Appendix:English given names

Hypocoristics of English given names
The following is a list of English given names, followed by their hypocoristics (note: always and as a courtesy ask before shortening someone else's first name, never assume they go by or use the shortened/alternative form).

A

 * Aaron - Ron, Ronny
 * Abigail - Abbey, Abbie, Nabby, Abby, Gail
 * Abraham - Abe, Bram
 * Adrian - Adi, Ari, Ian
 * Adam - Addy, Ad
 * Agnes - Agg, Nessie, Nessy, Nes
 * Alastair - Al, Alex, Ala
 * Albert - Al, Bert, Bertie, Alberto, Burt, Abbe
 * Alexander - Alex, Lex, Sander, Sandy, Ander
 * Alexandra - Alex, Ali, Lee, Lexi, Sasha, Sandra, Xandra
 * Alexandre - Alex, Lex, Xander, Sander, Sandy, Anderxie, Sandy
 * Ankita - Anki
 * Alfred - Al, Alf, Alfie, Fred, Freddy
 * Alonzo - Lonnie
 * Aloysius - Lou, Lewie
 * Amanda - Mandy, Mand, May
 * Arisha - Rishi, Risha, Rish, Ar, Aru
 * Andrew - Andy, Drew
 * Angela - Angie
 * Angus - Gus, Gussy
 * Anne - Nan, Nancy
 * Anthea - Toni
 * Anthony - Tony, Ant
 * Antoine - Tony
 * Antoinette - Toni, Nettie
 * Antonia - Toni, Nia
 * Armando - Andy
 * Arnold - Arnie
 * Ashley - Ash, Ashy
 * Augustine - Gus, Gussy, Gussie
 * Augustus - Gus, Auggy, August
 * Annabell - Anna
 * Aldrich - Al, Drich, Rich, Ald
 * Andrei - Drei, Andi

B

 * Bailee - Lee
 * Bailey - Lee, Baz
 * Barbara - Barb, Barbie, Barby
 * Barnaby - Barney
 * Barry - Baz
 * Bartholomew - Bart, Barry
 * Basil - Baz
 * Benedict - Ben, Benny
 * Benjamin - Ben, Benny, Benji
 * Bernadette - Berrietta, Nadetta
 * Bernard - Bernie
 * Berry - Beri
 * Beverley - Bev
 * Bonnie - Bunnie, Benny, Boner, Bon
 * Bradley - Brad, Brodie, Bodie, Brayden, Rayden, Brady
 * Brentley - Brent, Brett
 * Brian - Ian, Ryan
 * Bridget - Biddy, Bridey, Bríd
 * Bryan - Ian, Ryan
 * Byron - Ron, Ronny

C

 * Callum - Cal
 * Calvin - Cal
 * Cameron - Ron, Ronny, Cam
 * Camilla - Cam, Cammie, Millie, Milly
 * Candace - Candy
 * Carlos - Carl, Carly
 * Carter - Cart
 * Carolyn - Carol, Lyn, Lynn
 * Cassandra - Cassie, Cass, Sandra, Sandy
 * Catherine - Cat, Cath, Cate (Kate), Cathy (Kathy), Cassie, Katie, Erin, Rin
 * Cecilia - Cecie, Cis, Cissie, Cecil
 * Charles - Charlie, Charley, Chuck, Chas, Chaz, Chazza, Chic, Kori, Chip, Chucky
 * Chester - Chet, Chesty
 * Christian - Chris, Chrissy, Ian
 * Christina - Tina, Christy, Christine
 * Christine - Christy
 * Christopher - Chris, Topher, Kit, Chrissy
 * Clara - Claire, Clarette
 * Claudius - Claude
 * Clayton - Clay
 * Clement - Clem
 * Clementine - Clem
 * Clifford - Cliff
 * Clifton - Cliff
 * Clinton - Clint
 * Clitus - Clite
 * Cola - Cole
 * Colby - Cole
 * Colton - Cole
 * Connor - Con, Conn
 * Constance - Connie
 * Cooper - Coop, Cody
 * Coraline - Coral
 * Corbin - Bin, Cor
 * Crystal - Crys, Tal
 * Curtis - Curt
 * Cynthia - Cindy, Cin
 * Cyrus - Cy

