syl, Vester, Vet, Vessie
TerenceTerry
ThaddeusThad
TheodoreTed, Teddy, Theo
ThomasTom, Thom, Tommy
TimothyTim, Timmy
TobiasToby, Bias
UriahRiah
ValentineFelty / Feltie
Vincent / VinsonVince, Vin, Vinny
WallaceWally
WashingtonWash, often for George Washington
Wilber / WilburWill, variant of Gilbert
WilfredWill, Willie, Fred
WilliamWill, Willie, Bill, Billy, sometimes Bell or Bela
WinfieldWin, Winny, Field
WoodrowWood, Woody, Drew
ZachariahZach, Zachy, Zeke
ZebedeeZeb
ZedediahZed, Diah, Dyer
ZephaniahZeph

Female Given Names

AbigailAbby, Nabby, Gail
Adaline / AdelineAda, Addy, Dell, Delia, Lena
AdelaideAddy, Adele, Dell, Della, Heidi
AdelphiaAdele, Addy, Dell, Delphia, Philly
AgathaAggy
AgnesAggy, Inez, Nessa
AileenAllie, Lena
AlbertaAllie, Bert, Bertie
AlexandraAlex, Alla, Sandy
AlfredaAlfy, Freda, Freddy, Frieda
Alice / AliciaAllie, Elsie, Lisa
AlmenaAllie, Mena
AmandaManda, Mandy
AmeliaEmily, Mel, Millie, Amy
Ann / AnneAnnie, Nan, Nanny, Nana, Nancy (and Ann is sometimes a nickname for Antoinette, Christiana,Roseanne, etc.)
Antoinette / AntoniaAnn, Tony, Netta
Arabella / ArabelleAra, Arry, Belle, Bella
ArleneArly, Lena
ArmenaArry, Mena
AsenathAssene, Natty, Sene
Augusta / AugustinaAggy, Gatsy, Gussie, Tina
BarbaraBab, Babs, Barby, Bobbie
BeatriceBea, Trisha, Trix, Trixie
BelindaBelle, Linda
BerniceBunny
BerthaBirdie, Bert, Bertie
BridgetBiddie, Biddy, Bridgie, Bridie
CamilleCammie, Millie
CorneliaCornie, Nelia
Carol / Caroline / CarolynCarrie, Cassie, Lynn
CassandraCassie, Sandra, Sandy
Catherine / Cathleen / Katherine / KathleenCathy, Kathy, Katy, Cassie, Kay, Kit, Kittie, Trina, Lena
CeciliaCelia, Cissy
CharlotteChar, Lottie, Lotta, Sherry
Christine / Christina / Christiana / Kristine, etc.Chris, Kris, Crissy, Christy, Kristy, Tina
ClarindaClara
ClarissaClara, Cissy
ConstanceConnie
CordeliaCordy, Delia
CorneliaCorny, Nelle, Nelly, Nelia
CynthiaCindy, Cintha
DarleneLena, Darry
Deborah / DeboraDebby, Debbie, Deb
DeliveranceDella, Delly, Dilly
DeloresDell, Lola, Lolly, Della, Dee
DiceyDicie
DorcusDarkey
Dorothy Dolly, Dot, Dortha, Dotty. Note: Dolly can also be a name that simply means "baby girl" sometimes given when the name was undecided; it often stuck.
EdithEdie
Elainesee Eleanor
EleanorElaine, Ellen, Ellie, Lanna, Lenora, Nelly, Nora
ElizabethEliza, Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Lib, Libby, Liza, Lisa, Liz, Lizzie
Ellensee Eleanor and Helen
ElmiraElly, Ellie, Mira
ElouiseLouise, see Heloise
Elsiesee Alice
EmilyEmmy, Millie, Emma, see Amelia and Emeline
EmelineEm, Emily, Emma, Emmy, Milly
Estelle / EstellaEssy, Stella
Esthersee Hester
EvalineEva, Eve, Lena
FaithFay
FideliaDelia
FlorenceFlo, Flora, Flossy
FrancesFanny, Fran, Cissy, Frankie, Sis
FrederickaFreda, Freddy, Ricka, Frieda
Gabrielle / GabriellaGabby, Ella
Gailsee Abigail
GenevieveEve, Jean, Jenny
GeorgiaGeorgie, Georgy
GeraldineDina, Gerry, Gerrie, Jerry
GertrudeTrudy, Gert, Gertie
GwendolynGwen, Wendy
HannahNan, Nanny, Anna, also may be a nickname for Johannah, Susannah.
