Changes in English Names of People

Why is Robert called Bob and John called Jack sometimes? What is the history of or reason for this
practice in changing the English names of people?
This is not limited to English, by the way. Ever wondered where Sasha comes from? That's a Slavic diminutive
of Alexander (an even more obscure one is Shura). Speaking about Russian specifically, Grushais the diminutive
of Agrippina; Kostya of Konstantin; Misha of Mikhail; Nadya of Nadeshda; Kolya of Nikolai;Ksyusha of Ksenia; Ma
sha of Maria or Marianne; Lyowa of Leo; Dasha of Darya; Zhenya of Evgeni; Pasha orPavlik of Pavel; Senya of Ar
seni; Seryozha of Sergei; Asya or Nastya of Anastasia; Volodya of Vladimir; etc.

A hypocorism is a shorter form of a word or given name, for example, when used in more intimate
situations as a nickname or term of endearment.

English forms nicknames in a variety of manners. Shortening, often to the first syllable:

Abraham Abe

Anthony Tony

Benjamin, Benedict Ben, Benny

Carolyn Carol, Lyn, Carrie/Cary

Christopher Chris, Criffer, Topher

Deborah Deb, Debby

Elizabeth Eliza, Libby, Liz, Lizzy, Lisa, Beth, Bess

Fiona Fi

Gregory Greg

Jacob Jake

Jonathan Jon, John, Nathan

Joseph Joe, Joey

Katherine Kate, Katy, Kathy

Katrina Kat, Trina

Matthew Matt

Megan Meg

Nathan, Nathaniel Nat, Nate

Peter Pete, Petey

Priscilla Cilla, Priss, Cilly, Prissy

Raymond Ray

Robert Rob, Bert, Bob

Samuel, Samantha Sam, Sammy

Stephanie Steph, Annie, Stephy

Victoria Tori, Vick, Vicky

Zachary Zach

Addition of the diminutive suffix, usually -ie or -y. It is often added to the end of an already shortened
name. This suffix connotes smallness or endearment. Although most often applied to the names of
children, it is not uncommon for an adult to be referred to by the diminutive, especially by family,
friends and close acquaintances:

Alexander, Alexandra Sandy

Anne Annie

Arthur, Arturo Art Artie

Andrew Andy Drew

Barnaby Barney

Daniel Dan Danny

David Dave Davy

Dennis Denny

Edwin, Edward, Edmund Ed Eddie, Eddy

Elaine Lainie

Franklin Frank Frankie

George Georgie

Isabella Izzy

James Jamie

Jessica Jess Jessie

Joel, Joseph Joe Joey

Jonathan Jon, John Jonnie, Johnnie, Johnny

Katherine Katie

Kimberly Kim Kimmy

Kenneth Ken Kenny

Lawrence Larry

Louis Lou Louie

Nicholas Nick Nicky

Oliver Ollie

Ronald Ron Ronnie

Rosemary Rose Rosie/Rosy

Stephen Steve Stevie

Susan Sue Susie, Suzy

Thomas Tom Tommy

Timothy Tim Timmy

Tobias Toby

William Will, Bill, Willie, Willy, Billy

A short form that differs significantly from the name:

Barbara Babs

Charles Chuck Chaz Chicka

Dorothy Dot, Dottie

Edward Ted, Teddy (e.g. Edward "Ted" Kennedy)

Eleanor, Helen Nell, Nellie

Elizabeth Bess, Bessie

Gerald Jerry

Henry Hal, Hank, Harry

James Jim Jimbo, Jimmy

John Jack

Katherine Kitty

Margaret Peggy, Peg, Meg

Philippa Pippa, Pip or Pippy

Richard Dick

Sarah Sally

Theodore Ted, Teddy

Virginia Ginger, Ginny

Elizabeth - Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Betty

Patricia - Tricia, Trish
Michael - Mike, Mikey
Robert - Rob, Bob, Bobby
Jacob - Jake
William - Will, Bill, Billy
Katherine - Kate, Kathy, Katy, Kat
Caitlin - Kate (and all the assorted spellings: Cait, Kate, Kait, Cate, etc)
Jennifer - Jen/Jenn, Jenny, Jenna
Pamela - Pam, Pammy