D

 * Damian - Ian
 * Daniel - Dan, Danny
 * Daniella - Danielle, Danni
 * Danielle - Danni, Dani
 * Darren - Daz
 * David - Dave, Davey
 * Deborah - Deb, Debbie
 * Demetrius - Dimitri
 * Dennis - Denny
 * Dolores - Dee
 * Dominic - Dom, Nick, Nicky
 * Dominick - Dom, Nick, Nicky
 * Dominik - Dom, Nick, Nicky
 * Donald - Don, Donny
 * Dorothea - Dorothy
 * Dorothy - Dot, Dottie, Doll, Dolly, Dory, Dora
 * Douglas - Doug
 * Donovan - Donny, Danny
 * Duncan - Dunny
 * Dwight - Ike

E

 * Edmund - Ed, Eddy, Ned, Neddy, Ted, Teddy
 * Edward - Ed, Eddy, Ned, Neddy, Ted, Teddy
 * Edwin - Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ned, Neddie, Ted, Teddy
 * Elaine - Lainie
 * Eleanor - Ella, Elle, Ellie, Nell, Nellie, Nora
 * Ellen - Nell, Nellie, Ellie
 * Elliott - Elliot, Eliot, Eliott, Ell, Et, Lio, Elijah
 * Elizabeth - Bess, Bessie, Bette, Bet, Betty, Beth, Betsy, Eliza, Elise, Elsa, Elsie, Ellie, Ella, Lisa, Lisbeth, Lissie, Lily, Libby, Liddy, Lizbeth, Lizzy, Lizzie, Liz, Liza, Lilibet
 * Emily - Em, Emmy, Emma, Ellie, Milly
 * Erin - Erer, Rin, Ri
 * Ethan - Eth
 * Eugen - Gen
 * Eugene - Gene, Owen

F

 * Fabian - Fabes, Ian, Fab
 * Ferdinand - Ferd
 * Fiona - Sienna, Siena, Fi
 * Florence - Flora, Floss, Flossie, Flo, Renchy, Rench
 * Frances - Fran, Franny, Fanny, Frankie
 * Francesca - Fran, Franny, Fanny
 * Francesco - Fran, Frank, Frankie
 * Francis - Fran, Frank, Franky
 * Franklin - Frank, Franky
 * Frederick - Fred, Freddy, Eric, Erick, Rick, Ricky
 * Fredrick - Fred, Freddy, Rick

G

 * Gabriel - Gabe, Gaby, Gabo
 * Gabriella - Gabrielle,
 * Gabrielle - Gabby, Gabi
 * Garfield - Gal, Gary, Garry
 * Geoffrey - Geoff
 * George - Georg, Georgy
 * Georgina - Gina
 * Gerald - Gerry
 * Geronimo - Geno, Gero, Geron, Nemo, Gerie, Ron, Jer
 * Gertrude - Gert, Gertie, Trudy
 * Gillian - Gill, Gilly
 * Gilbert - Gil, Gib, Bert
 * Giovanni - John, Gio, Gigi, Ian
 * Gordon - Gordy
 * Gracia - Gracie, Grace, Grass, Graz, Acia, Grassie, Ruby, Rubanetta, Reba, Gracina
 * Gregory - Greg, Gregg
 * Gustav - Gus, Gussy
 * Gustave - Gus, Gussy
 * Gwendolyn - Gwen, Gwendy
 * Gustavo - Gus, Tavo, Stavo

H

 * Hannah - Anna, Ann, Annie
 * Harold - Harry, Hal
 * Harriet - Hatty
 * Harris - Harry
 * Harrison - Harris, Harry
 * Harry - Hank, Hanky
 * Helen - Nell, Nellie, Elenie
 * Henrietta - Harriet, Henriette
 * Henry - Hank, Hanky, Hal, Harry
 * Herbert - Herb, Herbie, Bert
 * Hilary - Hil, Hilly
 * Howard - Howie
 * Hunter - Hunt

I

 * Ingrid - Ing
 * Irving - Irv
 * Isaac - Ike
 * Isaack - Ike
 * Isaak - Ike
 * Isabella - Izzy, Isa, Bella, Bell
 * Isadore - Izzy
 * Iva - Ivy, Vet, Ava, Livia
 * Ivor - Ivy, Vor

