Nicknames for Baby Names
Looking for a name that can be shortened to a nickname for everyday use?
Here are some common nicknames, along with a few of the formal names with which they are often associated:
Al and Allie
Alastair, Albert, Albertina, Alexander, Alfonso, Alfred, Alicia, Alison, Alvin
Ben and Bennie
Benedict, Benedicta, Benita, Benito, Benjamin, Bennett, Benson, Bentley, Benton
Chris
Christa, Christabel, Christian, Christiana, Christopher, Christina, Christine, Christie
Dan and Danny
Danica, Daniel, Daniella, Danielle, Danilo, Danita, Dante
Don and Donny
Donald, Donalda, Donata, Donato, Donatella, Donatello, Donna, Donovan
Ed and Eddie
Edgar, Edgardo, Edison, Edith, Edmond, Edmund, Edsel, Eduardo, Edward, Edwin, Edwina
Gene
Eugene, Eugenia, Eugenie, Eugenio, Gena, Geneva
Gina
Georgina, Regina, Luigina, Virginia, Eugenia
Hal
Hala, Haldor, Haley, Halina, Hallam, Halstein, Halvard, Harry
Jay
Jacob, Jacoba, Jamie, Jamison, Janie, Jared, Jason, Jayda, Jayden
Jess
Jessa, Jessalyn, Jessamyn, Jesse, Jessica, Jessie
Lee
Leah, Leanne, Leola, Leon, Leonora, Leonore, Leontyne, Leopold, Leroy
Lou and Lu
Louella, Louie, Louis, Louisa, Louise, Luanne, Lucasta, Lucille, Ludwig, Lucian, Lucinda, Lucretia, Luigi
Max
Maxfield, Maxim, Maximilian, Maximo, Maxine, Maxwell
Nat
Nathan, Nathaniel, Natalie, Natalia
Nel and Nell
Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, Nelda, Nelina, Nella, Nelson
Ray
Raya, Raylene, Raymond, Raymundo, Rayna, Rayner
Rick and Ricky
Eric, Cedric, Frederick, Ricardo, Richard, Roderick
Roy
Royal, Royce, Roydon, Royston
Sam and Sammy
Samantha, Samara, Samir, Samira, Sampson, Samson, Samuel, Samuela
Sue
Suha, Suhayl, Sujay, Sumati, Sunita, Susan, Susanna, Susanne, Suzette
Val
Valarie, Valentine, Valencia
Will or Wil
William, Wilson, Wilhelmina, Willow, Wilma, Willis
Here are some common nicknames, along with a few of the formal names with which they are often associated:
Al and Allie
Alastair, Albert, Albertina, Alexander, Alfonso, Alfred, Alicia, Alison, Alvin
Ben and Bennie
Benedict, Benedicta, Benita, Benito, Benjamin, Bennett, Benson, Bentley, Benton
Chris
Christa, Christabel, Christian, Christiana, Christopher, Christina, Christine, Christie
Dan and Danny
Danica, Daniel, Daniella, Danielle, Danilo, Danita, Dante
Don and Donny
Donald, Donalda, Donata, Donato, Donatella, Donatello, Donna, Donovan
Ed and Eddie
Edgar, Edgardo, Edison, Edith, Edmond, Edmund, Edsel, Eduardo, Edward, Edwin, Edwina
Gene
Eugene, Eugenia, Eugenie, Eugenio, Gena, Geneva
Gina
Georgina, Regina, Luigina, Virginia, Eugenia
Hal
Hala, Haldor, Haley, Halina, Hallam, Halstein, Halvard, Harry
Jay
Jacob, Jacoba, Jamie, Jamison, Janie, Jared, Jason, Jayda, Jayden
Jess
Jessa, Jessalyn, Jessamyn, Jesse, Jessica, Jessie
Lee
Leah, Leanne, Leola, Leon, Leonora, Leonore, Leontyne, Leopold, Leroy
Lou and Lu
Louella, Louie, Louis, Louisa, Louise, Luanne, Lucasta, Lucille, Ludwig, Lucian, Lucinda, Lucretia, Luigi
Max
Maxfield, Maxim, Maximilian, Maximo, Maxine, Maxwell
Nat
Nathan, Nathaniel, Natalie, Natalia
Nel and Nell
Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, Nelda, Nelina, Nella, Nelson
Ray
Raya, Raylene, Raymond, Raymundo, Rayna, Rayner
Rick and Ricky
Eric, Cedric, Frederick, Ricardo, Richard, Roderick
Roy
Royal, Royce, Roydon, Royston
Sam and Sammy
Samantha, Samara, Samir, Samira, Sampson, Samson, Samuel, Samuela
Sue
Suha, Suhayl, Sujay, Sumati, Sunita, Susan, Susanna, Susanne, Suzette
Val
Valarie, Valentine, Valencia
Will or Wil
William, Wilson, Wilhelmina, Willow, Wilma, Willis
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