Tamara - Tammy
Christina/Christine - Christy, Chrissy, Chris
Jillian - Jill
Allison - Alli/Alley/Ali
Megan - Meg
James - Jim
Debra - Deb, Debbie
Jessica - Jess, Jessie
Danielle - Dani
Angela - Angie, Ang
Katrina - Trina
Nicole - Nicky
Nicholas - Nick
Samuel - Sam, Sammy
Stephanie - Steph
Andrew - Andy, Drew
Amanda - Manda, Mandy
Joshua - Josh
Kimberly - Kim
Matthew - Matt
Jeffrey - Jeff
Joseph - Joe
Janet - Jan
Rebecca - Becka, Becky
Michelle - Shelly
Benjamin - Ben, Jamie
Joanna - Jo

Kristen - Krissy
Thomas - Tom, Tommy
Margaret - Maggie
(There are plenty more...these are just the ones that I saw while scrolling through my Facebook feed.)
Basically, nicknames are a (usually) shorter, more familiar form of a name, usually used by friends
and family. Some people will ask you to call them a nickname - perhaps to differentiate from a relative
with the same name, because they do not like their given name, because that is how people in your
shared circle of acquaintances know them, or to indicate that they feel a sense of familiarity with you
(for example: strangers, acquaintances, coworkers and the like call me Bridget, but my family often
shortens my name to Bri [pronounced Bree] or Bridey [an Irish diminutive form of my name] or B, my
gamer college friends call me Bizzit or Biz [a corruption of my name from a sleep-deprived late night
of gaming that just sort of stuck], my boyfriend's brother calls me Bridgey because he thinks it's funny,
another friend calls me Babs because those are my initials...)
While someone may think it's funny to call someone by a certain name (whether it's a given name or a
diminutive form of their name that they dislike), it's usually best to ask if they would prefer a
nickname before simply calling them by one, especially if you don't know someone very well. A more
formal, conservative Michael may think you to be rude if you call him Mike (or god forbid, Mikey.) It's
usually best to call someone by the name that they use to introduce themselves.
These are commonly referred to as nick-names. A nick-name is typically a shorter, more personal, and
less formal version of someone's name. They are generally a shortened, but phonetically similar
version of the original name. Many standard English names have garnered popular nick-names over
the years. Some others:
Christopher -> Chris
Richard -> Dick, Rick
Charles -> Chuck, Charlie
Donald -> Don
Stephen -> Steve
Patrick -> Pat
Ronald -> Ron
Edward -> Ed

(being a guy, I'm more familiar with the male names, but there are many more for women as well)

Aaron

Ron RonnE Erin Ronald

Abel

Abe Ab Eb EbbE

Abiel

Biel Ab

Abigail

Ab AbbE Gail NabbE Tabitha

Abijah

Ab Bige Abiah Ab Biah

Abner

Ab AbbE

Abraham

Abe Abram

Absalom

Ab AbbE

Adaline

Ada Adela Aline Edith AddE Dell Delia Lena Adelaide

Adam

Ade EdE Ad

Adelaide

AddE Adela Adaline Adeline Della Heide Adele Dell HeidE Adeliza Liza Adelia Elizabeth

Adelbert

Albert Del Delbert Bert Ad Ade Elbert

Adelphia

Adele AddE Dell Delphina PhillE

Agatha

AddE Ag AggE Agnes

Agnes

AggE Ann NancE NessE Inez Nessa

Aileen

Helen AllE Lena Eileen

Alanson

Adeline

Eileen Helen

Al Lanson Alan Lonson

Albert

Al Bert Bird Elbert

Alberta

Adelbert

Abertina Albertine AllE Bert BertE Elbert

Alderick

Al Rich RichE

Aleva

Leve LevE

Alexander Alec Alex AndE Ec SandE Al Eleck Sasha

Alexandria Alla EllE Elic Sandra Alexandra Lexa Xan Alex SandE Sasha Cassandra Cass CassE
Alfred

