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.
- Agnes = Ankey, Nancy
- Alexander = Alec, Alex, El, Sandy
- Alonso = Lon, Lonso
- Amanda = Mandy, Amandy
- Ankey = Agnes
- Ann = Nancy, Annie, Anna
- Arabella = Arra, Arry, Ara, Orra, Orry
- Artemisia = Artie
- Benjamin = Ben, Benny
- Caroline = Callie, Line
- Catherine = Cathy, Cate, Katie, Kittie
- Clementine = Clemmy, Tine
- Daniel = Dan, Danny
- Ebenezer = Ebby, Ebb
- Edward = Ned, Neddy, Ed, Edd, Eddie
- Eleanor, Elender = Nelly, Nellie, Nel
- Elijah = Lige
- Elisha = Lishe
- Elizabeth = Betsy, Betsie, Betty, Beth (rarely = Eliza)
- Eliza = Lizzie
- Elvira = Vira, Viry
- Emaline = Emma, Emily, Millie
- Frances = Franky, Frankie, Fanny, Fannie
- Gabriel = Gabe
- Harriet = Hattie, Hettie
- Haseltine = Tine
- Henry = Harry
- Isabella = Ibby
- Jackson = Jack
- Jacob = Jake
- James = Jim, Jimmy
- Jane = Jenny, Jean
- Jefferson = Jeff
- Jemima = Mimey, Mima
- Jeremiah = Jerre, Jerry
- John = Jack, Johnny
- Joseph = Joe
- Lafayette = Fate
- Lucinda = Cindy, Lou
- Malinda = Linda, Lindy
- Maranda, Miranda = Rindy
- Margaret = Peggy, Maggie, Mag
- Martha = Patsy, Patty
- Mary = Polly, Molly, Molsey
- Matilda = Tilda, Tildy
- Millicent = Millie, Milly
- Nancy = Agnes, 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