{"id":2457,"date":"2020-10-04T04:07:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T09:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/weakley\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2020-10-04T04:11:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T09:11:08","slug":"nicknames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/weakley\/nicknames\/","title":{"rendered":"NICKNAMES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><em>GIRLS and BOYS NICKNAMES<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/weakley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/scroll9.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1732\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Girls Names with Possible Nicknames<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"80%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<p><b>Abigail&#8211;Abby, Nabby, Gail<\/b> <br \/><b>Adaline\/Adeline&#8211;Ada, Addy, Dell, Lena<\/b> <br \/><b>Adelaide&#8211;Addy, Adele, Dell, Della, Heidi<\/b> <br \/><b>Adelphia&#8211;Adele, Addy, Dell, Delphia, Philly<\/b> <br \/><b>Agatha&#8211;Aggy<\/b> <br \/><b>Agnes&#8211;Aggy, Inez, Nessa<\/b> <br \/><b>Aileen&#8211;Allie, Lena<\/b> <br \/><b>Alberta&#8211;Allie, Bert, Bertie<\/b> <br \/><b>Alexandra&#8211;Alex, Alla, Sandy<\/b> <br \/><b>Alfreda&#8211;Alfy, Freda, Freddy, Frieda<\/b> <br \/><b>Alice\/Alicia&#8211;Allie, Elsie, Lisa<\/b> <br \/><b>Almena&#8211;Allie, Mena<\/b> <br \/><b>Amanda&#8211;Manda, Mandy<\/b> <br \/><b>Amelia&#8211;Emily, Mel, Millie, Amy<\/b> <br \/><b>Ann\/Anne&#8211;Annie, Nan, Nanny, Nana, Nancy (and Ann is sometimes a nickname<\/b> <br \/><b>forAntoinette, Christiana, Roseanne, etc.)<\/b> <br \/><b>Antoinette\/Antonia&#8211;Ann, Tony, Netta<\/b> <br \/><b>Arabella\/Arabelle&#8211;Ara, Arry, Belle, Bella<\/b> <br \/><b>Arlene&#8211;Arly, Lena<\/b> <br \/><b>Armena&#8211;Arry, Mena<\/b> <br \/><b>Asenath&#8211;Assene, Natty, Sene<\/b> <br \/><b>Augusta\/Augustina&#8211;Aggy, Gatsy, Gussie, Tina<\/b> <br \/><b>Barbara&#8211;Bab, Babs, Barby, Bobbie<\/b> <br \/><b>Beatrice&#8211;Bea, Trisha, Trix, Trixie<\/b> <br \/><b>Belinda&#8211;Belle, Linda<\/b> <br \/><b>Bertha&#8211;Birdie, Bert, Bertie<\/b> <br \/><b>Bridget&#8211;Biddie, Biddy, Bridgie, Bridie<\/b> <br \/><b>Camille&#8211;Cammie, Millie<\/b> <br \/><b>Cornelia&#8211;Cornie, Nelia<\/b> <br \/><b>Carol\/Caroline\/Carolyn&#8211;Carrie, Cassie, Lynn<\/b> <br \/><b>Cassandra&#8211;Cassie, Sandra, Sandy<\/b> <br \/><b>Catherine\/Cathleen\/Katherine\/Kathleen&#8211;Cathy, Kathy, Katy, Cassie, Kay, Kit,<\/b> <br \/><b>Kittie, Trina, Lena<\/b> <br \/><b>Cecilia&#8211;Celia, Cissy<\/b> <br \/><b>Charlotte&#8211;Char, Lottie, Lotta, Sherry<\/b> <br \/><b>Christine\/Christina\/Christiana\/Kristine, etc.