Common Nicknames
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These are common nicknames in the southern US.
They may not be applicable in other parts of the country. These are mainly names
that I've come across in my research. There are probably numerous other
nicknames that aren't listed. Also check out
Cyndi's List , as she has a
huge number of links to other "Names" related pages.
Agness = Ankey, Nancy
Alexander = Alex, El, Sandy
Alonso = Lon, Lonso
Amanda = Mandy
Ankey = Agness
Ann = Nancy, Annie, Anna
Arabella = Arra, Arry, Ara, Orra, Orry
Artemisia = Artie
Benjamin = Ben
Caroline = Callie, Line
Catherine = Cathy, Cate, Katie, Kittie
Clementine = Clemmy, Tine
Daniel = Dan
Ebenezer = Ebby, Ebb
Edward = Ned, Neddy, Ed
Eleanor, Elender = Nelly, Nellie, Nel
Elijah = Lige
Elisha = Lishe
Elizabeth = Betsy, Betsie, Betty, Beth
Eliza = Lizzie
Elvira = Vira, Viry
Emaline = Emma, Emily, Millie
Frances = Franky
Gabriel = Gabe
Harriet = Hattie
Haseltine = Tine
Henry = Harry
Isabella = Ibby
Jackson = Jack
Jacob = Jake
James = Jim
Jane = Jenny, Jean
Jefferson = Jeff
Jemima = Mimey
Jeremiah = Jerre, Jerry
John = Jack
Joseph = Joe
Lafayette = Fate
Lucinda = Cindy, Lou
Malinda = Linda, Lindy
Maranda, Miranda = Rindy
Margaret = Peggy
Martha = Patsy, Patty
Mary = Polly, Molly, Molsey
Matilda = Tilda, Tildy
Millicent = Millie, Milly
Nancy = Agness, Nannie, Ann
Nathaniel = Nathan, Nat
Rebecca = Becky
Richard = Dick
Robert = Bob, Bobby, Robin
Sarah = Sally, Sallie
Solomon = Sol
Susannah = Susan, Sue, Sucky, Sukey
Thomas = Tom, Tommy
Washington = Wash
Wesley = West
William = Bill, Billy, Will, Willie
Last Updated
January 15, 2006
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