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Having trouble finding Fannie, Maggie, Obed, Sally, Polly, Obby??? These are common nicknames for names you might not have thought of. Sometimes family tradition passes down the nickname of someone, not their real name. If you are fairly new to genealogy, this one small item can really throw a kink into your search. Following is a list of the most common nicknames. When searching, remember you might find them listed by their nickname or their real given names. If you have one that is not listed, please help others. Send it to me and I will add it to this list. |
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Aaron--Erin, Iron, 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 Alabama--Bama, Al 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, Lonas, Lonzo Anderson--Ander, Andy, Sonny Andrew--Andy, Drew Anthony--Tony, Tunis Archibald--Archie, Baldo Arthur--Art Asaph--Asa Asahel--Asa Ashley--Ash Azariah--Aze, Riah Augustus/Augustine--August, Austin, Gus Barnabas--Barney Bartholomew--Bart, Bartel, Bat, Mees, Meus Basil--Baz Benedict--Ben, Bennie Benjamin--Ben, Bennie, Benjy, Jamie Benjamin Franklin--Often found as B.F. Bernard--Barney, Berney Birt--Bird Bradford--Brad, Ford Broderick--Ricky, Brady, Brody, Rod Caleb--Cal, Cale, Calep Calvin--Cal, Vin, Vinny Cameron--Cam, Ronny, Ron Carl--Charles, Charlie, Charley Casey, Kasey--K.C. Cedric--Ced, Rick, Ricky Charles--Carl, Charlie, Chick, Chuck Chauncey--Chan Chester--Chet Christopher/Christian--Chris, Kit, Topher Clarence--Clair, Clare Clement--Clem Clifford--Cliff, Ford Clifton--Cliff, Tony Columbus--Clum Conrad--Con, Conny, Connie Cornelius--Con, Conny, Corny, Niel Courtney--Court, Curt Cyrenius--Cene, Cy, Renius, Serene, Swene Cyrus--Cy, Si Curtis--Curt Dalton--Dal Daniel--Dan, Danny David--Dave, Davey, Day Dawson--Dawse, Doss, Dos Delbert--Bert, Del Dennis--Dennie, Denny Dennison--Dennis, Dennie, Denny Derrick--Eric, Rick, Ricky Donald--Don, Donny Ebenezer--Eben, Eb, Ebbie Edmund--Ed, Ned, Ted, Eddie Edward--Ed, Ned, Ted, Teddy, Eddie Edwin--Ed, , Eddie, Ned, Win Elbert--Albert, Bert, Birt, Bird Eleazer--Lazar Elias--Eli, Lee, Lias Elijah--Eli, Lige Eliphalet--Left Elisha--Eli, Lish Ellswood/Elswood--Elsey/Elze/Elsie Elwood--Woody Emanuel--Manny, Manuel Enrique--Quique Ephraim--Eph Epaphroditius--Dite, Ditus, Dyce, Dyche, Eppa Eric--Rick, Ricky, Derrick Ernest--Ernie Eugene--Gene Ezekiel--Ez, Zeke Ezra--Ez, Ezry, Ezrie Ferdinand--Ferdie Francis--Frank, Fran Franklin--Frank, Fran Frederick--Fred, Freddy, Fritz Gabriel--Gabe, Gabby Geoffrey/Jeffrey--Geoff, Jeff George Washington--Often seen as G.W. or Wash Gerald--Jerry, Gerry Gerardo--Gera 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 Ian--John Ignacio--Nacho Ignatius--Iggy, Nace, Nate, Natius Isaac--Ike, Zeke Isidore--Izzy Israel--Ziggy Jacob--Jaap, Jake, Jay, could be short for Jacobus. James--Jamie, Jem, Jim, Jimmy Jebadiah--Jeb Jedidiah--Jed Jefferson--Jeff, Sonny Jehiel--Hiel Jeptha--Jep, Nep Jeremiah--Jereme, Jerry Jesse--Jess, Jessie Jessie--Jess, Jesse Johann--John John--Jack, Jock, Johnny Jonathan--Jon, John, Nathan Jose--Pepe Joseph--Joe, Joey, Jos, Jody Joshua--Josh, Joe Josiah--Joe, Si Judson--Jud, Sonny Julias/Julian--Jule, Jules Junior--JR, June, Junie Kasey/Casy--K.C. Kenneth--Ken, Kenny Kingsley--King Kingston--King Lafayette--Fate, Laffie Lamont--Monty Lawrence/Laurence--Larry, Lars, 