Common Nicknames
| 3rd | Trey |
| 4th | Ivy (from IV) |
| 5th | Quince, Quint |
| Generic names for sons named for father | Chip, Skip, Sonny |
| Aaron | Erin, Ron, Ronnie |
| 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, Eddie, Eddy, 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 |
| Ellswood / Elswood | Elsey / Elze / Elsie |
| 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 |
| Hopkins | Hop, Hopp |
| 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, Jody |
| Joshua | Josh, Jos |
| Josiah | Jos |
| Judson | Jud, Sonny |
| Julias / Julian | Jule |
| Junior | JR, June, Junie |
| 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 |
| Louis | Lou, Louie |
| 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 |
| Michael | Mike, Micah, Mick, Micky |
| Mitchell | Mitch |
| Montgomery | Monty, Gum |
| Morris | Morry, Morrie |
| Morton | Mort, Morty |
| 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, Vessie |
| Terence | Terry |
| Thaddeus | Thad |
| Theodore | Ted, Teddy, Theo |
| Thomas | Tom, Thom, Tommy |
| Timothy | Tim, Timmy |
| Tobias | Toby, Bias |
| Uriah | Riah |
| Valentine | Felty / Feltie |
| 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 |
| Abigail | Abby, Nabby, Gail |
| Adaline / Adeline | Ada, Addy, Dell, Delia, 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 for Antoinette, 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 |
| Bernice | Bunny |
| 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, Nelia |
| Cynthia | Cindy, Cintha |
| Darlene | Lena, Darry |
| Deborah / Debora | Debby, Debbie, Deb |
| Deliverance | Della, Delly, Dilly |
| Delores | Dell, Lola, Lolly, Della, Dee |
| Dicey | Dicie |
| Dorcus | Darkey |
| Dorothy | Dolly, Dot, 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, 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, Millie, Emma, 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 |
| Georgia | Georgie, Georgy |
| 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 |
| Lillah | Lily, Lilly, Lil, Lolly |
| 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 |
| Mahala | Hallie |
| Margaret / Margaretta | Daisy, Gretta, Madge, Maggie, Meg, Midge, Peg, Peggy, Rita, Margery, Marge, Margie |
| Martha | Marty, Mat, Mattie, Patsy, Patty |
| Mary | Molly, Polly, Mae, Mamie, Mitzi |
| 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, Beck |
| Regina | Reggie, Gina |
| Relief | Leafa |
| Roberta | Bobbie, Robbie, Bert, Bertie or Birdie |
| 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 |
| Sonia | Sonie |
| 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 |
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Additions contributed 2023 Jun 22 by Susan Urban
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