&#8211;Chris, Kris, Crissy, Christy,<\/b> <br \/><b>Kristy, Tina<\/b> <br \/><b>Clarinda&#8211;Clara<\/b> <br \/><b>Clarissa&#8211;Clara, Cissy<\/b> <br \/><b>Constance&#8211;Connie<\/b> <br \/><b>Cordelia&#8211;Cordy, Delia<\/b> <br \/><b>Cornelia&#8211;Corny, Nelle, Nelly<\/b> <br \/><b>Cynthia&#8211;Cindy, Cintha, Sinthy<\/b> <br \/><b>Darlene&#8211;Lena, Darry<\/b> <br \/><b>Deborah\/Debora&#8211;Debby, Debbie, Deb<\/b> <br \/><b>Deliverance&#8211;Della, Delly, Dilly<\/b> <br \/><b>Delores&#8211;Dell, Lola, Lolly, Della, Dee<\/b> <br \/><b>Dorcus&#8211;Darkey<\/b> <br \/><b>Dorothy&#8211;Dolly, Dot, Doris, Dortha, Dotty<\/b> <br \/><b>Note:\u00a0 Dolly can also be a name that simply means &#8220;baby girl&#8221;&#8211;sometimes<\/b> <br \/><b>given<\/b> <br \/><b>when the name was undecided; it often stuck.<\/b> <br \/><b>Edith&#8211;Edie<\/b> <br \/><b>Elaine&#8211;see Eleanor<\/b> <br \/><b>Eleanor&#8211;Elaine, Ellen, Ellie, Lanna, Lenora, Nelly, Nora<\/b> <br \/><b>Elizabeth&#8211;Eliza, Alcie, Els, Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Lib, Libby,<\/b> <br \/><b>Liza, Lisa,<\/b> <br \/><b>Liz, Lizzie<\/b> <br \/><b>Ellen&#8211;see Eleanor and Helen<\/b> <br \/><b>Elmira&#8211;Elly, Ellie, Mira<\/b> <br \/><b>Elouise&#8211;Louise, see Heloise<\/b> <br \/><b>Elsie&#8211;see Alice<\/b> <br \/><b>Emily&#8211;Emmy, Emma, Millie, see Amelia and Emeline<\/b> <br \/><b>Emeline&#8211;Em, Emily, Emma, Emmy, Milly<\/b> <br \/><b>Estelle\/Estella&#8211;Essy, Stella<\/b> <br \/><b>Esther&#8211;see Hester<\/b> <br \/><b>Evaline&#8211;Eva, Eve, Lena<\/b> <br \/><b>Faith&#8211;Fay<\/b> <br \/><b>Fidelia&#8211;Delia<\/b> <br \/><b>Florence&#8211;Flo, Flora, Flossy<\/b> <br \/><b>Frances&#8211;Fanny, Fran, Cissy, Frankie, Sis<\/b> <br \/><b>Fredericka&#8211;Freda, Freddy, Ricka, Frieda<\/b> <br \/><b>Gabrielle\/Gabriella&#8211;Gabby, Ella<\/b> <br \/><b>Gail&#8211;see Abigail<\/b> <br \/><b>Genevieve&#8211;Eve, Jean, Jenny<\/b> <br \/><b>Geraldine&#8211;Dina, Gerry, Gerrie, Jerry<\/b> <br \/><b>Gertrude&#8211;Trudy, Gert, Gertie<\/b> <br \/><b>Gwendolyn&#8211;Gwen, Wendy<\/b> <br \/><b>Hannah&#8211;Nan, Nanny, Anna, also may be a nickname for Johannah, Susannah.<\/b> <br \/><b>Harriet&#8211;Hattie<\/b> <br \/><b>Heidi&#8211;see Adelaide<\/b> <br \/><b>Helen\/Helene&#8211;Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Lena<\/b> <br \/><b>Heloise&#8211;Eloise, Lois<\/b> <br \/><b>Henrietta&#8211;Etta, Etty, Hank, Nettie, Retta<\/b> <br \/><b>Hermione&#8211;Hermie<\/b> <br \/><b>Hepsibah\/Hephsibah&#8211;Hipsie<\/b> <br \/><b>Hester&#8211;Hessy, Esther, Hetty<\/b> <br \/><b>Ina&#8211;see Lavina<\/b> <br \/><b>Inez&#8211;see Agnes<\/b> <br \/><b>Irene&#8211;Rena<\/b> <br \/><b>Isabel\/Isabelle\/Isabella&#8211;Bella, Belle, Ib, Issy, Nib, Nibby, Tibbie<\/b> <br \/><b>Isadora&#8211;Dora, Issy<\/b> <br \/><b>Jane&#8211;Janie, Jean, Jennie, Jessie<\/b> <br \/><b>Janet&#8211;Jessie, Jan<\/b> <br \/><b>Jean\/Jeanne&#8211;Jane, Jeannie<\/b> <br \/><b>Jeanette&#8211;Janet, Jean, Jessie, Nettie<\/b> <br \/><b>Jemima&#8211;Mima<\/b> <br \/><b>Jennifer&#8211;Jennie<\/b> <br \/><b>Jessica&#8211;Jessie<\/b> <br \/><b>Joan&#8211;Nonie, sometimes short form of Joanna\/Johannah<\/b> <br \/><b>Joanna\/Johannah&#8211;Joan, Jody, Hannah<\/b> <br \/><b>Josephine&#8211;Jody, Jo, Joey, Josey, Fina<\/b> <br \/><b>Joyce&#8211;Joy<\/b> <br \/><b>Juanita&#8211;Nettie, Nita<\/b> <br \/><b>Julia&#8211;Julie, Jill<\/b> <br \/><b>Keziah&#8211;Kizza, Kizzie<\/b> <br \/><b>Lavina\/Lavinia&#8211;Ina, Vina, Viney<\/b> <br \/><b>Lenora&#8211;Nora, Lee, see Eleanor<\/b> <br \/><b>Letitia&#8211;Lettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish<\/b> <br \/><b>Lillian&#8211;Lil, Lilly, Lolly<\/b> <br \/><b>Linda&#8211;Lindy, Lynn, may be a short form of Belinda, Melinda, Philinda, etc.<\/b> <br \/><b>Lisa&#8211;may be a short form of Elizabeth, Alice, Melissa<\/b> <br \/><b>Lois&#8211;see Heloise, Louise<\/b> <br \/><b>Loretta&#8211;Etta, Lorrie, Retta<\/b> <br \/><b>Lorraine&#8211;Lorrie<\/b> <br \/><b>Louise\/Louisa&#8211;Lou, Eliza, Lois<\/b> <br \/><b>Lucille&#8211;Lu, Lou, Cille, Lucy<\/b> <br \/><b>Lucinda&#8211;Cindy, Lu, Lou, Lucy<\/b> <br \/><b>Luella&#8211;Ella, Lu, Lula<\/b> <br \/><b>Lydia\/Lidia&#8211;Lyddy<\/b> <br \/><b>Lynn&#8211;may be short form of Carolyn, Madeline, Linda, etc.<\/b> <br \/><b>Madeline&#8211;Lena, Maddy, Madge, Magda, Maggie, Maida, Maud<\/b> <br \/><b>Magdelina&#8211;Lena, Madge, Magda, Maggie<\/b> <br \/><b>Mahala&#8211;Hallie<\/b> <br \/><b>Margaret\/Margaretta&#8211;Daisy, Gretta, Madge, Maggie, Meg, Midge, Peg, Peggy,<\/b> <br \/><b>Rita, Margery, Marge, Margie<\/b> <br \/><b>Martha&#8211;Marty, Mat, Mattie, Patsy, Patty, Pat<\/b> <br \/><b>Mary&#8211;Molly, Polly, Mae, Mamie, Mitzi, Marie and Maria are forms of this<\/b> <br \/><b>name.<\/b> <br \/><b>Matilda&#8211;Tilly, Matty, Maud<\/b> <br \/><b>Mehitabel&#8211;Hetty, Hitty, Mabel, Mitty<\/b> <br \/><b>Melinda&#8211;Linda, Lindy, Mel, Mindy<\/b> <br \/><b>Melissa&#8211;Lisa, Lissa, Mel, Milly, Missy<\/b> <br \/><b>Michelle&#8211;Mickey<\/b> <br \/><b>Mildred&#8211;Milly<\/b> <br \/><b>Millicent&#8211;Milly, Missy<\/b> <br \/><b>Minerva&#8211;Minnie<\/b> <br \/><b>Miranda&#8211;Mandy, Mira, Randy<\/b> <br \/><b>Miriam&#8211;Mimi, Mitzi<\/b> <br \/><b>Nancy&#8211;Nan, see also Ann<\/b> <br \/><b>Natalie&#8211;Natty, Nettie<\/b> <br \/><b>Olive\/Olivia&#8211;Ollie, Nollie, Livia<\/b> <br \/><b>Parmelia&#8211;Amelia, Melia, Milly<\/b> <br \/><b>Patience&#8211;Pat, Patty<\/b> <br \/><b>Patricia&#8211;Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia<\/b> <br \/><b>Paula\/Paulina&#8211;Polly, Lina<\/b> <br \/><b>Penelope&#8211;Penny<\/b> <br \/><b>Philinda&#8211;Linda<\/b> <br \/><b>Priscilla&#8211;Cissy, Cilla, Prissy<\/b> <br \/><b>Prudence&#8211;Prudy, Prue<\/b> <br \/><b>Rachel&#8211;Shelly<\/b> <br \/><b>Rebecca&#8211;Reba, Becca, Becky<\/b> <br \/><b>Regina&#8211;Reggie, Gina<\/b> <br \/><b>Relief&#8211;Leafa<\/b> <br \/><b>Roberta&#8211;Bobbie, Robbie, Bert<\/b> <br \/><b>Rosabel\/Rosabella&#8211;Belle, Rosa, Rose, Roz<\/b> <br \/><b>Rosalyn\/Rosalinda&#8211;Rosa, Rose, Linda, Roz<\/b> <br \/><b>Roseann\/Roseanna&#8211;Rose, Ann, Roz, Rosie<\/b> <br \/><b>Roxanne\/Roxanna&#8211;Ann, Rose, Roxie<\/b> <br \/><b>Sabrina&#8211;Brina<\/b> <br \/><b>Sandra&#8211;Sandy, see Cassandra, Alexandra<\/b> <br \/><b>Sarah&#8211;Sally, Sadie<\/b> <br \/><b>Selina (Celina)&#8211;Lena<\/b> <br \/><b>Serena&#8211;Rena<\/b> <br \/><b>Shirley&#8211;Lee, Sherry, Shirl<\/b> <br \/><b>Submit&#8211;Mitty<\/b> <br \/><b>Susan\/Susannah&#8211;Sue, Sukey, Susie, Hannah<\/b> <br \/><b>Tabitha&#8211;Tabby<\/b> <br \/><b>Theresa&#8211;Terry, Tess, Tessie, Tessa, Thirza, Thursa, Tracy<\/b> <br \/><b>Tryphena&#8211;Phena<\/b> <br \/><b>Valerie&#8211;Val<\/b> <br \/><b>Vanessa&#8211;Nessa, Essa, Vanna<\/b> <br \/><b>Veronica&#8211;Franky, Frony, Ron, Ronnie, Ronna, Vonnie<\/b> <br \/><b>Victoria&#8211;Vicky<\/b> <br \/><b>Virginia&#8211;Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie, Virgy<\/b> <br \/><b>Wilhelmina&#8211;Mina, Willie, Wilma, Minnie<\/b> <br \/><b>Winifred&#8211;Winnie, Freddie, Winnet<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/center>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Boys Names with Possible Nicknames<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aaron&#8211;Erin, Ron, Ronnie<\/strong><br><strong>Abednego&#8211;Abed, Abe, Bed<\/strong><br><strong>Abel&#8211;Ab, Abe, Eb, Ebbie<\/strong><br><strong>Abiah\/Abijah&#8211;A.B., Ab, Biah<\/strong><br><strong>Abiel&#8211;Biel, Ab<\/strong><br><strong>Abraham\/Abram&#8211;Abe<\/strong><br><strong>Abner&#8211;Ab<\/strong><br><strong>Adam&#8211;Ad, Ade<\/strong><br><strong>Adelbert&#8211;Ad, Ade, Albert, Bert, Del, Delbert, Elbert<\/strong><br><strong>Adolph\/Adolphus&#8211;Ad, Dolph, Olph<\/strong><br><strong>Alan&#8211;Al<\/strong><br><strong>Alanson&#8211;Alan, Al, Lonson<\/strong><br><strong>Albert&#8211;Al, Bert, Elbert, see also Adelbert<\/strong><br><strong>Aldrich&#8211;Al, Rich, Richie<\/strong><br><strong>Alexander&#8211;Al, Alex, Eleck, Sandy<\/strong><br><strong>Alfred&#8211;Al, Fred<\/strong><br><strong>Alonzo&#8211;Al, Lon, Lonzo<\/strong><br><strong>Anderson&#8211;Ander, Andy, Sonny<\/strong><br><strong>Andrew&#8211;Andy, Drew<\/strong><br><strong>Anthony&#8211;Tony<\/strong><br><strong>Archibald&#8211;Archie, Baldo<\/strong><br><strong>Arthur&#8211;Art<\/strong><br><strong>Asaph&#8211;Asa<\/strong><br><strong>Asahel&#8211;Asa<\/strong><br><strong>Azariah&#8211;Aze, Riah<\/strong><br><strong>Augustus\/Augustine&#8211;August, Austin, Gus<\/strong><br><strong>B.F.