Abigail--Abby, Nabby, Gail
Adaline/Adeline--Ada, Addy, Dell, Lena
Adelaide--Addy, Adele, Dell, Della, Heidi
Adelphia--Adele, Addy, Dell, Delphia, Philly
Agatha--Aggy
Agnes--Aggy, Inez, Nessa
Aileen--Allie, Lena
Alberta--Allie, Bert, Bertie
Alexandra--Alex, Alla, Sandy
Alfreda--Alfy, Freda, Freddy, Frieda
Alice/Alicia--Allie, Elsie, Lisa
Almena--Allie, Mena
Amanda--Manda, Mandy
Amelia--Emily, Mel, Millie, Amy
Ann/Anne--Annie, Nan, Nanny, Nana, Nancy (and Ann is sometimes a nickname
forAntoinette, Christiana, Roseanne, etc.)
Antoinette/Antonia--Ann, Tony, Netta
Arabella/Arabelle--Ara, Arry, Belle, Bella
Arlene--Arly, Lena
Armena--Arry, Mena
Asenath--Assene, Natty, Sene
Augusta/Augustina--Aggy, Gatsy, Gussie, Tina
Barbara--Bab, Babs, Barby, Bobbie
Beatrice--Bea, Trisha, Trix, Trixie
Belinda--Belle, Linda
Bertha--Birdie, Bert, Bertie
Bridget--Biddie, Biddy, Bridgie, Bridie
Camille--Cammie, Millie
Cornelia--Cornie, Nelia
Carol/Caroline/Carolyn--Carrie, Cassie, Lynn
Cassandra--Cassie, Sandra, Sandy
Catherine/Cathleen/Katherine/Kathleen--Cathy, Kathy, Katy, Cassie, Kay, Kit,
Kittie, Trina, Lena
Cecilia--Celia, Cissy
Charlotte--Char, Lottie, Lotta, Sherry
Christine/Christina/Christiana/Kristine, etc.--Chris, Kris, Crissy, Christy,
Kristy, Tina
Clarinda--Clara
Clarissa--Clara, Cissy
Constance--Connie
Cordelia--Cordy, Delia
Cornelia--Corny, Nelle, Nelly
Cynthia--Cindy, Cintha, Sinthy
Darlene--Lena, Darry
Deborah/Debora--Debby, Debbie, Deb
Deliverance--Della, Delly, Dilly
Delores--Dell, Lola, Lolly, Della, Dee
Dorcus--Darkey
Dorothy--Dolly, Dot, Doris, Dortha, Dotty
Note:  Dolly can also be a name that simply means "baby girl"--sometimes
given
when the name was undecided; it often stuck.
Edith--Edie
Elaine--see Eleanor
Eleanor--Elaine, Ellen, Ellie, Lanna, Lenora, Nelly, Nora
Elizabeth--Eliza, Alcie, Els, Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Lib, Libby,
Liza, Lisa,
Liz, Lizzie
Ellen--see Eleanor and Helen
Elmira--Elly, Ellie, Mira
Elouise--Louise, see Heloise
Elsie--see Alice
Emily--Emmy, Emma, Millie, see Amelia and Emeline
Emeline--Em, Emily, Emma, Emmy, Milly
Estelle/Estella--Essy, Stella
Esther--see Hester
Evaline--Eva, Eve, Lena
Faith--Fay
Fidelia--Delia
Florence--Flo, Flora, Flossy
Frances--Fanny, Fran, Cissy, Frankie, Sis
Fredericka--Freda, Freddy, Ricka, Frieda
Gabrielle/Gabriella--Gabby, Ella
Gail--see Abigail
Genevieve--Eve, Jean, Jenny
Geraldine--Dina, Gerry, Gerrie, Jerry
Gertrude--Trudy, Gert, Gertie
Gwendolyn--Gwen, Wendy
Hannah--Nan, Nanny, Anna, also may be a nickname for Johannah, Susannah.
