Common Nicknames Please don't limit yourself to this source for nicknames; there have been several scholarly works on the topic which divide nicknames into time periods - check them out at your local library. MALE GIVEN NAMES FEMALE GIVEN NAMES ● Aaron--Erin, Ron, Ronnie ● Abigail--Abby, Nabby, Gail ● Abel--Ab, Abe, Eb, Ebbie ● Adaline/Adeline--Ada, Addy, Dell, Delia, Lena ● Abiah/Abijah--A.B., Ab, Biah ● Adelaide--Addy, Adele, Dell, Della, Heidi ● Abiel--Biel, Ab ● Adelphia--Adele, Addy, Dell, Delphia, Philly ● Abraham/Abram--Abe ● Agatha--Aggy ● Abner--Ab ● Agnes--Aggy, Inez, Nessa ● Adam--Ad, Ade ● Aileen--Allie, Lena ● Adelbert--Ad, Ade, Albert, Bert, Del, Delbert, ● Alberta--Allie, Bert, Bertie ● Elbert ● Alexandra--Alex, Alla, Sandy ● Adolph/Adolphus--Ad, Dolph, Olph ● Alfreda--Alfy, Freda, Freddy, Frieda ● Alan--Al ● Alice/Alicia--Allie, Elsie, Lisa ● Alanson--Alan, Al, Lonson ● Almena--Allie, Mena ● Albert--Al, Bert, Elbert, see also Adelbert ● Amanda--Manda, Mandy ● Aldrich--Al, Rich, Richie ● Amelia--Emily, Mel, Millie, Amy ● Alexander--Al, Alex, Eleck, Sandy ● Ann/Anne--Annie, Nan, Nanny, Nana, Nancy (and ● Alfred--Al, Fred ● Ann is sometimes a nickname for Antoinette, Christiana, ● Alonzo--Al, Lon, Lonzo ● Roseanne, etc.) ● Anderson--Ander, Andy, Sonny ● Antoinette/Antonia--Ann, Tony, Netta ● Andrew--Andy, Drew ● Arabella/Arabelle--Ara, Arry, Belle, Bella ● Anthony--Tony ● Arlene--Arly, Lena ● Archibald--Archie, Baldo ● Armena--Arry, Mena ● Arthur--Art ● Asenath--Assene, Natty, Sene ● Asaph--Asa ● Augusta/Augustina--Aggy, Gatsy, Gussie, Tina ● Asahel--Asa ● Barbara--Bab, Babs, Barby, Bobbie ● Azariah--Aze, Riah ● Beatrice--Bea, Trisha, Trix, Trixie ● Augustus/Augustine--August, Austin, Gus ● Belinda--Belle, Linda ● B.F.--Often for Benjamin Franklin ● Bertha--Birdie, Bert, Bertie ● Barnabas--Barney ● Bridget--Biddie, Biddy, Bridgie, Bridie ● Bartholomew--Bart, Bartel, Bat, Mees, Meus ● Camille--Cammie, Millie ● Benedict--Ben, Bennie ● Cornelia--Cornie, Nelia ● Benjamin--Ben, Bennie, Benjy, Jamie ● Carol/Caroline/Carolyn--Carrie, Cassie, Lynn ● Bernard--Barney, Berney ● Cassandra--Cassie, Sandra, Sandy ● Bradford--Brad, Ford ● Catherine/Cathleen/Katherine/Kathleen--Cathy, Kathy, ● Broderick--Ricky, Brady, Brody ● Katy, Cassie, Kay, Kit, Kittie, Trina, Lena ● Calvin--Cal, Vin, Vinny ● Cecilia--Celia, Cissy ● Cameron--Cam, Ronny, Ron ● Charlotte--Char, Lottie, Lotta, Sherry ● Carl--see Charles ● Christine/Christina/Christiana/Kristine, etc.--Chris, ● Casey, Kasey--K.C. ● Kris, Crissy, Christy, Kristy, Tina ● Cedric--Ced, Rick, Ricky ● Clarinda--Clara ● Charles--Carl, Charlie, Chick, Chuck ● Clarissa--Clara, Cissy MALE GIVEN NAMES FEMALE GIVEN NAMES ● Chauncey--Chan ● Constance--Connie ● Chester--Chet ● Cordelia--Cordy, Delia ● Christopher/Christian--Chris, Kit ● Cornelia--Corny, Nelle, Nelly, Nelia ● Clarence--Clair, Clare ● Cynthia--Cindy, Cintha ● Clement--Clem ● Dana ● Clifford--Cliff, Ford ● Darlene--Lena, Darry ● Clifton--Cliff, Tony ● Deborah/Debora--Debby, Debbie, Deb ● Columbus--Clum ● Deliverance--Della, Delly, Dilly ● Conrad--Con, Conny ● Delores--Dell, Lola, Lolly, Della, Dee ● Cornelius--Con, Conny, Corny, Niel ● Dicey--Dicie ● Courtney--Court, Curt ● Dorcus--Darkey ● Cyrenius--Cene, Cy, Renius, Serene, Swene ● Dorothy--Dolly, Dot, Dortha, Dotty Note: Dolly can also be ● Curtis--Curt a name that simply means "baby girl"--sometimes given ● Dalton--Dahl/Dal when the name was undecided; it often stuck. ● Daniel--Dan, Danny ● Edith--Edie ● David--Dave, Davey, Day ● Elaine--see Eleanor ● Delbert--Bert, Del ● Eleanor--Elaine, Ellen, Ellie, Lanna, Lenora, Nelly, Nora ● Dennis--Denny, may be short for Dennison ● Elizabeth--Eliza, Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Lib, ● Derrick--Eric, Rick, Ricky Libby, Liza, Lisa, Liz, Lizzie ● Donald--Don, Donny ● Ellen--see Eleanor and Helen ● Ebenezer--Eben, Eb, Ebbie ● Elmira--Elly, Ellie, Mira ● Edmund--Ed, Ned, Ted ● Elouise--Louise, see Heloise ● Edward--Ed, Ned, Ted, Teddy ● Elsie--see Alice ● Edwin--Ed, Ned, Win ● Emily--Emmy, Millie, Emma, see Amelia and Emeline ● Elbert--see Adelbert, Albert ● Emeline--Em, Emily, Emma, Emmy, Milly ● Eleazer--Lazar ● Estelle/Estella--Essy, Stella ● Elias--Eli, Lee, Lias ● Esther--see Hester ● Elijah--Eli, Lige ● Evaline--Eva, Eve, Lena ● Eliphalet--Left ● Faith--Fay ● Elisha--Eli, Lish ● Fidelia--Delia ● Ellswood/Elswood--Elsey/Elze/Elsie ● Florence--Flo, Flora, Flossy ● Elwood--Woody ● Frances--Fanny, Fran, Cissy, Frankie, Sis ● Emanuel--Manny, Manuel ● Fredericka--Freda, Freddy, Ricka, Frieda ● Ephraim--Eph ● Gabrielle/Gabriella--Gabby, Ella ● Epaphroditius--Dite, Ditus, Dyce, Dyche, Eppa ● Gail--see Abigail ● Eric--Rick, Ricky, may be nickname for Derrick ● Genevieve--Eve, Jean, Jenny ● Ernest--Ernie ● Geraldine--Dina, Gerry, Gerrie, Jerry ● Eugene--Gene ● Gertrude--Trudy, Gert, Gertie ● Ezekiel--Ez, Zeke ● Gwendolyn--Gwen, Wendy ● Ezra--Ez ● Hannah--Nan, Nanny, Anna, also may be a nickname for ● Ferdinand--Ferdie Johannah, Susannah. ● Francis--Frank, Fran ● Harriet--Hattie ● Franklin--Frank, Fran ● Heidi--see Adelaide ● Frederick--Fred, Freddy, Fritz ● Helen/Helene--Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Lena ● G.W.--often George Washington ● Heloise--Eloise, Lois ● Gabriel--Gabe, Gabby ● Henrietta--Etta, Etty, Hank, Nettie, Retta ● Geoffrey/Jeffrey--Geoff, Jeff ● Hermione--Hermie ● Gerald--Jerry, Gerry ● Hepsibah/Hephsibah--Hipsie ● Gilbert--Gil, Bert, Wilber ● Hester--Hessy, Esther, Hetty ● Harold--Hal, Harry ● Ina--see Lavina ● Henry--Hal, Hank, Harry ● Inez--see Agnes ● Herbert--Herb, Bert ● Irene--Rena ● Hezekiah--Hez, Hy, Kiah ● Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella--Bella, Belle, Ib, Issy, Nib, Nibby, ● Hiram--Hy Tibbie ● Hopkins --Hop, Hopp ● Isadora--Dora, Issy ● Horace--Horry ● Jane--Janie, Jean, Jennie, Jessie ● Hubert--Hugh, Bert, Hub ● Janet--Jessie, Jan ● Ignatius--Iggy, Nace, Nate, Natius ● Jean/Jeanne--Jane, Jeannie ● Isaac--Ike, Zeke ● Jeanette--Janet, Jean, Jessie, Nettie MALE GIVEN NAMES FEMALE GIVEN NAMES ● Isidore--Izzy ● Jemima--Mima ● Jacob--Jaap, Jake, Jay, could be short for Jacobus. ● Jennifer--Jennie ● James--Jamie, Jem, Jim, Jimmy ● Jessica--Jessie ● Jay--see Jacob ● Joan--Nonie, sometimes short form of Joanna/Johannah ● Jedidiah--Jed ● Joanna/Johannah--Joan, Jody, Hannah ● Jefferson--Jeff, Sonny ● Josephine--Jody, Jo, Joey, Josey, Fina ● Jehiel--Hiel ● Joyce--Joy ● Jeremiah--Jereme, Jerry ● Juanita--Nettie, Nita ● John--Jack, Jock, Johnny, occasionally a nickname ● Julia--Julie, Jill ● for Jonathan ● Keziah--Kizza, Kizzie ● Jonathan--Nathan, possibly John/Jon ● Lavina/Lavinia--Ina, Vina, Viney ● Joseph--Joe, Joey, Jos, Jody ● Lenora--Nora, Lee, see Eleanor ● Joshua--Josh, Jos ● Letitia--Lettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish ● Josiah--Jos ● Lillah -- Lily, Lilly, Lil, Lolly ● Judson--Jud, Sonny ● Lillian--Lil, Lilly, Lolly ● Julias/Julian--Jule ● Linda--Lindy, Lynn, may be a short form of Belinda, ● Junior--JR, June, Junie ● Melinda, Philinda, etc. ● K.C.--sometimes for Kasey/Casey ● Lisa--may be a short form of Elizabeth, Alice, Melissa ● Kenneth--Ken, Kenny, also for Kendall, Kendrick, ● Lois--see Heloise, Louise ● Kent, etc. ● Loretta--Etta, Lorrie, Retta ● King--may be short for Kingston or Kingsley ● Lorraine--Lorrie ● Lafayette--Fate, Laffie ● Louise/Louisa--Lou, Eliza, Lois ● Lamont--Monty ● Lucille--Lu, Lou, Cille, Lucy ● Lawrence/Laurence--Larry, Lon, Lonny, Lorne, Lorry ● Lucinda--Cindy, Lu, Lou, Lucy ● Lemuel--Lem ● Luella--Ella, Lu, Lula ● Leonard--Leo, Leon, Len, Lenny, Lineau ● Lydia/Lidia--Lyddy ● LeRoy--L.R., Lee, Roy ● Lynn--may be short form of Carolyn, Madeline, Linda, etc. ● Leslie--Les ● Madeline--Lena, Maddy, Madge, Magda, Maggie, ● Lester--Les ● Maida, Maud ● Levi--Lee ● Magdelina--Lena, Madge, Magda ● Lincoln--Link ● Mahala--Hallie ● Lorenzo--Loren ● Margaret/Margaretta--Daisy, Gretta, Madge, Maggie, ● Lucias/Lucas--Luke ● Meg, Midge, Peg, Peggy, Rita, Margery, Marge, Margie ● Luther--Luke ● Martha--Marty, Mat, Mattie, Patsy, Patty ● Lyndon--Lynn, Lindy ● Mary--Molly, Polly, Mae, Mamie, Mitzi ● Marcus--Mark ● Matilda--Tilly, Matty, Maud ● Martin--Marty ● Mehitabel--Hetty, Hitty, Mabel, Mitty ● Marvin--Marv ● Melinda--Linda, Lindy, Mel, Mindy ● Matthew/Matthias--Matt, Thias, Thys ● Melissa--Lisa, Lissa, Mel, Milly, Missy ● Maurice/Morris--Morey ● Michelle--Mickey ● Mervyn--Merv ● Mildred--Milly ● Micah--somes short for Michael ● Millicent--Milly, Missy ● Michael--Mike, Micah, Mick, Micky ● Minerva--Minnie ● Mitchell--Mitch ● Miranda--Mandy, Mira, Randy ● Montgomery--Monty, Gum ● Miriam--Mimi, Mitzi ● Napoleon--Nap, Nappy, Leon ● Nancy--Nan, see also Ann ● Nathan--Nate, sometimes short for Nathaniel or Jonathan ● Natalie--Natty, Nettie ● Nathaniel--Nathan, Nate, Nat, Natty, Than ● Olive/Olivia--Ollie, Nollie, Livia ● Nicholas--Nick, Claas, Claes ● Parmelia--Amelia, Melia, Milly ● Norbert--Bert, Norby ● Patience--Pat, Patty ● Obadiah--Diah, Dyer, Obed, Obie ● Patricia--Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia ● Oliver--Ollie ● Paula/Paulina--Polly, Lina ● Oswald--Ossy, Ozzy, Waldo ● Penelope--Penny ● Patrick--Paddy, Pat, Patsy, Pate, sometimes Peter ● Philinda--Linda ● Pelegrine--Perry ● Priscilla--Cissy, Cilla, Prissy ● Percival--Percy ● Prudence--Prudy, Prue ● Peter--Pete, Pate ● Rachel--Shelly ● Philetus--Leet, Phil ● Rebecca--Reba, Becca, Becky, Beck ● Phillip--Phil ● Regina--Reggie, Gina MALE GIVEN NAMES FEMALE GIVEN NAMES ● Prescott--Scott, Scotty, Pres ● Relief--Leafa ● Ralph--sometimes for Raphael ● Roberta--Bobbie, Robbie, Bert, Bertie or Birdie ● Randolph--Randy, Dolph ● Rosabel/Rosabella--Belle, Rosa, Rose, Roz ● Raymond--Ray