Al Alf AlfE Fred FreddE

Alfreda
Alice

AlfE Frieda FreddE Freda

Alicia Elicia ElsE AllE Lisa Alison AlE ElE Alisha Elisha Lish Ellis Elicia

Almena

AllE Mena

Almina

MinnE

Almira

Myra

Alonzo

Al Alphonzo Lon Lonzo

Alphinias Alphus Aphinius Phineas Finnius

Althea

Thea

Amalia

AmE MollE

Amanda

Armanda Manda MandE

Amelia

AmE EmilE Mel Melia MillE MollE Parmelia MellE Permelia

Amos

Moses

Mildred

Anastasia Ana StacE

Anderson
Andrea
Andrew

Ander AndE SonnE Ance Andre

Andria AndE
AndE Drew

Angela

Angelica Angelina Angeline AngE Jane Lena

Anna

Ann Anne AnnE Hannah Nan NannE NancE Nana Susanna Annette Maryanne Christina Antoinette

Roseanne Hannah
Anselm

Anse Ance Ansel

Anthony

TonE Antonio Antoine

Antoinette Antonia Net NettE Ann TonE Netta

Aphrodite Dite Ditus Dyce Dyche Eppa Epaphroditus Epaphroditius
Appoline
Aquilla
Arabella

AppE
Quil QuillE Acuilla Quilla
Ara Bella Belle Arabelle Anabelle Bell ArrE Isabella Mehitabel

Archibald ArchE BaldE Baldo Arch Archelous

Ardeshir
Arielle

ArdE
ArE

Aristotle TellE
Arlene
Armena

Lena ArlE
ArrE Mena

Armilda
Arminda

MillE
MindE

Arnold

ArnE

Arthur

Art

Ronald

Arzada

ZaddE

Asaph

Asa Asahel

Asenath

Assene Sene NattE

Aubrey

Bree

Audrey

Dee

Augusta

Augustina AggE AugE GusE GussE Tina Gus August Augusta

Augustus

Augustine Gus Gustus GatsE GatsbE GussE August

Aurelia

Aurilla Orilla Ora RillE

Aurilla

Ora RillE Orilla

Avarilla

Rilla

Azariah

Aze Riah Azarich Tiah

Azubah

Zubiah

Barbara

Babs Barb BarbE BobbE Bab BabbE BarbarE BarberE Bar

Barnabas
Barry

BarnE Barnard Bernard BernE

BerrE Bar Bear

Bartholomew Bart Bartel Barth Bat Mees Meus

Bazaleel

Basil

Beatrice

Bea Trisha TrissE TrixE Trix

Bedelia

Delia Bridgit Fidelia Phidelia

Belinda

Bell Belle Linda Lynne Lyn

Benedict
Benjamin
Bertha
Bertram
Beverly

Ben BenjE BennE JamE

BertE BridE Bert
Bert
BeverlE Bev
Bea

Boetius

Bo

Bonita

BonnE

Brian
Bridget

Brad Ford BradlE

Bryan Bryant Ryan Rian
BiddE BridE BrE Delia BridgE

Broderick RickE BradE BrodE

Caldonia
Caleb

Melinda Linda Philinda

Bennett Ben BennE

Blanche

Bradford

Delia Cordelia Adelaide

Richard

CallE Dona
Cal

California CallE
Calista

KissE

Calpurnia CallE
Calvin
Cameron
Camille

Cal Vin VinnE

Cam RonnE Ron
CammE MillE

Campbell

Cam

Candace

CandE DacE

Carlotta

LottE

Carmellia Mellia
Caroline

CaddE Carol Carole CarrE CassE Lynn Carolyn CallE Carolina Lena Orolia KerE KarE

Carthaette Etta EttE

Casey

KasE KC

Caswell
Cecilia

Cass
Celia CissE CecilE Cilla CecelE

Cedrick

Ced Rick RickE

Celeste

Celia LessE

Celinda

Linda LindE Lynn

Charity

Chat

Charles

Buck Carl Chad CharlE Chick Chuck Karl Karel

Charlotte Car Carlotta LettE Lotta LottE Char SherrE LollE

Chauncy

Chan

Chesley

CheslE Chet

Chloe

Clo

Christian Chris Christopher Kit

Christiana Christine Chris CrissE ChristE Tina Xina Christina Kris KerstE Xena Cristina Cris KristE Kristine
Christopher Chris Christian Kester Kit
Clarence