&#8211;Often for Benjamin Franklin<\/strong><br><strong>Barnabas&#8211;Barney<\/strong><br><strong>Bartholomew&#8211;Bart, Bartel, Bat, Mees, Meus<\/strong><br><strong>Benedict&#8211;Ben, Bennie<\/strong><br><strong>Benjamin&#8211;Ben, Bennie, Benjy, Jamie<\/strong><br><strong>Bernard&#8211;Barney, Berney<\/strong><br><strong>Bradford&#8211;Brad, Ford<\/strong><br><strong>Broderick&#8211;Ricky, Brady, Brody<\/strong><br><strong>Calvin&#8211;Cal, Vin, Vinny<\/strong><br><strong>Cameron&#8211;Cam, Ronny, Ron<\/strong><br><strong>Carl&#8211;see Charles<\/strong><br><strong>Casey, Kasey&#8211;K.C.<\/strong><br><strong>Cedric&#8211;Ced, Rick, Ricky<\/strong><br><strong>Charles&#8211;Carl, Charlie, Chick, Chuck<\/strong><br><strong>Chauncey&#8211;Chan<\/strong><br><strong>Chester&#8211;Chet<\/strong><br><strong>Christopher\/Christian&#8211;Chris, Kit<\/strong><br><strong>Clarence&#8211;Clair, Clare<\/strong><br><strong>Clement&#8211;Clem<\/strong><br><strong>Clifford&#8211;Cliff, Ford<\/strong><br><strong>Clifton&#8211;Cliff, Tony<\/strong><br><strong>Columbus&#8211;Clum<\/strong><br><strong>Conrad&#8211;Con, Conny<\/strong><br><strong>Cornelius&#8211;Con, Conny, Corny, Niel<\/strong><br><strong>Courtney&#8211;Court, Curt<\/strong><br><strong>Cyrenius&#8211;Cene, Cy, Renius, Serene, Swene<\/strong><br><strong>Curtis&#8211;Curt<\/strong><br><strong>Dalton&#8211;Dahl\/Dal<\/strong><br><strong>Daniel&#8211;Dan, Danny<\/strong><br><strong>David&#8211;Dave, Davey, Day<\/strong><br><strong>Delbert&#8211;Bert, Del<\/strong><br><strong>Dennis&#8211;Denny, may be short for Dennison<\/strong><br><strong>Derrick&#8211;Eric, Rick, Ricky<\/strong><br><strong>Donald&#8211;Don, Donny<\/strong><br><strong>Ebenezer&#8211;Eben, Eb, Ebbie<\/strong><br><strong>Edmund&#8211;Ed, Ned, Ted<\/strong><br><strong>Edward&#8211;Ed, Ned, Ted, Teddy<\/strong><br><strong>Edwin&#8211;Ed, Ned, Win<\/strong><br><strong>Elbert&#8211;see Adelbert, Albert<\/strong><br><strong>Eleazer&#8211;Lazar<\/strong><br><strong>Elias&#8211;Eli, Lee, Lias<\/strong><br><strong>Elijah&#8211;Eli, Lige<\/strong><br><strong>Eliphalet&#8211;Left<\/strong><br><strong>Elisha&#8211;Eli, Lish<\/strong><br><strong>Elwood&#8211;Woody<\/strong><br><strong>Emanuel&#8211;Manny, Manuel<\/strong><br><strong>Ephraim&#8211;Eph<\/strong><br><strong>Epaphroditius&#8211;Dite, Ditus, Dyce, Dyche, Eppa<\/strong><br><strong>Eric&#8211;Rick, Ricky, may be nickname for Derrick<\/strong><br><strong>Ernest&#8211;Ernie<\/strong><br><strong>Eugene&#8211;Gene<\/strong><br><strong>Ezekiel&#8211;Ez, Zeke<\/strong><br><strong>Ezra&#8211;Ez<\/strong><br><strong>Ferdinand&#8211;Ferdie<\/strong><br><strong>Francis&#8211;Frank, Fran<\/strong><br><strong>Franklin&#8211;Frank, Fran<\/strong><br><strong>Frederick&#8211;Fred, Freddy, Fritz<\/strong><br><strong>G.W.