J

 * Jack - Jacky
 * Jackson - Jack, Jacky
 * Jacob - Jake
 * Jacoby - Coby
 * Jacqueline - Jackie
 * James - Jim, Jimmy, Jay
 * Jamie - Jim, Jimmy, Jay
 * Jane - Jan
 * Janet - Jan, Jane, Janey
 * Janice - Jan, Jane, Janey
 * Jasmin - Jazz, Jaz, Jazzy, Jazza
 * Jason - Jay, Jase, Jake
 * Jaxon - Jack, Jacky
 * Jaxson - Jack, Jacky
 * Jayceon - Jay
 * Jayden - Jay
 * Jayson - Jay
 * Jeffrey - Jeff, Jeffie
 * Jennifer - Jen, Jenny, Jenni
 * Jeremiah - Jeremy
 * Jeremy - Jerry
 * Jerome - Jerry
 * Jessica - Jess, Jessy, Jessie
 * Jewel - Judy
 * Jimmy - Jim
 * Joel - Joe, Joey
 * John - Jack, Ian
 * Johnathan - Nathan, John, Johnny
 * Jonathan - Jon, John, Jonny, Johnny, Nathan
 * Jordan - Judd, Jordy, Dan, Danny
 * Jordon - Jordy, Don, Donny
 * Joseph - Joe, Joey
 * Josephina - Josephine
 * Josephine - Jo, Joey, Josie
 * Joshua - Josh, Joshi
 * Judith - Judy, Jude
 * Julian - Jules, Ian
 * Juliana - Julie, Jude
 * Julius - Jules
 * Justin - Jus, Tin, Just, Tinny, Justy, Juster

K

 * Karina - Kara, Cara, Caris, Carrier, Carry, Cat, Catrin, Stacy, Cats
 * Katherine - Kathy, Kat, Katie, Kate, Kit, Kitty, Katy, Karen, Erin
 * Kathleen - Kathy, Kat, Katie, Kate, Kit,
 * Katrina - Kat, Trina
 * Kenneth - Ken, Kenny
 * Kerry - Kai, Kerin, Keath, Heath, Ker
 * Kevin - Ken, Kenny
 * Kimberly - Kim, Kimmy
 * Kristen - Krissy, Kris

L

 * Lachlan - Lachy
 * Laura - Laurie, Lori
 * Laurence - Larry, Laurie
 * Lawrence - Larry, Lawrie
 * Leanna - Leanne, Lee
 * Leanne - Lee
 * Leland - Lee
 * Leonard - Len, Lenny, Leon, Leo, Lee
 * Leonardo - Len, Lenny, Leon, Leo, Lee
 * Lester - Les
 * Lincoln — Linc, Link
 * Lillian - Lil, Lilly
 * Lily - Lil
 * Linda - Lynn, Lindy
 * Logan - Log, Logy
 * Louis - Lou, Louie
 * Louisa - Louise
 * Lucas - Luke
 * Lukas - Luke
 * Lucille - Lucy
 * Lewis - Lewie, Lewy, Lew, Leba
 * Lucina - Luckier, Lucinait

M

 * MacKenzie - Mac, Mack
 * Madelina - Madeline
 * Madeline - Maddie, Magdaline, Mads, Lynn,
 * Maddison - Maddie
 * Marcus - Marc, Mark, Marky, Marcy
 * Margaret - Maggie, Marge, Meg, Megan
 * Maria - Mary, Marie
 * Marianna - Marianne
 * Marianne - Maria, Mary
 * Marie - Mary
 * Marion - Mario
 * Markus - Marc, Mark, Marky, Marcy
 * Marshall - Marsh, Marshy
 * Martin - Marty
 * Marvin - Marv
 * Mary - Maisie, Polly, Molly, Mare
 * Mathew - Matt, Matty
 * Matthew - Matt, Matty
 * Maxim - Milan, Max, Maxie, Maxi, Maaz, Maxus, Mayam, Maxam, Maxinumisanic, Maxmillion
 * Maximilian - Max, Milan, Maxmus, Ian
 * Maxwell - Max
 * Megan - Meg
 * Melanie - Melane, Elaine, Mel
 * Melaina - Mel
 * Melinda - Mel, Mind, Linda
 * Melissa - Mel, Lissa, Missy
 * Melvin - Mel, Mellie
 * Michael - Mike, Mick, Mikey, Micky
 * Michelle - Shell, Shelly, Chelle
 * Minerva - Minnie
 * Miranda - Randy, Mindy
 * Mitchell - Mitch
 * Montgomery - Monty
 * Morgan - Morg, Maggie
 * Morris - Moe
 * Morrison - Morris, Dory
 * Malachi - Kai