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 Luis--Luie Luther--Luke Lyndon--Lynn, Lindy Malachi--Mal Malcolm--Mal Marcus--Mark Martin--Marty Marvin--Marv Matthew/Matthias--Matt, Thias, Thys Maurice/Morris--Morey Mervin--Merv Michael--Ike, Mike, Micah, Mick, Mickey Mitchell--Mickey, Mitch Montgomery--Monty, Gum Napoleon--Nap, Nappy, Leon Nathan--Nate Nathaniel--Nathan, Nate, Nat, Natty, Than Newton--Newt Nicholas--Nick, Nickie, Claas, Claes Norbert--Bert, Norby Obediah--Diah, Dyer, Obed, Obie Oliver--Ollie, Obbie, Obby Orange--Ora Oswald--Ossy, Ozzy, Waldo Patrick--Paddy, Pat, Patsy, Pate Pelegrine--Perry Percival--Percy Peter--Pete, Pate, Perry Philetus--Leet, Phil Phillip--Phil Piper--Pi, Pie Prescott--Scott, Scotty, Pres Randal--Randy Randle--Randy 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 Ronald--Ron, Ronnie, Naldo Rudolph/Rudolphus--Dolph, Olph, Rolf, Rudy Russell--Russ, Rusty Samuel--Sam, Sammy Sebastian--Seb 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 Theophilus--Theo Thomas--Tom, Thom, Tommy, Tuck, Tucker Timothy--Tim, Timmy Tobias--Toby, Bias Uriah--Riah Valentine--Felty, Feltie Vincent/Vinson--Vince, Vin, Vinnie Wallace--Wally Washington--Wash Wilber/Wilbur--Will, Willie 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 Zachary--Zach, Zachy, Zeke Zebedee--Zeb Zedediah--Zed, Diah, Dyer Zephaniah--Zeph 3rd--Trey 4th--Ivy (from IV) 5th--Quince, Quint
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Abigail--Abby, Abbie, 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 Alabama--Bama Alberta--Allie, Bert, Bertie Alexandra--Alex, Alla, Sandy Alfreda--Alfy, Freda, Freddy, Frieda Alice/Alicia--Allie, Elsie, Lisa Allison--Al, Ali, Ally Almeda--Mary Almena--Allie, Mena Amanda--Manda, Mandy Amelia--Emily, Mel, Millie, Amy Ann/Anne--Agnes, Annie, Nan, Nanny, Nana, Nancy (and Annaka--Ann, Anne, Annie, Nancy, Niki Antoinette/Antonia--Ann, Tony, Netta Arabella/Arabelle--Ara, Arry, Belle, Bella Arlene--Arly, Lena Armena--Arry, Mena Asenath--Assene, Natty, Sene Ashley--Ash Asmine--Amy Augusta/Augustina--Aggy, Gatsy, Gussie, Tina Azubah--Zubia Barbara--Bab, Babs, Barby, Bobbie Beatrice--Bea, Trisha, Trix, Trixie Belinda--Belle, Linda Bernadette--Bunny Bertha--Birdie, Bert, Bertie Bridget--Biddie, Biddy, Bridgie, Bridie Camille--Cammie, Millie Catriona--Catherine Cornelia--Cornie, Nelia Carol/Caroline/Carolyn--Carrie, Cassie, Lynn Cassandra--Cassie, Sandra, Sandy Catherine/Cathleen/Katherine/Kathleen--Cathy, Kathy, Katy, Cassie, Cat, Kay, Kit, Kittie, Trina, Lena Cecilia--Celia, Cissy, Sissie Charlotte--Char, Lottie, Lotta, Sherry Christine/Christina/Christiana/Kristine, etc.--Chris, Kris, Crissy, Christy, Kristy, Tina Cinderella--Cindy Clarinda--Clara Clarissa--Clara, Cissy Claudia--Claud, Caya Constance--Connie Cordelia--Cordy, Delia Cornelia--Corny, Nelle, Nelly, Nelia Cynthia--Cindy, Cintha Darlene--Lena, Dara, Darry Deborah/Debora--Debby, Debbie, Deb Deliverance--Della, Delly, Dilly Delores--Dell, Lola, Lolly, Della, Dee Dianne--Di, Ann Dicey--Dicie Dorothy--Dora, Dot, Dottie Dorcus--Darkey, Darcus Dorothy--Dolly, Dot, Dortha, Dotty Edith--Edie Eldora--Dora Eleanor--Elaine, Ellen, Ellie, Lanna, Lenora, Nelly, Nora Elise--Ish Elizabeth--Eliza, Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Lib, Libby, Liza, Lisa, Liz, Lizzie Ellen--see Eleanor and Helen Elmira--Elly, Ellie, Mira Elouise--Louise Elvira--Evie Emeline--Emma, Emily, Emmy, Millie, Em Emily--Emmy, Millie, Emma, Em