Clair Clare

Clarissa

Clarinda Clarice Clair Clara Clare CissE Claire

Cleatus

Cleat

Clement

Clem

Clementine Clem
Clifford

Cliff Ford

Clifton

Cliff TonE

Columbus
Conrad

Lum Clum
Con ConnE

Constance ConnE
Content

TentE

Cordelia

CordE Delia Adelaide Bedelia Fedelia

Corinne

Cora

Cornelia

CornE NeelE Nelle NellE Nelia

Cornelius Neil NeelE Cono ConnE Niel Neal

Courtney
Curtis

Court Curt
Curt Kurtis Kurt

Cynthia

CindE Lucinda Cinthia

Cyrenius

Cene Cy Renius Serene Swene

Cyrus

Cy Si

Dalton

Dahl Dal

Daniel

Dan DannE Danial

Danielle

DanE Danelle

Daphne

Daph DaphE

Darlene

Lena DarrE

Darwin

DarE

David
Deborah
Deidre

DavE Dave Day

Deb DebbE Debora Debbe Debi Debra
DeeDee

Delbert

Bert Del Dilbert

Delilah

Dell Della Lil Lila

Deliverance Della DellE DillE

Delores
Demerias

Dee DodE Lola Dell LollE Della

Demaris Maris Dimmis Damaris

Democrates Mock
Denise

Denys Denyse

Dennis

DennE Dennison

Belinda Melinda Philinda

Derrick

Eric Rick RichE Dirch

Desiree

DesE Desree DesrE DesirE

Diana

Diane Di DicE

Dominic

Dom Nick

Donald

Don DonnE

Dorothy

Dee DollE Dot Dotha DottE Dode DodE Dortha Doda Dora Dorothea Dorinda Doris Medora

Douglas

Doug

Drusilla

Silla

Duane

Dewayne Dwayne Dwane

Duncan

Dunk

Earnest

Ernest ErnE

Ebenezer
Edith

Eb Eben EbbE
DicE EdE Edna EdnE

Edmund

Ed Ned Ted

Edward

Edward Sigismund

Ed Ned Ted Edgar Edmund EddE TeddE

Edwin

Ed Ned Win

Edward

Edwina

WinnE

Egbert

Bert Burt

Edward

Elaine

Helen LainE Alaina Elaina

Eleanor

Elbertson Elbert Bert

Eleanor

Elaine Ella Ellen Helen Lanna Leonora Nell NellE Nora EllE Elenora Elinamifia Elnora

Eleazer

Lazar

Electra

Electa Lecta

Elias

ElE Lee Lias

Elijah

ElE Lige Lig

Honora

Eliphalet Left Eliphal FallE

Elizabeth Bess BessE Beth BettE Elis Elissa ElsE LibbE Liz Liza Lizabeth LizzE Tess BitsE Eliza LiddE Lisa Lise Lib
BetsE Bethia BaisE BaissE
Elmira
Elsie

