| Given Name: Males | Possible Nicknames, Alternate Spellings, or Abbreviations |
|---|---|
| Abraham | Abe, Abram, Abrm |
| Archibald | Archie, Arch, Archer |
| Alexander | Al, Alec, Alastair, Alex, Alisdair, Alistair, Eleck, Sandy, Zan |
| Alpheas or Alphias | Alf, Alfie, Alph, Alpheaus, Alphus, Alphas |
| Andrew | Andy, Drew |
| Anthony | Tony, Toni, Anty |
| Augustus | Augie |
| Bartholomew | Bart |
| Benjamin | Ben, Bennie, Benji, Jamie, Benjamie, Benjn |
| Charles | Charlie, Charley, Chuck, Carl, Chas |
| Christopher | Chris, Kit, Chrissy |
| Cuthbert | Cuth, Cuddy, Cuddie, Bert |
| Cyrus | Cy, Si |
| Daniel | Dan'l, Dan, Danny, Dannie, Danl |
| Derrick | Dirch |
| Edward or Edmund | Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Ned, Ted, Teddy, Edwd, Edmd |
| Eugene | Gene |
| Francis | Frank, Franklin, Fanny, Fras, Fredk |
| Frederick or Alfred | Al, Fred (also short for Winifred), Freddie, Freddy, Fritz, Rick |
| George | Georgie, Geo |
| Henry | Hank, Harry, Hen, Hy |
| Jacob | Jake, Jack |
| James or Jameson | Jamie, Jem, Jim, Jimmy, Jas |
| Joseph | Joe, Josiah, Josephat, Jos, Joey |
| Jonathan | Jonothon, John, Jon, Johnny, Johny, Jack, Jonn, Jno |
| John | Johnny, Jack, Jacky |
| Lawrence | Laurence, Larry, Lonny, Lon |
| Leonard | Leo |
| Matthew or Matthias | Matt, Matty, Mat, Thys, Thias |
| Michael | Mike, Mickie, Micky, Mickey, Mikey, Micah, Michl, Mich'l |
| Nathaniel | Nathan, Fanny, Nate, Nat, Nath'l |
| Obediah | Ob, Obed, Dyer |
| Oliver | Ollie |
| Patrick | Pat, Pattie, Patty, Pat, Paddy |
| Phineas | Phinneas, Finny, Finney, Fin |
| Reese | Rhys, Reece |
| Richard | Rick, Ricky, Rich, Dick, Dickie, Dickson, Rd, Ricd, Ric'd |
| Robert or Bob | Rob, Robbie, Robin, Robby, Bob, Bobby, Bobbie, Dob, Dobbin |
| Ronald | Ron, Ronnie, Ronny |
| Samuel | Sam, Sammy, Saml, Sam'l |
| Stephen | Steve, Stevie |
| Stuart | Stu |
| Theodore | Theo, Teddy, Ted |
| Thomas | Tom, Tommy, Tommie, Thom, Tam, Thos |
| Timothy | Tim, Timmy |
| Walter | Walt, Wally |
| William | Will, Willie, Willy, Bill, Billy, Wm, Willm |
| Zachariah or Zachary | Zack, Zach, Zak, Zeke, Rye, Riah, Rias, Zachh, Zachs |
| Given Name: Females | Possible Nicknames, Alternate Spellings, or Abbreviations |
| Abigail | Abby, Abbie |
| Adeline or Adelaide | Addie, Addy, Adel, Adelle |
| Alice or Alison | Allie, Ally |
| Amanda | Mandy |
| Antoinette | Annie, Toni, Tony |
| Barbara | Bobbie, Barbie, Barb, Bab, Babs, Babbie |
| Caroline | Carrie, Carol |
| Candice | Dicey, Dicy, Candy, Candie |
| Catherine | Katherine, Cathie, Cat, Kathy, Kat |
| Charlotte | Char, Lollie, Lottie | Christina | Chris, Chrissy, Tina |
| Constance | Connie, Con |
| Deborah | Debbie, Deb, Debby |
| Dorothy | Dottie, Dot, Dolly, Doll |
| Elizabeth | Betty, Betsey, Betsy, Bessie, Bess, Lizzie, Elsie |
| Ellen | Ell, Nellie, Nan |
| Emelia | Emma, Emmy, Emmie, Millie |
| Frances | Fran, Frannie, Fannie, Fanny, Frankie |
| Florence | Flora, Flo, Florrie, Flossie, Floy |
| Helen | Hellen, Nell, Nellie |
| Isabel | Izzie, Issy, Issie, Is, Iz |
| Johana | Johahna, Joe, Jo, Nana |
| Josephine | Josephina, Josie, Fina, Joey, Joie |
| Rebecca | Becca, Becky |
| Roberta | Berta, Bobbie |
| Rosemary | Rose, Rosie, Rosa |
| Lucinda | Cindy, Lucy |
| Margaret | Margie, Maggie, Madge, Marge, Mitzi, Mog, Moggy, Peggy |
| Mary | Mimi, Minnie |
| Melissa | Missy, Mel |
| Penelope | Penny, Pen |
| Philomena | Phil, Fil |
| Phillis | Phylis, Fil, Filla |
| Veronica | Ronnie, Ron |
| Virginia | Ginny, Ginnie, Gin, Gen, Jenny |
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