N

 * Nadia - Nadi
 * Natasha - Tasha, Tash, Nat
 * Nathan - Nat, Nate, Natty
 * Nathaniel - Nat, Nath, Nate
 * Nelson - Nel
 * Nicole - Niki, Nickie, Nicki, Nicky, Nikki
 * Nichola - Nickie, Nicki, Nicky, Nikki
 * Nicholas - Nick, Nicky
 * Nichole - Nickie, Nicki, Nicky, Nikki
 * Nickolas - Nick, Nicky
 * Nigel - Nige
 * Norbert - Bert, Nobby, Burt, Nob, Bob, Bobbie, Bobby
 * Norman - Nour, Orman, Orbie, Norm

O

 * Oliver - Ollie, Ol, Olly, Oliwa, Oli
 * Olivia - Ollie, Liv, Livi, Via
 * Olive - Liv, Olivetta, Oliver
 * Oswald - Ozzy, Oz
 * Oscar - Ozzy
 * Oona - Anna

P

 * Pamela - Pam
 * Patricia - Pat, Patty, Tricia, Trish, Patsy, Trisha
 * Patrick - Pat, Paddy, Pa
 * Paul - Paulie, Polly, Pauly
 * Paula - Paulie, Polly, Pauly
 * Paulina - Pauline
 * Pauline - Paulie, Polly, Paulin
 * Penelope - Penny
 * Prithula - Tula, Pritu, Pri, Prit, Preity
 * Percival - Percy
 * Peregrine - Perry
 * Peter - Pete, Petey
 * Philip - Phil, Philly
 * Philippa - Pippa, Philly
 * Phillip - Phil, Philly
 * Priscilla - Cilla

Q

 * Quincy - Quin, Quinn, Quince
 * Quinton - Quavie, Quavix, Quin, Quinn

R

 * Rachel - Ray, Rach
 * Randolph - Randy, Rand
 * Raphael - Ralph, Rafi
 * Raymond - Ray
 * Rebecca - Becky, Becca, Becks, Bex, Bec
 * Regina - Reggie, Gina
 * Reginald - Reg, Reggie, Rex
 * Renee - Rae
 * Richard - Rich, Richie, Rick, Ricky, Dick, Dicky, Hick, Hickey
 * Riley - Lee
 * Rita - Ritu
 * Robert - Bob, Bobby, Rob, Robbie, Robby, Robin, Bert
 * Roberta - Bobbie
 * Robinson - Robin, Robert, Rob, Ben
 * Roderick - Rod, Roddy, Eric, Erick, Rick
 * Rodney - Rod, Roddy
 * Rodrick - Rod, Roddy
 * Rodrigo - Rod, Roddy
 * Ronald - Ron, Ronny
 * Roxanne - Roxy, Rox, Roxie
 * Russell - Russ, Rusty

S

 * Scarlett - Scar, Scar Scar, Scarget, let,
 * Sára - Sarghja, Sawrr, Rara, Sasa, Sassy, Sarah
 * Sabrina - Sab, Sabri
 * Salvador - Sal
 * Samantha - Sam, Sammy
 * Samuel - Sam, Sammy
 * Sarah - Sadie, Sally
 * Sandra - Sandy
 * Sebastian - Sebby, Seb, Bas, Bash, Ian
 * Seymour - Sy
 * Sharon - Shaza
 * Sidney - Sid
 * Simon - Sam, Sammy
 * Spencer - Spence
 * Stanley - Stan
 * Stellaluna - Stella, Luna
 * Stephanie - Steph, Stephie, Stefie
 * Stephen - Steph, Steve, Stevie, Stevo
 * Steven - Steve, Stevie, Stevo
 * Stuart - Stuie, Stu
 * Summer - Sum
 * Susan - Sue, Susie, Suzy, Suey
 * Sydney - Sid
 * Sylvester - Simon, Vester, Psy
 * Sylvia - Sylvie