Alice Alisha

Mira Myra EllE

Alice Elizabeth

Elwood

Elizabeth

Ells EllE WoodE

Emanuel

MannE Manuel Immanuel

Emeline

Emmer EmmE Lina MillE Em Emma Emeline Emiline Erma Emm EmilE

Enedina

Nina

Ephraim
Eric

Eph
Rick RickE

Derrick

Ernestine Erna Tina

Eseneth
Estella

SenE
EssE Stella Estelle

Eudora

Dora

Eudoris

DosE DossE

Dorothy

Eugene

Gene

Eugenia

Euy Gene GenE JennE

Euphemia

EffE

Euphrosina Fenee Fena RosE

Eurydice

DicE

Eustacia

Stacia StacE

Evaline

Eva Eve Lena

Evangeline VangE
Evelyn

Ev Eve Evelina Evelyn

Experience PeddE

Amelia

Ezekiel

Ez Zeke

Ezra

Ez

Faith

Fay

Felicity

Flick Tick Felicia

Ferdinand FerdE
Fidelia

Phidelia Delia

Florence
Floyd

Delia Cordelia Adelaide

Flo Flora Floss FlossE

Lloyd

Frances

Fan FannE Fran Sis CissE

Francis

Frank FrankE Frankisek Franklin Franz

Frederica Fredricka Freda FreddE Ricka Frieda

Frederick Fred Fredric FreddE Frish Fritz
Fredonia

Donia Donna

Gabriel

Gabe GabbE

Gabrielle Ella GabbE Gabriella

Gabrilla

Rilla

Gabrielle

Genevieve GencE JinsE JennE Eve Jean Gen Neva

George

Jane Virginia

Jorge

Georgia

Georgiana Gee

Gerald

JerrE GerrE

Jeremiah

Geraldine Dina GerrE JerrE DeannE GerE

Gerhardt

Gay

Gertrude

GattE GertE TrudE Gert

Gilbert

Bert Gib Gil Wilber

Gloria

GlorE

Greenberry BerrE Green

Gregory

Greg Gregg

Gretchen

Margaret

Griselda

Grissel

Gwendolyn Gwen WendE

Hamilton
Hannah

Ham Hamp
Anna Nan NannE Susannah

Harold

Hal HarrE Hank

Harriet

HattE

Helena

Joanna Susannah Anna

Henry

Helen Aileen Eileen Elaine Eleanor Ellen Lena Nell NellE Helene Ella Elena Ellender Eleanor

Henrietta Etta Hank HettE NettE Retta EttE

Henry
Hepsabah

Hal Hank HarrE Hen Hence

Herbert

Bert Herb

Herman

Harman

Hermione

Hermoine HermE

Hester
Hezekiah

Esther HessE HettE EssE

Hez Ky Hy Kiah

Hiram

Hy HilE

Honora

HonE Nora Norah NorrE

Hopkins

Hop Hopp

Horace

Horatio HorrE

Hortense
Hosea
Howard
Hubert

Harold

HepsE Hepsibah Hephsibah Hebsabeth Hepsabel

TensE
HosE
Hal HowE
Hugh Hugo Bert Hub

Eleanor

Elizabeth Rosabella

Ignatius

IggE Nace Nate Natius

India

IndE

Iona

OnnE

Irene

Rena RennE ReenE

Irvin

Irving

Irwin

Erwin

Isaac

Ike Zeke

Isabella

Isabelle Bella Belle Elizabeth Ib IssE Nib Sabe Sabra TibbE Isabel Rosabella NibbE Arabella Rosabella

Isaiah

ZadE Zay

Isidora

Dora IssE

Isidore

IzzE

Jacob

Jake Jaap Jay Jacobus

Jacqueline JackE JakE Jacque Jaclyn Jacklyn Jaclin Jacklin

James

JamE Jim Jameson Jem JimmE

Jane

Janet JanE JessE JennE Joan Joanna Virginia Janette Jean JincE JinsE Jeanne NettE Jan Janett Janice

Janyce Jayce Jc Janiece

Jasper

Genevieve Virginia Joanna

Casper

Jedediah

Diah Dyer Jed Jedidiah

Jefferson Jeff SonnE JeffrE GeoffrE Geoff

Jehiel

Hiel

Jehu

Jayhugh Gee Hugh

Jemima

Jeffery

John

Jemma MimE Mima

Jennet

JessE

Jennifer

Winifred JennE

Jeremiah
Jerita

Winifred

JeremE JerrE Jereme

Rita

Jessica

Margarita Rosarita

Jess Jesse JessE

Joanna

Jane Virginia

Jane Jean Joan JodE Johanna NonE Joannah Johannah Hannah Joann Joanne

Anna Hannah

Suzannah
John

Hans Ian Ivan Jack Jan Jean Jaques Jock JackE JohnnE Jackson

Jonathan
Joseph

John JohnnE Jonathan Nathan

Johnathan

Nathaniel John

Joe Joey Jos JodE Josefa

Josephine Josepha PhenE Jo Joey JosE Fina JodE

Joshua

Josh Jos

Josiah

Jos Si

Joyce

Joy

Joseph

Juanita

Nita NettE

Judah

JudE

Judith

JudE

Judson

Jud SonnE

Julia

Jill JulE Juliet

Julias

Julius Julian Jule

Junior

Jr June JunE

Justin

Justus

Karonhappuck CarrE Karen Karon HappE

Katherine Katarina Kathleen CathE Kat KitsE KittE Kate KatE KathE Kit Kay Trina Tina Lena Cathleen Catherine
CassE Karen Kathryn Katherina Kathe
Kendra
Kenneth
Keziah
Kimberly