Harriet--Hattie
Heidi--see Adelaide
Helen/Helene--Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Lena
Heloise--Eloise, Lois
Henrietta--Etta, Etty, Hank, Nettie, Retta
Hermione--Hermie
Hepsibah/Hephsibah--Hipsie
Hester--Hessy, Esther, Hetty
Ina--see Lavina
Inez--see Agnes
Irene--Rena
Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella--Bella, Belle, Ib, Issy, Nib, Nibby, Tibbie
Isadora--Dora, Issy
Jane--Janie, Jean, Jennie, Jessie
Janet--Jessie, Jan
Jean/Jeanne--Jane, Jeannie
Jeanette--Janet, Jean, Jessie, Nettie
Jemima--Mima
Jennifer--Jennie
Jessica--Jessie
Joan--Nonie, sometimes short form of Joanna/Johannah
Joanna/Johannah--Joan, Jody, Hannah
Josephine--Jody, Jo, Joey, Josey, Fina
Joyce--Joy
Juanita--Nettie, Nita
Julia--Julie, Jill
Keziah--Kizza, Kizzie
Lavina/Lavinia--Ina, Vina, Viney
Lenora--Nora, Lee, see Eleanor
Letitia--Lettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish
Lillian--Lil, Lilly, Lolly
Linda--Lindy, Lynn, may be a short form of Belinda, Melinda, Philinda, etc.
Lisa--may be a short form of Elizabeth, Alice, Melissa
Lois--see Heloise, Louise
Loretta--Etta, Lorrie, Retta
Lorraine--Lorrie
Louise/Louisa--Lou, Eliza, Lois
Lucille--Lu, Lou, Cille, Lucy
Lucinda--Cindy, Lu, Lou, Lucy
Luella--Ella, Lu, Lula
Lydia/Lidia--Lyddy
Lynn--may be short form of Carolyn, Madeline, Linda, etc.
Madeline--Lena, Maddy, Madge, Magda, Maggie, Maida, Maud
Magdelina--Lena, Madge, Magda, Maggie
Mahala--Hallie
Margaret/Margaretta--Daisy, Gretta, Madge, Maggie, Meg, Midge, Peg, Peggy,
Rita, Margery, Marge, Margie
Martha--Marty, Mat, Mattie, Patsy, Patty, Pat
Mary--Molly, Polly, Mae, Mamie, Mitzi, Marie and Maria are forms of this
name.
Matilda--Tilly, Matty, Maud
Mehitabel--Hetty, Hitty, Mabel, Mitty
Melinda--Linda, Lindy, Mel, Mindy
Melissa--Lisa, Lissa, Mel, Milly, Missy
Michelle--Mickey
Mildred--Milly
Millicent--Milly, Missy
Minerva--Minnie
Miranda--Mandy, Mira, Randy
Miriam--Mimi, Mitzi
Nancy--Nan, see also Ann
Natalie--Natty, Nettie
Olive/Olivia--Ollie, Nollie, Livia
Parmelia--Amelia, Melia, Milly
Patience--Pat, Patty
Patricia--Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia
Paula/Paulina--Polly, Lina
Penelope--Penny
Philinda--Linda
Priscilla--Cissy, Cilla, Prissy
Prudence--Prudy, Prue
Rachel--Shelly
Rebecca--Reba, Becca, Becky
Regina--Reggie, Gina
Relief--Leafa
Roberta--Bobbie, Robbie, Bert
Rosabel/Rosabella--Belle, Rosa, Rose, Roz
Rosalyn/Rosalinda--Rosa, Rose, Linda, Roz
Roseann/Roseanna--Rose, Ann, Roz, Rosie
Roxanne/Roxanna--Ann, Rose, Roxie
Sabrina--Brina
Sandra--Sandy, see Cassandra, Alexandra
Sarah--Sally, Sadie
Selina (Celina)--Lena
Serena--Rena
Shirley--Lee, Sherry, Shirl
Submit--Mitty
Susan/Susannah--Sue, Sukey, Susie, Hannah
Tabitha--Tabby
Theresa--Terry, Tess, Tessie, Tessa, Thirza, Thursa, Tracy
Tryphena--Phena
Valerie--Val
Vanessa--Nessa, Essa, Vanna
Veronica--Franky, Frony, Ron, Ronnie, Ronna, Vonnie
Victoria--Vicky
Virginia--Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie, Virgy
Wilhelmina--Mina, Willie, Wilma, Minnie
Winifred--Winnie, Freddie, Winnet

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

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