GIRLS and BOYS NICKNAMES
Girls Names with Possible Nicknames
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Abigail–Abby, Nabby, Gail
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Boys Names with Possible Nicknames
Aaron–Erin, Ron, Ronnie
Abednego–Abed, Abe, Bed
Abel–Ab, Abe, Eb, Ebbie
Abiah/Abijah–A.B., Ab, Biah
Abiel–Biel, Ab
Abraham/Abram–Abe
Abner–Ab
Adam–Ad, Ade
Adelbert–Ad, Ade, Albert, Bert, Del, Delbert, Elbert
Adolph/Adolphus–Ad, Dolph, Olph
Alan–Al
Alanson–Alan, Al, Lonson
Albert–Al, Bert, Elbert, see also Adelbert
Aldrich–Al, Rich, Richie
Alexander–Al, Alex, Eleck, Sandy
Alfred–Al, Fred
Alonzo–Al, Lon, Lonzo
Anderson–Ander, Andy, Sonny
Andrew–Andy, Drew
Anthony–Tony
Archibald–Archie, Baldo
Arthur–Art
Asaph–Asa
Asahel–Asa
Azariah–Aze, Riah
Augustus/Augustine–August, Austin, Gus
B.F.–Often for Benjamin Franklin
Barnabas–Barney
Bartholomew–Bart, Bartel, Bat, Mees, Meus
Benedict–Ben, Bennie
Benjamin–Ben, Bennie, Benjy, Jamie
Bernard–Barney, Berney
Bradford–Brad, Ford
Broderick–Ricky, Brady, Brody
Calvin–Cal, Vin, Vinny
Cameron–Cam, Ronny, Ron
Carl–see Charles
Casey, Kasey–K.C.
Cedric–Ced, Rick, Ricky
Charles–Carl, Charlie, Chick, Chuck
Chauncey–Chan
Chester–Chet
Christopher/Christian–Chris, Kit
Clarence–Clair, Clare
Clement–Clem
Clifford–Cliff, Ford
Clifton–Cliff, Tony
Columbus–Clum
Conrad–Con, Conny
Cornelius–Con, Conny, Corny, Niel
Courtney–Court, Curt
Cyrenius–Cene, Cy, Renius, Serene, Swene
Curtis–Curt
Dalton–Dahl/Dal
Daniel–Dan, Danny
David–Dave, Davey, Day
Delbert–Bert, Del
Dennis–Denny, may be short for Dennison
Derrick–Eric, Rick, Ricky
Donald–Don, Donny
Ebenezer–Eben, Eb, Ebbie
Edmund–Ed, Ned, Ted
Edward–Ed, Ned, Ted, Teddy
Edwin–Ed, Ned, Win
Elbert–see Adelbert, Albert
Eleazer–Lazar
Elias–Eli, Lee, Lias
Elijah–Eli, Lige
Eliphalet–Left
Elisha–Eli, Lish
Elwood–Woody
Emanuel–Manny, Manuel
Ephraim–Eph
Epaphroditius–Dite, Ditus, Dyce, Dyche, Eppa
Eric–Rick, Ricky, may be nickname for Derrick
Ernest–Ernie
Eugene–Gene
Ezekiel–Ez, Zeke
Ezra–Ez
Ferdinand–Ferdie
Francis–Frank, Fran
Franklin–Frank, Fran
Frederick–Fred, Freddy, Fritz
G.W.–often George Washington
Gabriel–Gabe, Gabby
Geoffrey/Jeffrey–Geoff, Jeff
Gerald–Jerry, Gerry
Gilbert–Gil, Bert, Wilber
Harold–Hal, Harry
Henry–Hal, Hank, Harry
Herbert–Herb, Bert
Hezekiah–Hez, Hy, Kiah
Hiram–Hy
Horace–Horry
Hubert–Hugh, Bert, Hub
Ignatius–Iggy, Nace, Nate, Natius
Isaac–Ike, Zeke
Isidore–Izzy
Jacob–Jaap, Jake, Jay, could be short for Jacobus.