Kenj KenjE
Ken KennE Kendall Kendrick Kent
KezzE Kizza Kid
KimberlE KymberlE Kim Kym KimmE

King

Kingston KingslE

Lafayette Fate Left LeffE LaffE

Lamont

MontE

Laodicia

DicE Cenia

Laurinda

Lorinda Laura

Lauryn

LaurE LorrE

Laverne

Verna

Lavinia

VinE Wyncha Lavina Ina Vina VinnE Louvina Louvinia

Lawrence

LarrE Lars Laurence LawrE Lon LorrE LonnE Lorne

Lecurgus

Curg

Lemuel

Lem

Leonard

Leo Leon Len LennE Lineau Lenhart

Leonidas

Leon

Leonora

Loenore Elenor Nora Lee

Leroy

Lee Roy LR

Leslie

Les Lester

Lester

Les

Letitia

LettE Lettice Titia Tish

Levi

Lee

Lewvisa

VicE

Libuse
Lillian

Eleanor

Liba LibbE
Lil LilE LillE LollE Lillah

Lincoln

Link

Linda

LindE Lynn LyndE Lynette Linette LydE Lidia LyddE LiddE

Lionel

Leon

Belinda Melinda Philinda

Littleberry BerrE Lb Little

Lois

Heloise Louise

Lorenzo

Loren

Loretta

Etta Laura LorrE Retta

Loretta

Retta

Lorraine

LorrE Rana

Lotta
Luann
Louis
Lousie
Luciana

Lorraine

LottE Charlotte Charlotta

Luanne Louanne Louann Lulu Lou Ann Anne AnnE
Lewis Lou Louie
Eloise Elouise Louise Heloise Eliza Lois Lou Lulu Louisa Louetta
Lucia LucE CindE

Lucias

Lucas Luke

Lucille

Ceall Cille LucE Lu Lou

Lucinda

CindE LucE Lu Lou

Lucretia

CreasE Crese Crece

Luella

Lura

Luthor

Luke

Madeline

Cynthia

Lynn LyndE LindE

Lena MaddE Madge MaggE Maud MiddE Magda Maida Madeleine

Magdelina Lena Madge Magda Magdalen Maida

Mahalla

HallE

Malcolm

Mac Mal MalachE

Manerva

Minerva Nerva NervE

Manoah

Noah

Manuel

Loretta

Lucinda Cynthia

Ella Lu Lula

Lurana
Lyndon

Anna Louise

Emanuel MannE

Madeline

Magdalena

Marcus

Mark

Margaret

DaisE Greta Madge MaggE MaisE Marge Margo Peg Meg Metta Midge PeggE Margaretha Meta Gretta

Rita MargerE MarjorE MargE Margaretta Megan

Margarita Rita Margauerite
Marianna

Mary Margarita

Rosarita

Marian Ann Marianne Anne MarE Maria Mia

Marylou

MarE Lulu Lou

Martha

Mart MartE Mat MattE PatsE PattE MollE

Martin

Mary Anne

Mary Louise
Patricia

MartE

Marvin

Marv Merv Mervyn

Mary

Mae MamE Marietta Marion Maureen May MercE MinnE MitzE MollE PollE Moll MimE Mate Maura Moira

Marilyn Maria Mariah Marian MarE Marcia Marica

Maryanne

Maryanne Martha Margaret

Marianne Maryanna Marianna MarE Ann Anne AnnE

Matilda

Mary Anna

Mat Tilda PattE TillE MattE Maud Mathilda

Matthew

Matt Matthias Thias Thys

Maureen

MarE ReenE Rena

Mary

Maurice

MaurE Morris MossE MorE

Mavine

MaverE Mave

Maximillian Max
Maxine

Max

Mehitabel HettE Mabel MittE HittE Bella Mehetable Mehitable Mehetabel Amabel
Melchizedek Dick Zadock
Melinda

