| Male |
| Nickname |
Proper Name |
| Abe, Abram |
Abraham |
| Alec, Alex |
Alexander |
| Arch, Archie |
Archibald |
| Augie |
August |
| Bart |
Bartholomew |
| Bat |
Bartholomew |
| Bert |
Albert, Cuthbert |
| Bige |
Abijah |
| Bill, Billy |
William |
| Bob, Bobby |
Robert |
| Cager |
Micajah |
| Chan |
Chauncey |
| Chris |
Christopher |
| Chuck |
Charles |
| Con |
Cornelius |
| Cuddy |
Cuthbert |
| Cy |
Cyrus |
| Dick |
Richard |
| Dirch |
Derrick |
| Dob, Dobbin |
Robert |
| Dyer |
Obediah |
| Eben |
Ebenezer |
| Ed, Eddie |
Edward, Edmund |
| Eppa |
Epaphroditus |
| Fanny |
Nathaniel |
| Fate, Fayette |
Lafayette |
| Finney |
Phineas |
| Frank |
Francis |
| Fred |
Frederick, Winifred |
| Gene |
Eugene |
| Gus |
August |
| Hal |
Harold, Henry |
| Ham |
Hamilton |
| Hank |
Henry |
| Harry |
Henry, Harold |
| Hiley |
Hiram |
| Hy |
Hiram |
| Ike |
Isaac |
| Jack |
Jackson, John |
| Jake |
Jacob |
| Jed |
Jedediah, Jeduthan |
| Jeremy |
Jeremiah |
| Jerry |
Gerald, Jeremiah |
| Jude |
Judah |
| Judy |
Judah |
| Kiah |
Hezekiah |
| Kit |
Christopher |
| Lazar |
Eleazer |
| Larry |
Lawrence |
| Lig, Lige, Lije |
Elijah |
| Lou, Louie |
Louis |
| Mal |
Malachi, Malcolm |
| Nat, Nate |
Nathaniel |
| Ned |
Edwin, Edward |
| Newt |
Newton |
| Obed |
Obediah |
| Ollie |
Oliver |
| Paddy |
Patrick |
| Pat |
Patrick |
| Pleas |
Pleasant |
| Quill |
Aquilla |
| Riah |
Zachariah |
| Rias |
Zachariah |
| Rich |
Richard |
| Rick |
Richard |
| Rob |
Robert |
| Rye |
Zachariah |
| Sandy |
Alexander |
| Si |
Josiah, Cyrus |
| Tad |
Thaddeus |
| Ted, Teddy |
Theodore |
| Tiah |
Azariah |
| Theo |
Theophilus |
| Tony |
Anthony |
| Virg |
Virgil |
| Zack |
Zachariah |
| Zander |
Alexander |
| Will, Willie, Willy |
Wiley, William |
|
| Female |
| Nickname |
Proper Name |
| Abbie, Abby |
Abigail, Tabitha |
| Addie, Addy |
Adelaide, Adeline |
| Allie |
Alice |
| Annie |
Ann, Anna |
| Bab, Babbie |
Barbara |
| Becca |
Rebecca |
| Becky |
Rebecca |
| Bede |
Obedience |
| Bella |
Arabella, Isabella, Mehetable, Mehitabel |
| Belle |
Isabel, Isabella, Mehetable, Mehitabel |
| Bess, Bessie |
Elizabeth |
| Beth |
Elizabeth |
| Betsey |
Elizabeth |
| Betty |
Bethia, Elizabeth |
| Biah |
Abiah |
| Biddy, Biddie |
Bridget, Brigid, Obedience |
| Briney |
Sybrina |
| Caddie |
Caroline |
| Callie |
Caroline |
| Carrie |
Caroline |
| Cassie |
Cassandra |
| Cindy |
Lucinda, Luciana, Cynthia |
| Clara |
Clarissa, Clarinda |
| Cleda |
Cleophas |
| Clemmie |
Clementine |
| Con, Connie |
Constance |
| Crece, Crese |
Lucretia |
| Crecy |
Lucretia |
| Debby |
Deborah |
| Delia |
Adelia, Bedelia, Cordelia, Fidelia, Phidelia |
| Delphia |
Philadelphia |
| Dimmis |
Damaris |
| Dolly |
Dorothy |
| Donia |
Fredonia |
| Dosia |
Theodosia |
| Dot |
Dorothy |
| Edie |
Edith |
| Eliza |
Elizabeth |
| Ellen |
Eleanor, Elinamifia |
| Elly |
Eleanore, Ellen, Helen |
| Elsie |
Alice, Eleanor, Ellen, Ealasaid (Gaelic), Helen |
| Emmy |
Emily, Emeline |
| Essie |
Esther, Hester |
| Etta |
Henrietta, Louetta, Marietta |
| Fally |
Eliphal |