James–Jamie, Jem, Jim, Jimmy
Jay–see Jacob
Jedidiah–Jed
Jefferson–Jeff, Sonny
Jehiel–Hiel
Jeremiah–Jereme, Jerry
John–Jack, Jock, Johnny, occasionally a nickname for Jonathan
Jonathan–Nathan, possibly John/Jon
Joseph–Joe, Joey, Jos
Joshua–Josh, Jos
Josiah–Jos
Judson–Jud, Sonny
Julias/Julian–Jule
K.C.–sometimes for Kasey/Casey
Kenneth–Ken, Kenny, also for Kendall, Kendrick, Kent, etc.
King–may be short for Kingston or Kingsley
Lafayette–Fate, Laffie
Lamont–Monty
Lawrence/Laurence–Larry, Lon, Lonny, Lorne, Lorry
Lemuel–Lem
Leonard–Leo, Leon, Len, Lenny, Lineau
LeRoy–L.R., Lee, Roy
Leslie–Les
Lester–Les
Levi–Lee
Lincoln–Link
Lorenzo–Loren
Lucias/Lucas–Luke
Luther–Luke
Lyndon–Lynn, Lindy
Marcus–Mark
Martin–Marty
Marvin–Marv
Matthew/Matthias–Matt, Thias, Thys
Maurice/Morris–Morey
Mervyn–Merv
Micah–somes short for Michael
Micheal–Mike, Micah, Mick, Micky
Mitchell–Mitch
Montgomery–Monty, Gum
Napoleon–Nap, Nappy, Leon
Nathan–Nate, sometimes short for Nathaniel or Jonathan
Nathaniel–Nathan, Nate, Nat, Natty, Than
Nicholas–Nick, Claas, Claes
Norbert–Bert, Norby
Obadiah–Diah, Dyer, Obed, Obie
Oliver–Ollie
Oswald–Ossy, Ozzy, Waldo
Patrick–Paddy, Pat, Patsy, Pate, sometimes Peter
Pelegrine–Perry
Percival–Percy
Peter–Pete, Pate
Philetus–Leet, Phil
Phillip–Phil
Prescott–Scott, Scotty, Pres
Ralph–sometimes for Raphael
Randolph–Randy, Dolph
Raymond–Ray
Reginald–Reg, Reggie, Naldo, Renny
Reuben–Rube
Richard–Dick, Dickon, Rich, Rick, Ricky
Robert–Bob, Dob, Dobbin, Hob, Hobkin, Rob, Robby, Bobby, Robin, Rupert
Roger/Rodger–Roge, Hodge, Rod
Roland–Lanny, Rollo, Rolly, variant of Orlando
Ronald–Ron, Ronny, Naldo
Rudolph/Rudolphus–Dolph, Olph, Rolf, Rudy
Rupert–varient of Robert
Russell–Russ, Rusty
Samuel–Sam, Sammy
Seymour–Morey, See
Shelton–Shelly, Shel, Tony
Sheridan–Dan, Danny, Sher
Sidney–Sid, Syd
Silas–Si
Simon/Simeon–Si, Sion
Smith–Smitty
Solomon–Sal, Salmon, Saul, Sol, Solly, Zolly
Stephen/Steven–Steve, Steph
Sullivan–Sully, Van
Sylvester–Si, Sly, Sy, Syl, Vester, Vet
Terence–Terry
Thaddeus–Thad
Theodore–Ted, Teddy, Theo
Thomas–Tom, Thom, Tommy
Timothy–Tim, Timmy
Tobias–Toby, Bias
Uriah–Riah, Urie
Vincent/Vinson–Vince, Vin, Vinny
Wallace–Wally
Washington–Wash, often for George Washington
Wilber/Wilbur–Will, variant of Gilbert
Wilfred–Will, Willie, Fred
William–Will, Willie, Bill, Billy, sometimes Bell or Bela
Winfield–Win, Winny, Field
Woodrow–Wood, Woody, Drew
Zachariah–Zach, Zachy, Zeke
Zebedee–Zeb
Zedediah–Zed, Diah, Dyer
Zephaniah–Zeph
Submitted by Dan Cook
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