Linda LindE Mel MindE Lynne MellE

Melissa

Lisa Mel MillE MissE Lissa

Melody

LodE

Melvina

Vina

Mercedes
Merlin

Belinda Linda Philinda

MercE
Merlyn Merle

Mervyn

Merv

Micajah

Cager

Michael

MickE Mike Mitchell Micah Mick

Michelle

MickE ShellE

Mildred

Mell MillE MimE

Millicent MillE MissE

Mindwell

Mina

Minerva

Mina MinnE Nerva NervE

Wilhelmina Minerva

Miranda

MandE Mira RandE

Miriam

MarE MitzE MimE

Mitchell

Michael Mitch

Mitzi

MarE

Montgomery Gum MontE Montesque

Mortimer
Moses

Amos Mose Moss

Muriel

Mur

Myrtle

Mert Myrt MyrtE

Nadezhda

Nadia

Nadine

DeeDee Nada

Nancy

Agnes Ann Nan Nance NannE

Napoleon
Natalie

Lamont

Mort

Ann

Leon Nap PonE NappE

NettE NattE TallE

Nathaniel Jonathan Nat NattE Nathan Nate Than FannnE

Nelson

Nels

Johnathan

Newton

Newt

Nicholas

Nick NickE Claas Claes Nicodemus

Nicolena

Nicole NikkE NickE Nicolene Nicolina

Ninell

NettE

Noel

Nowell Knowell

Norbert

Bert NorbE

Obadiah

Diah Dyer Obe Obed ObE

Jedediah

Obedience BiddE Obed Bede BeedE

Oberon

Obe ObE

Octavia

Tave Tavia

Odell

Odo

Oliver

OllE

Olivia

Livia Olive OllE NollE LivE

Orlando

Roland

Ophelia

Phelia Orphelia

Oswald

OssE Waldo OzzE

Othello

Otis Ote

Pamela

Pam

Pandora

Dora

Parthenia ParsunE PasoonE PhenE PattE ThenE

Patience

Pat PattE

Patricia

Patricia

Pat PatsE PattE Tricia TrixE Trish Tish

Patrick

PaddE Pat PatsE Peter Patricia Pate

Paulina

Paula PollE Lina Pauline

Peter

Pelegrine PerrE
Penelope

NeppE PennE

Percival

Perce PercE

Permelia

MellE MillE

Pernetta

NettE

Peter

Pete Pate

Pharaba

FerbE Pherbia Pheriba

Pheney

Josephine

Philadelphia Delphia Delpha Puss

Philetus

Leet Phil

Philinda
Philip

Linda Phyllis

Belinda Linda Philinda

Phil Pip

Philipina Phoebe PenE Phililpa

Philomena Mena
Phineas

FinnE

Pleasant

Ples Pleas

Pocahontas PokE
Posthuma
Prescott

HumE
Pres Scott ScottE

Priscilla Cil Cilla Ciller PrissE CissE Silla

Prudence

DensE PrudE Prue Pru Puss

Quince

Quint Quinn

Rachel

Rae Ray Raech ShellE

Ramona
Randolph
Raphael
Raymond

Mona
Dolph Randall RandE
Raff Ralph
Ray

Rebecca

BeckE Reba Becca Beck

Regina

Gina Ray ReggE

Reginald

Reg ReggE Reynold Renaldo Naldo RennE

Relief

Leafa LeafE

Reuben

Rube RubE

Rhodella

Rhoda RhodE Dell Della

Richard

Dick Rich Rick RichE Dickon Dickson RickE

Robert

Dob Dobbin Bob BobbE Rob Robin Rupert Hob Hobkin RobbE

Roberta

Bert BobbE RobbE BertE BirdE

Rodney

Rod RoddE

Roger

Roger Reginald Ronald

Hodge Hodgekin Rodger Roge Rod

Rodney

Roland

Orlando Rowland LannE Rollo RollE

Ronald

Ron RonnE Naldo Ronaldo

Rosabella Rosable Belle Rosa Rose Roz

Rosalyn

Roland Orlando Reginald

Roland Reginald
Isabella Roseanne Rosarita Rosalyn

Rosalinda Rosa Rose Linda Roz Rose Linda Rosabella Roseanne Rosarita Roseanne Roseann Rose Ann