| Fanny |
Frances |
| Flora |
Florence |
| Flossie |
Florence |
| Frankie |
Frances |
| Fronie |
Sophronia |
| Gen |
Genevieve, Virginia |
| Gerty |
Gertrude |
| Ginny |
Virginia |
| Gussie |
Augusta |
| Hatty |
Harriet |
| Hepsy |
Hepsibah |
| Hermie |
Hermione |
| Hetty |
Henrietta, Mehetable, Mehitabel |
| Hitty |
Mehetable, Mehitabel |
| Jenny |
Jane, Janet, Genevieve, Virginia |
| Judy |
Judith |
| Julie |
Julia |
| Kate |
Catharine, Cathleen, Katharine, Kathleen |
| Kay |
Catherine, Cathleen, Katherine, Kathleen |
| Kersty |
Christina (Scottish origin) |
| Kitty |
Catherine, Katherine |
| Kizzie |
Kesiah |
| Leafy |
Relief |
| Lena |
Angelina, Caroline, Helen, Madeleine, Magdalen |
| Lecta |
Electa |
| Letty |
Letitia |
| Libbie |
Elizabeth |
| Lisa |
Melissa |
| Livy |
Olive, Olivia |
| Liza |
Adeliza, Elizabeth |
| Liz, Lizzie |
Elizabeth |
| Lollie |
Charlotte |
| Lottie |
Charlotte |
| Lou |
Louetta, Louisa, Louise |
| Lucy |
Lucinda, Luciana |
| Lynne |
Belinda, Melinda |
| Mabel |
Mehetable, Mehitabel |
| Madge |
Margaret, Margery |
| Maggie |
Margaret |
| Maida |
Madeleine, Magdalena |
| Mallie |
Malvina |
| Mamie |
Mary |
| Manda, Mandy |
Amanda |
| Margie |
Margaret |
| Mate |
Mary (NY State, 1840s) |
| Mattie |
Martha |
| Mellie |
Amelia, Melanie, Melinda, Melissa, Permelia |
| Meg |
Margaret |
| Mena |
Almena |
| Millie |
Amelia, Emelia, Mellicent, Mildred |
| Mima |
Jemima |
| Mimi |
Mary |
| Mina |
Mindwell, Wilhelmina |
| Minnie |
Mary, Wilhelmina |
| Missy |
Melissa |
| Myra |
Elmira |
| Mitty |
Mehetable, Mehitabel, Submit |
| Mollie |
Martha, Mary |
| Nabby |
Abigail |
| Nan |
Ann, Anna , Ellen |
| Nancy |
Ann, Anna, Agnes |
| Nannie |
Nancy, Anna |
| Nell |
Helen |
| Nellie |
Cornelia, Eleanor, Ellen, Helen |
| Nettie |
Antoinette, Henrietta |
| Neva |
Genevieve |
| Nonie |
Joan |
| Nora |
Eleanor, Honora, Leonora |
| Orolia |
Caroline |
| Patsy |
Martha |
| Patty |
Martha, Parthenia, Patience, Patricia |
| Peggy |
Margaret |
| Peddie, Peddy |
Experience |
| Penny |
Penelope |
| Phil |
Philadelphia, Philomena |
| Phoenie, Pheney |
Tryphena |
| Phosy |
Tryphosia |
| Polly |
Mary |
| Pru, Prue |
Prudence |
| Puss |
Prudence, Philadelphia |
| Rana |
Lorraine |
| Reenie |
Irene, Maureen, Sabrena, Serena |
| Rena |
Alexanderina, Irene, Sabrina |
| Retta |
Loretta |
| Rilla |
Gabrilla, Marilla |
| Rita |
Marguerite |
| Sally |
Sarah |
| Sene |
Asenath |
| Silla |
Priscilla |
| Sissie |
Cecily, Cecilia |
| Sophie |
Sophia, Sophronia |
| Sukey |
Sarah, Susan, Susannah |
| Tabby |
Tabitha |
| Tallie |
Natalie |
| Tempy |
Temperance |
| Tennie |
Tennessee |
| Tenty |
Content |
| Tess |
Theresa |
| Thea |
Althea, Theodosia |
| Thenie |
Parthenia |
| Thirza |
Theresa |
| Tilly |
Matilda |
| Tina |
Christina |
| Torie |
Victoria |
| Trudy |
Gertrude |
| Vergie |
Virginia |
| Viney, Vinnie, Viny |
Lavina, Lavinia, Louvina, Melvina |
| Waity |
Waitstill |
| Winnet |
Winifred |
| Winnie |
Winifred, Edwina |
| Zubia |
Azubah |
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