MALE GIVEN NAMES
- 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, 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
- 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
- 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
- 3rd--Trey
- 4th--Ivy (from IV)
- 5th--Quince, Quint
- Generic names for sons named for father: Chip, Skip, Sonny
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FEMALE GIVEN NAMES
- 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
- 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
- Dana
- 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
- 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
- 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
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