&#8211;often George Washington<\/strong><br><strong>Gabriel&#8211;Gabe, Gabby<\/strong><br><strong>Geoffrey\/Jeffrey&#8211;Geoff, Jeff<\/strong><br><strong>Gerald&#8211;Jerry, Gerry<\/strong><br><strong>Gilbert&#8211;Gil, Bert, Wilber<\/strong><br><strong>Harold&#8211;Hal, Harry<\/strong><br><strong>Henry&#8211;Hal, Hank, Harry<\/strong><br><strong>Herbert&#8211;Herb, Bert<\/strong><br><strong>Hezekiah&#8211;Hez, Hy, Kiah<\/strong><br><strong>Hiram&#8211;Hy<\/strong><br><strong>Horace&#8211;Horry<\/strong><br><strong>Hubert&#8211;Hugh, Bert, Hub<\/strong><br><strong>Ignatius&#8211;Iggy, Nace, Nate, Natius<\/strong><br><strong>Isaac&#8211;Ike, Zeke<\/strong><br><strong>Isidore&#8211;Izzy<\/strong><br><strong>Jacob&#8211;Jaap, Jake, Jay, could be short for Jacobus.<\/strong><br><strong>James&#8211;Jamie, Jem, Jim, Jimmy<\/strong><br><strong>Jay&#8211;see Jacob<\/strong><br><strong>Jedidiah&#8211;Jed<\/strong><br><strong>Jefferson&#8211;Jeff, Sonny<\/strong><br><strong>Jehiel&#8211;Hiel<\/strong><br><strong>Jeremiah&#8211;Jereme, Jerry<\/strong><br><strong>John&#8211;Jack, Jock, Johnny, occasionally a nickname for Jonathan<\/strong><br><strong>Jonathan&#8211;Nathan, possibly John\/Jon<\/strong><br><strong>Joseph&#8211;Joe, Joey, Jos<\/strong><br><strong>Joshua&#8211;Josh, Jos<\/strong><br><strong>Josiah&#8211;Jos<\/strong><br><strong>Judson&#8211;Jud, Sonny<\/strong><br><strong>Julias\/Julian&#8211;Jule<\/strong><br><strong>K.C.&#8211;sometimes for Kasey\/Casey<\/strong><br><strong>Kenneth&#8211;Ken, Kenny, also for Kendall, Kendrick, Kent, etc.<\/strong><br><strong>King&#8211;may be short for Kingston or Kingsley<\/strong><br><strong>Lafayette&#8211;Fate, Laffie<\/strong><br><strong>Lamont&#8211;Monty<\/strong><br><strong>Lawrence\/Laurence&#8211;Larry, Lon, Lonny, Lorne, Lorry<\/strong><br><strong>Lemuel&#8211;Lem<\/strong><br><strong>Leonard&#8211;Leo, Leon, Len, Lenny, Lineau<\/strong><br><strong>LeRoy&#8211;L.R., Lee, Roy<\/strong><br><strong>Leslie&#8211;Les<\/strong><br><strong>Lester&#8211;Les<\/strong><br><strong>Levi&#8211;Lee<\/strong><br><strong>Lincoln&#8211;Link<\/strong><br><strong>Lorenzo&#8211;Loren<\/strong><br><strong>Lucias\/Lucas&#8211;Luke<\/strong><br><strong>Luther&#8211;Luke<\/strong><br><strong>Lyndon&#8211;Lynn, Lindy<\/strong><br><strong>Marcus&#8211;Mark<\/strong><br><strong>Martin&#8211;Marty<\/strong><br><strong>Marvin&#8211;Marv<\/strong><br><strong>Matthew\/Matthias&#8211;Matt, Thias, Thys<\/strong><br><strong>Maurice\/Morris&#8211;Morey<\/strong><br><strong>Mervyn&#8211;Merv<\/strong><br><strong>Micah&#8211;somes short for Michael<\/strong><br><strong>Micheal&#8211;Mike, Micah, Mick, Micky<\/strong><br><strong>Mitchell&#8211;Mitch<\/strong><br><strong>Montgomery&#8211;Monty, Gum<\/strong><br><strong>Napoleon&#8211;Nap, Nappy, Leon<\/strong><br><strong>Nathan&#8211;Nate, sometimes short for Nathaniel or Jonathan<\/strong><br><strong>Nathaniel&#8211;Nathan, Nate, Nat, Natty, Than<\/strong><br><strong>Nicholas&#8211;Nick, Claas, Claes<\/strong><br><strong>Norbert&#8211;Bert, Norby<\/strong><br><strong>Obadiah&#8211;Diah, Dyer, Obed, Obie<\/strong><br><strong>Oliver&#8211;Ollie<\/strong><br><strong>Oswald&#8211;Ossy, Ozzy, Waldo<\/strong><br><strong>Patrick&#8211;Paddy, Pat, Patsy, Pate, sometimes