Remembering the Past, Looking Toward the Future

Nicknames

Abbie, Abby—Abigail, Tabitha
Abe, Abram—Abraham
Addie, Addy—Adelaide, Adeline
Alec, Alex—Alexander
Allie—Alice
Ance—Anderson
Angie—Angela, Angeline, Angus
Annie—Ann, Anna
Arch—Archibald, Archelous

Bab, Babbie, Barbie—Barbara
Becca, Becky—Rebecca
Bede, Bedie—Obedience, Obadiah
Bella—Arabelle, Isabella, Mehitabel
Belle—Belvadora, Isabel, Isabella
Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsey—Elizabeth
Betty—Bethia, Elizabeth
Biah—Abiah
Biddy—Elizabeth, Obedience
Bige—Abijah
Billy—William
Briney—Sabrina, Sybrina
Cager—Micajah

Caddie, Callie, Carrie—Caroline
Caner, Conner—Elkanah
Cassie—Cassandra
Chan—Chauncey
Chuck—Charles
Cinda, Cindy—Cynthia, Lucinda, Luciana
Clara—Clarissa, Clarinda
Crece, Crese, Cresey—Lucretia
Cy—Cynthia, Cyrus

Debby—Deborah
Delia, Dellie—Adelia, Bedelia, Cordelia, Fidelia, Phidelia
Dellie, Delphia—Philadelphia
Dick—Richard
Dimmis—Damaris 
Dirch—Derrick 
Dob, Dobbin—Robert
Dolly, Dot—Dorotha, Dorotha
Docia, Dosia—Theodocia
Donia—Fredonia
Dora—Adora, Belvadora, Theodora
Dyer—Obadiah

Ed—Edmund, Edward
Edie—Edith
Eliza—Elizabeth 
Ella, Ellen, Elly—Eleanor, Elinamifia, Helen
Elsie—Alice
Emmy—Emily, Emeline
Eppa—Epaproditus
Essie—Esther, Hester
Ettie—Esther, Hester, Rosetta
Fally—Eliphal

Fanny—Frances, Nathaniel
Fate—Lafayette
Finney—Phineas
Flo—Flora, Florence
Flora, Flossie—Florence
Frank—Francis 
Frankie, Frannie—Frances
Fred—Frederick, Winifred
Fronia, Fronie—Sophronia

Gen, Ginny—Genevieve, Virginia
Gerty—Gertrude
Gussie—Augusta

Hal, Hallie—Harold, Henry, Harriet
Hamp—Hamilton, Hampton
Hatty, Hettie, Hittie—Harriet, Mehitabel
Helen—Eleanor, Helena
Hepsy—Hepsibah
Hermie—Herman, Hermoine
Hiley, Hy—Hiram 

Ike—Dwight, Isaac

Jack—John, Jackson
Jake—Jacob, Jakob
Jenny—Jane, Janet, Genevieve, Virginia
Jeremy—Jeremiah
Jerry—Gerald, Jeremiah
Judy (male)—Judah
Judy—Judith
Julie—Julia, Julianna

Kate, Kay—Catharine, Cathleen, Katharine, Kathleen
Kersty, Kirsty—Christina (Scottish origin)
Kit—Christian, Christina, Christopher
Kitty—Catherine, Katherine
Kissie, Kizzie—Kesiah, Kisiah

Larry—Lawrence
Lazar—Eleazer
Leafy—Relief
Lena, Lina—Angelina, Caroline, Helen, Madeleine, Magdalen, Salina
Lecta—Electa
Letty—Letitia
Libbie, Liz, Lizzie—Elizabeth
Lig, Lige—Elijah
Lisa—Melisa, MelissaLivy—Olive, Olivia
Liza—Adeliza, Eliza, Elizabeth
Lollie, Lottie—Charlotte
Lou—Louetta, Louisa
Lucy—Lucinda, Luciana
Lum—Columbus
Lynn, Lynne—Belinda, Melinda
Mable—Mehetable
Madge—Margaret, Margery, Marjorie
Maggie, Margie, Meg—Margaret
Maida—Madeline, Magdalena
Mal—Malachi, Malcolm
Mamie, Mate—Mary
Manda, Mandy—Amanda
Matt, Mattie—Martha, Matthew, Matilda
Mellie—Amelia, Melanie, Melinda, Permelia
Mena—Almena
Mig—Mignon
Millie—Amelia, Emilia, Millicent, Mildred, Permelia
Mima—Jemima
Mimi—Mary
Mina—Mindwell, Wilhemina
Minnie—Mary, Wilhemina
Missy—Melissa
Mitty—Mehitabel, Submit
Mollie—Mary (rarely Martha)
Myra—Almira, Elmira

Nabby—Abigail
Nan, Nannie, Nancy—Ann, Anna, Hannah, Nancy
Nat, Nate—Nathan, Nathaniel
Ned—Edward, Edwin
Nell, Nellie—Cornelia, Ellen, Eleanor, Helen
Nettie—Antoinette, Henrietta
Neva—Genevieve 
Newt—Newton
Nonie—Joan, Sophronia
Nora—Eleanor, Honora, Leonora

Ollie—Olive, Oliver
Orolia—Caroline

Paddy—Patricia, Patrick
Patsy—Martha
Patty—Martha, Parthenia, Patience, Patricia
Peddie, Peddy—Experience
Peggy—Margaret
Penny—Penelope
Phoenie, Pheney—Tryphena
Phosy—Tryphosia
Pleas—Pleasant
Polly—Mary
Pru, Prue—Prudence, Philadelphia

Quill—Acuilla

Rana—Lorraine
Reena, Reenie—Irene, Maureen, Noreen, Sabrena, Serena
Reatha—Maretha
Retta—Loretta
Rilla—Gabrilla, Marella, Priscilla
Rita—Marguerite
Rye—Zachariah

Sadie, Sally—Sarah
Sandy, Sasha—Alexander
Sene—Asenath
Si—Cyrus, Josiah
Silla—Priscilla
Sissie—Cecilia, Cecily
Sophie—Sophia, Sophronia
Sukey—Sarah, Susan, Susannah

Tabby—Tabitha
Tad—Thaddeus
Tallie—Natalie
Ted—Edward, Theodore
Tempy—Temperance
Tenty—Content
Tessie—Teresa
Tennie—Tennessee
Than—Nathaniel
Thea—Althea, Dorthea
Thirza, Thursa—Theresa
Theo—Theodocia, Theodore, Theophilus
Tiah—Azarich
Tilly—Matilda
Tina—Christina
Tony—Anthony
Torie—Victoria
Trudy—Gertrude

Vergie, Virgie—Virgil, Virginia
Vicie, Vicky, Vicy—Lavica, Luvica, Victoria
Vina, Viney, Vinnie—Lavina, Lavinia, Louvenia
Volodia—Vladimir

Waity—Waitstill
Willie—Wiley, William
Winnet, Winnie—Winifred

Zach, Zack—Zachariah, Zachary
Zidie—Zidalee
Zona—Arizona
Zubia—Azubah