T

 * Tamara - Tammy, Tam
 * Tamsin - Tammy, Tam
 * Terence - Terry, Tel
 * Teresa - Tracy, Tracey, Terry, Terrie, Terese, Terri, Teri
 * Terrance - Terry, Tel
 * Terrence - Terry, Tel
 * Theodore - Ted, Teddy, Ed, Eddy, Ned, Neddy, Theo
 * Theresa - Tracy, Tracey, Terry, Terrie, Terri, Teri
 * Thomas - Tom, Tommy
 * Tiana - Tia
 * Tiffany - Tiff, Tiffy, Titi
 * Timothy - Tim, Timmy
 * Tobias - Toby
 * Todd - Toddy
 * Tomas - Tom, Tommy
 * Torrance - Terry
 * Trenton - Trent
 * Trevor - Travis, Trev
 * Trinity - Trin, Trina
 * Tristan - Tris, Triscuit, Ian
 * Tyler - Ty, Tyson
 * Tyron - Ron, Ronny
 * Tyrone - Tyron, Ron, Ronny
 * Tyson - Ty

V

 * Valentine - Val
 * Valerie - Valie
 * Veronica - Vera, Veronny, Ronnie
 * Victor - Vic, Vicky
 * Victoria - Vicky, Tory, Vick, Vicki
 * Vincent - Vinnie, Vince, Vin
 * Violet - Vi, Lettie
 * Violeta - Letta, Oleta, Viol, Viola
 * Virginia - Gina, Ginny, Ginger, Ginny, Vergy
 * Vivian - Vivy, Viv, Vivio
 * Valentina - Tina, Valent, Lentina

W

 * Wallace - Walt, Wally, Wal
 * Walter - Walt, Wally, Wal
 * Wilbur - Will, Wilby
 * Wendy - Wen, Wendi, Wend
 * Wesley - Wes, Wessie, Lei
 * William - Will, Willy, Bill, Billy, Liam
 * Woodrow - Woody

X

 * Xander - Xan, Xandy, Xolo
 * Xavier - Savior, Xavi
 * Ximena - Xi, Sime, Simonetta, Sima
 * Xuan - Soer Xe, Chua
 * Xenia - Xen, Zenny, Sen

Y

 * Yin - Xin, Chinn, Yip
 * Yong - Yem, Yetch, Yang
 * Young - Younguth, Yugi
 * Yousef - Seth, You, Steff, Stef
 * Yue - Yu, Yew, Dewy, Duel, Du
 * Yvonne - Yo, Von

Z

 * Zacarias - Zachary
 * Zachariah - Zachary
 * Zacharias - Zachary, Zack
 * Zachary - Zac, Zach, Zack, Zak
 * Zaiden - Zaid
 * Zane - Zoo, Zayn
 * Zechariah - Zacchary, Zachary, Zachery, Zackary, Zackery, Zakary
 * Zelda - Zell, Sel, Sal, Zella, Zealand
 * Ziggy - Zig, Zag, Zags, Sui
 * Zoe - Zo-Zo, Zoey

Diminutives
Addition of the diminutive suffix, -ie or -y. It is often added to the end of an already shortened name. This suffix connotes smallness or endearment. Although most often applied to the names of children, it is not uncommon for an adult to be referred to by the diminutive, especially by family, friends and close acquaintances:
 * Anne - Annie
 * Arthur, Arturo → Art → Artie
 * August, Augustus → Auggie
 * George → Georgie
 * James → Jamie, Jim → Jimmy
 * Jonathan → Jon → Jonny
 * Kirstin → Kirstie
 * Robert → Rob/Bob → Robbie/Bobby
 * Timothy → Tim → Timmy
 * William → Will/Bill → Willie/Billy

Variants
A short form that differs significantly from the name:
 * Dorothy → Dot, Dottie
 * Henry → Hank, Harry
 * Sarah → Sally

Others
And combinations and variants of the above:

Many more diminutives can be produced by simply adding -y (or -ie) to the end of the short form e.g. Bill becomes Billy. This is also true if the full name is not very long e.g. Jackie and Johnny are both common whereas Bobby or Robbie are diminutives of Robert, never Roberty! Generally, though not always, an ending of "y" indicates a male, "ie" a female. Also by adding -o to the end of the short form e.g. Robbo from Rob, Davo from Dave, etc.