Peter<\/strong><br><strong>Pelegrine&#8211;Perry<\/strong><br><strong>Percival&#8211;Percy<\/strong><br><strong>Peter&#8211;Pete, Pate<\/strong><br><strong>Philetus&#8211;Leet, Phil<\/strong><br><strong>Phillip&#8211;Phil<\/strong><br><strong>Prescott&#8211;Scott, Scotty, Pres<\/strong><br><strong>Ralph&#8211;sometimes for Raphael<\/strong><br><strong>Randolph&#8211;Randy, Dolph<\/strong><br><strong>Raymond&#8211;Ray<\/strong><br><strong>Reginald&#8211;Reg, Reggie, Naldo, Renny<\/strong><br><strong>Reuben&#8211;Rube<\/strong><br><strong>Richard&#8211;Dick, Dickon, Rich, Rick, Ricky<\/strong><br><strong>Robert&#8211;Bob, Dob, Dobbin, Hob, Hobkin, Rob, Robby, Bobby, Robin, Rupert<\/strong><br><strong>Roger\/Rodger&#8211;Roge, Hodge, Rod<\/strong><br><strong>Roland&#8211;Lanny, Rollo, Rolly, variant of Orlando<\/strong><br><strong>Ronald&#8211;Ron, Ronny, Naldo<\/strong><br><strong>Rudolph\/Rudolphus&#8211;Dolph, Olph, Rolf, Rudy<\/strong><br><strong>Rupert&#8211;varient of Robert<\/strong><br><strong>Russell&#8211;Russ, Rusty<\/strong><br><strong>Samuel&#8211;Sam, Sammy<\/strong><br><strong>Seymour&#8211;Morey, See<\/strong><br><strong>Shelton&#8211;Shelly, Shel, Tony<\/strong><br><strong>Sheridan&#8211;Dan, Danny, Sher<\/strong><br><strong>Sidney&#8211;Sid, Syd<\/strong><br><strong>Silas&#8211;Si<\/strong><br><strong>Simon\/Simeon&#8211;Si, Sion<\/strong><br><strong>Smith&#8211;Smitty<\/strong><br><strong>Solomon&#8211;Sal, Salmon, Saul, Sol, Solly, Zolly<\/strong><br><strong>Stephen\/Steven&#8211;Steve, Steph<\/strong><br><strong>Sullivan&#8211;Sully, Van<\/strong><br><strong>Sylvester&#8211;Si, Sly, Sy, Syl, Vester, Vet<\/strong><br><strong>Terence&#8211;Terry<\/strong><br><strong>Thaddeus&#8211;Thad<\/strong><br><strong>Theodore&#8211;Ted, Teddy, Theo<\/strong><br><strong>Thomas&#8211;Tom, Thom, Tommy<\/strong><br><strong>Timothy&#8211;Tim, Timmy<\/strong><br><strong>Tobias&#8211;Toby, Bias<\/strong><br><strong>Uriah&#8211;Riah, Urie<\/strong><br><strong>Vincent\/Vinson&#8211;Vince, Vin, Vinny<\/strong><br><strong>Wallace&#8211;Wally<\/strong><br><strong>Washington&#8211;Wash, often for George Washington<\/strong><br><strong>Wilber\/Wilbur&#8211;Will, variant of Gilbert<\/strong><br><strong>Wilfred&#8211;Will, Willie, Fred<\/strong><br><strong>William&#8211;Will, Willie, Bill, Billy, sometimes Bell or Bela<\/strong><br><strong>Winfield&#8211;Win, Winny, Field<\/strong><br><strong>Woodrow&#8211;Wood, Woody, Drew<\/strong><br><strong>Zachariah&#8211;Zach, Zachy, Zeke<\/strong><br><strong>Zebedee&#8211;Zeb<\/strong><br><strong>Zedediah&#8211;Zed, Diah, Dyer<\/strong><br><strong>Zephaniah&#8211;Zeph<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Submitted by Dan Cook<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"43\" 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