Common Nicknames

Given Name - Nickname(s)

Agatha - Aggie/Aggy, Anges

Alonso - Al, Lon, Lonso, Lonzo

Amanda - Manda, Mandy

Anderson - Andy, Ander, Sonny

Andrew - Andy, Drew

Ann/Anne - Nancy, Annie, Anna, Nan

Anthony - Tony, Anton

Aaron - Arry, Ron, Ronnie

Albert - Al, Bert, Elbert

Alexander - Al, Alex, Eleck, Sandy

Amanda - Manda, Mandy

Amelia - Emily, Mel, Melly, Millie, Amy, Amie

Arabella/Arabelle - Arry, Ara, Bella, Belle

Arminta - Minta, Mintie, Mindy

Arthur - Art

Barbara - Bab, Babs, Barby/Barbie

Beatrice - Bea, Trisha, Trixie

Benjamin - Ben, Benny, Bengy, Jamie

Bernice - Bernie, Nicey, Bunny

Calvin - Cal, Vin, Vinny

Catherine/Katherine/Kathyrn/Kathleen - Cathy, Kathy, Katie, Kittie, Kit, Kay, Rina, Lena, Thryn

Charles - Charlie, Chuck, Carl

Chester - Chet

Christopher - Chris, Topher, Kit

Clarissa - Clara, Cissy

Clementine - Clemmy, Tine, Tiney

Columbus - Clum, Lum

Cordelia - Cora, Delia, Cordy

Daniel - Dan, Danny

Dorcus - Darkey

Ebenezer - Eben, Eb, Ebbie

Edward - Ed, Ned, Neddy, Eddy

Eleanor - Ellen, Ellie, Elaine, Lenora, Nora, Nellie

Elias - Eli, Lee, Lias

Elijah - Eli, Lige

Elizabeth - Beth, Betsy, Betty, Liza, Lizzie, Liz, Bess

Elvina - Vina, Vinny

Emaline - Emma, Emily, Millie, Em

Erastus - Ras, Rus, Rusty, Rastus

Ferdinand - Ferd, Frank

Fidelia - Delia, Delly, Dilly

Florence - Flo, Flora, Flossy

Frances - Fanny/Fannie, Fran, Frank, Frankie, Cissy, Sis

Francis - Frank, Fran

Frederick - Frank, Freddy, Fritz

Gabriel - Gabe, Gabby

Genevieve - Eve, Gene, Ginny

Gwendolyn - Gwen, Wendy, Lynn

Hannah - Anna, Annah, Anner, Annie

Harriet - Hattie, Hettie

Haseltine - Tine, Tiney

Henrietta - Hen, Etta, Etty, Nettie, Retta

Henry - Harry, Hank

Hiram - Hy

Irene - Rena

Isaac - Ike, Zeke

Isabella/Isabelle - Izzie, Belle, Bella, Ibby, Issy

Jackson - Jack

Jacob - Jake, Jay

James - Jim, Jas (common abbreviation)

Jane - Jennie, Janie

Jefferson, Jeffery - Jeff

Jeremiah - Jerry, Jerre

John - Jack, Jno (common abbreviation)

Joseph - Joe, Joey, Jody, Jos (common abbreviation)

Josiah - Jos

Juanita - Nettie, Nita

Lafayette - Fate, Laft, Laffie

Lavina/Lavinia - Ina, Vina, Viney

Loretta - Etta, Lorrie, Retta

Lucinda - Cinda, Cindy, Lou, Cille

Madison - Mads, Maddy

Mahala - Hallie, Holly

Malinda - Linda, Lindy

Miranda - Ranny, Randa, Randy, Mira

Margaret/Margaretta - Maggie, Peggy, Margo, Meg, Gretta, Madge, Midge, Peg, Retta

Martha - Mattie, Patsy, Patty, Marty

Martin - Marty

Mary - Polly, Molly, May, Mamie

Matilda - Tilly, Tilda, Tildy, Matty, Maud

Michelle - Mickey

Nancy - Nannie, Nan, Ann

Nathaniel - Nathan, Nate, Nat

Nicholas - Nick, Claas

Parmelia - Amelia, Melia, Milly

Patricia - Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia

Patrick - Paddy, Pat, Pate

Priscilla - Cilla, Prissy

Prudence - Prudy, Prue/Pru

Philetus - Leet, Phil

Rebecca - Becky, Becca

Richard - Dick, Rich, Rick, Ricky

Robert - Rob, Bob, Bobby, Robin, Beau

Roberta - Bobbie, Robbie, Bertie, Birdie

Roger/Rodger - Roge, Hodge

Ronald - Ron, Ronnie

Sophronia - Sophie, Sophia, Roni

Samuel - Sam, Sammy, Saml (common abbreviation)

Sarah - Sally, Sadie

Solomon - Sol, Saul, Solly, Sal

Suzanne, Susannah - Susan, Sue, Sukey, Anne, Susie, Hannah

Thaddeus - Thad

Theodore - Ted, Teddy, Theo

Thomas - Tom, Tommy, Thos (common abbreviation)

Valentine - Felty/Feltie

Virginia - Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie, Virgy/Virgie, Gina

Wesley/Western - Wes, West

William - Bill, Billy, Will, Willie

Wilhelmina - Mina, Willie, Wilma, Minnie

Woodrow - Wood, Woody, Drew

Zachariah - Zach, Zeke

Zebediah - Zed, Diah, Dyer