Estelle/Estella--Essy, Essie, Stella Esther--Essie, Essy 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 Genevieve--Eve, Jean, Jenny Geraldine--Dina, Gerry, Gerrie, Jerry Gertrude--Trudy, Gert, Gertie Grizzel--Grace Gwendolyn--Gwen, Wendy Hannah--Nan, Nanny, Anna Harriet--Hattie Helen/Helene--Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Lena Heloise--Eloise, Lois Henrietta--Etta, Etty, Hank, Henny, Henri, Nettie, Retta, Yetta Hermione--Hermie Hepsibah/Hephsibah--Hipsie Hester--Hessy, Esther, Hetty Irene--Rena Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella--Bella, Belle, Eba, Ebba, Elba, Ib, Ibbee, Issy, Nib, Nibby, Tibbie Isadora--Dora, Issy Jane--Janie, Jean, Jennie, Jessie Janet--Jessie, Jan, Jane Jean/Jeanne--Jane, Jeannie Jeanette--Janet, Jean, Jessie, Nettie Jemima--Mima Jennifer--Jennie Jessica--Jessie, Jess Joan--Nonie, Nona Joanna/Johannah--Joan, Jody, Hannah, Jo Josephine--Jody, Jo, Joey, Josey, Fina Joyce--Joy Juanita--Nettie, Nita Judith - Judy Julia--Julie, Jill Kassandra--Kassie Katherine--see Catherine Keziah--Kizza, Kizzie Lavina/Lavinia--Ina, Vina, Viney Lenora--Nora, Lee, see Eleanor Leslie--Lizzy, Les Letitia--Lettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish, Tisha Lillah--Lily, Lilly, Lil, Lolly Lillian--Lil, Lilly, Lolly Linda--Lindy, Lynn , Melinda, PhilindaLoretta--Etta, Lorrie, Retta, Lottie Lorraine--Lorrie Louise/Louisa--Lou, Eliza, Lois Lucille--Lu, Lou, Cille, Lucy Lucinda--Cindy, Lu, Lou, Lucy Lucretia--Creasy, Lucy Luella--Ella, Lu, Lula Lydia/Lidia--Lyddy Madeline--Lena, Maddy, Madge, Magda, Maggie, Maida, Maud Magdelina--Lena, Madge, Magda, Maggie Mahala--Hallie, Mahaley Margaret/Margaretta--Daisy, Gretta, Madge, Maggie, Margery, Marge, Margie, Margo, Meg, Midge, Peg, Peggy, Rita, Martha--Marty, Mat, Mattie, Patsy, Patty Mary--Molly, Polly, Mae, Mamie, Mitzi, Sukey Matilda--Tilly, Matty, Maud Mehitabel--Hetty, Hitty, Mabel, Mitty Melinda--Linda, Lindy, Mel, Mindy Melissa--Lisa, Lissa, Lyssa, Mel, Milly, Missy, Wessa Melvina--Mellie, Melly, Mel Michelle--Chelle, Mica, Micha, Miche, Mickey, Shelly Mildred--Milly Millicent--Milly, Missy Minerva--Minnie Miranda--Mandy, Mira, Randy Miriam--Mimi, Mitzi Monique--Monike, Mon Morag--Merran, Marion, Sarah, Sally Nancy--Nan, Nannie Natalie--Natty, Nettie, Tally Olive/Olivia--Ollie, Nollie, Livia, Libby Parmelia--Amelia, Melia, Milly Parthena--Thena Patience--Pat, Patty Patricia--Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia Paula/Paulina--Polly, Lina Penelope--Penny Philinda--Linda Priscilla--Cissy, Cilla, Prissy Prudence--Prudy, Prue, Puss 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 Serena--Reni Shannon--Shanie Sophronia--Sophie, Sophia Sarah--Sally, Sadie Sarah Jane--Alydane, Dane Selina/Celina--Lena Serena--Rena Shirley--Lee, Sherry, Shirl Sholette--Lottie Sine--Jean, Jane Submit--Mitty Susan/Susannah--Sue, Sukey, Susie, Suz, Hannah Tabitha--Tabby Temperence--Tempy Tennessee--Tennie, Tenny Theresa/Teresa--Res, Terry, Tess, Tessie, Tessa, Thirza, Thursa, Tia, Tracy Tryphena--Phena Valerie--Val Vanessa--Nessa, Essa, Vanna Veronica--Franky, Frony, Ron, Ronnie, Ronna, Vonnie Victoria--Vicky, Tori, Tory Virginia--Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie, Virgy, Virgie Wilimena--Mina, Willie, Wilma, Minnie Wilhelmina--Mina, Willie, Wilma, Minnie, Wilha Winifred--Winnie, Freddie, Winnet
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