Roz RosE Roseanna Rox RoxE Roxanne Roxanna Roxane

Rudolphus

Adoph Adolf Dolf Dolph Rolf Rollo RudE Rudolph Olph Adolphus Ad Ado

Rufina

Refina Fina

Russell

Russ RustE

Sabrina

Brina Sybrina ReenE Rena Serena

Salvador

Sal

Sampson

Selina Serilla

Samson Sam

Samuel

Sam SammE Samantha

Samson

Sarah

SadE Sal SallE Sara SurrE SukE

Selina

Celina Lena

Serilla

Rilla

Seymour

Sabrina

MorE MorrE Seymore

Sharon

Sharyn SharrE Shar SharE SherE Sheron Sheryn Sheryl Cheryl

Shaun

Sean Shawn Shane Shayne

Sheila

Cecilia

Sheldon

ShellE TonE Shelton Shel

Sheridan

Dan DannE Sher

Shirley

Lee SherrE Shirl

Sibbilla

Sibyl Cibyl SibbE Sibbell

Sidney

Sid SydnE Syd

Sigismund
Silas

Rosabella Rosalyn Rosarita Anna

Sigmund Sig

Si

Simeon
Smith

Sim Simon Si Sion

SmittE

Solomon

Sal Salmon Sol SollE ZollE Saul

Sophronia

Frona Fronia Sophia FronE SophE

Stephen

Steve Steven Steph

Submit

MittE

Sullivan

SullE Van

Susannah
Sylvester
Tabitha
Tamara
Tasha

Hannah Sue Susan SusE Suzanne SuchE Susanna SukE SuzE

Si Sy Syl SlE Vet Vest Vester VessE Silvester Sylvanus Silver
TabbE
TammE Temera Tamarra
Tash TashE

Temperance TempE TillE

Tennessee

TennE

Terrance

Terence TerrE

Thaddeus

Tad Thad

Theodore

Ted Theodrick Theodorick Tad Theo TeddE

Theodosia

Dosia Theo Theodora Dora

Theodore

Theophilus OphE Theo

Theresa

Therese TerrE Tess TessE Thursa TicE TracE TrissE Thriza Teresa Thirsa Tessa

Thomas

Thom Tom TommE

Thomasine
Tilford

Thomasa Tamzine

TillE Ford

Timothy

Tim TimmE

Tipton

TippE TipsE

Tobias

Tobe TobE Bias

Tryphena

Phena PhoenE PhenE Pheobe

Tryphosia
Uriah

PhosE

Tryphenia

Riah

Valentina

Val VallE ValerE Valeda

Vanessa

Nessa Van VannE Vanna Essa

Vernisee

NicE

Veronica

FrankE RonnE Ronna VonnE FronE Ron VickE

Victor

Vic Vick

Victoria

TorrE TorE VickE

Vincent

Vin Vince VinnE Vinson

Violet
Virgil

Tryphosia

Viola Vi
Virg

Virginia

Ginger GinnE Jane JennE JinE VirgE Gen VergE Gina

Vivian

Vi

Vladimir
Waitstill
Waldo
Wallace
Walter

Volodia
WaitE
Oswald
WallE
Wat Walt

Webster

Webb

Wesley

Wes

Wilber

Wib Will Wilbur

Wilda

WillE

Wilfred

Fred WillE Will

Gilbert

Wilhelmina HelmE Mina MinnE WillE Wilma

William

Bill Will WillE BillE Bell Bela WilE Wilhelm Willis

Winfield

Field Win WinnE

Winifred

FreddE WinnE Winnet Wenefred Fred

Winton

Wint

Woodrow
Yolanda
Yulan
Zachariah
Zadock
Zebedee
Zebulon
Zedediah
Zelphia
Zepaniah

Winifred

Wood Drew WoodE

Yolonda
Lan Yul
Zach Zacharias ZacharE Zeke ZachE Rye
Dick Dock Melchizedek Zed
Zeb
Lon Zeb
Zed Diah Dyer
Zel Zella ZelphE
Zeph

Jedediah Obediah

Jane Genevieve