HarrietHattie
Heidisee Adelaide
Helen / HeleneElla, Ellen, Ellie, Lena
HeloiseEloise, Lois
HenriettaEtta, Etty, Hank, Nettie, Retta
HermioneHermie
Hepsibah / HephsibahHipsie
HesterHessy, Esther, Hetty
Inasee Lavina
Inezsee Agnes
IreneRena
Isabel / Isabelle / IsabellaBella, Belle, Ib, Issy, Nib, Nibby, Tibbie
IsadoraDora, Issy
JaneJanie, Jean, Jennie, Jessie
JanetJessie, Jan
Jean / JeanneJane, Jeannie
JeanetteJanet, Jean, Jessie, Nettie
JemimaMima
JenniferJennie
JessicaJessie
JoanNonie, sometimes short form of Joanna / Johannah
Joanna / JohannahJoan, Jody, Hannah
JosephineJody, Jo, Joey, Josey, Fina
JoyceJoy
JuanitaNettie, Nita
JuliaJulie, Jill
KeziahKizza, Kizzie
Lavina / LaviniaIna, Vina, Viney
LenoraNora, Lee, see Eleanor
LetitiaLettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish
LillahLily, Lilly, Lil, Lolly
LillianLil, Lilly, Lolly
LindaLindy, Lynn, may be a short form of Belinda, Melinda, Philinda, etc.
Lisamay be a short form of Elizabeth, Alice, Melissa
Loissee Heloise, Louise
LorettaEtta, Lorrie, Retta
LorraineLorrie
Louise / LouisaLou, Eliza, Lois
LucilleLu, Lou, Cille, Lucy
LucindaCindy, Lu, Lou, Lucy
LuellaElla, Lu, Lula
Lydia / LidiaLyddy
Lynnmay be short form of Carolyn, Madeline, Linda, etc.
MadelineLena, Maddy, Madge, Magda, Maggie, Maida, Maud
MagdelinaLena, Madge, Magda
MahalaHallie
Margaret / Margaretta Daisy, Gretta, Madge, Maggie, Meg, Midge, Peg, Peggy, Rita, Margery, Marge, Margie
MarthaMarty, Mat, Mattie, Patsy, Patty
MaryMolly, Polly, Mae, Mamie, Mitzi
MatildaTilly, Matty, Maud
MehitabelHetty, Hitty, Mabel, Mitty
MelindaLinda, Lindy, Mel, Mindy
MelissaLisa, Lissa, Mel, Milly, Missy
MichelleMickey
MildredMilly
MillicentMilly, Missy
MinervaMinnie
MirandaMandy, Mira, Randy
MiriamMimi, Mitzi
NancyNan, see also Ann
NatalieNatty, Nettie
Olive / OliviaOllie, Nollie, Livia
ParmeliaAmelia, Melia, Milly
PatiencePat, Patty
PatriciaPat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia
Paula / PaulinaPolly, Lina
PenelopePenny
PhilindaLinda
PriscillaCissy, Cilla, Prissy
PrudencePrudy, Prue
RachelShelly
RebeccaReba, Becca, Becky, Beck
ReginaReggie, Gina
ReliefLeafa
RobertaBobbie, Robbie, Bert, Bertie or Birdie
Rosabel / RosabellaBelle, Rosa, Rose, Roz
Rosalyn / RosalindaRosa, Rose, Linda, Roz
Roseann / RoseannaRose, Ann, Roz, Rosie
Roxanne / RoxannaAnn, Rose, Roxie
SabrinaBrina
SandraSandy, see Cassandra, Alexandra
SarahSally, Sadie
Selina (Celina)Lena
SerenaRena
ShirleyLee, Sherry, Shirl
SoniaSonie
SubmitMitty
Susan / SusannahSue, Sukey, Susie, Hannah
TabithaTabby
TheresaTerry, Tess, Tessie, Tessa, Thirza, Thursa, Tracy
TryphenaPhena
ValerieVal
VanessaNessa, Essa, Vanna
VeronicaFranky, Frony, Ron, Ronnie, Ronna, Vonnie
VictoriaVicky
VirginiaGinger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie, Virgy
WilhelminaMina, Willie, Wilma, Minnie
WinifredWinnie

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Additions contributed 2023 Jun 22 by Susan Urban


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