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Nicknames M-Z | Naming Traditions

Knowing the nicknames of "given" names can help you when searching and trying to identify your ancestors. Did you know that "Polly" and "Molly" are nicknames for Mary, "Sallie" is the nickname for Sarah, "Mattie" is a nickname for Martha & "Maggie" is a nickname for Margaret.

It is also helpful to know the "Naming Tradition." There may also be children with the same name in a family. Sometimes a child died and another child was given their name. Also, there can be two children of like names in the same family, for instance -- Eliza and Elizabeth.

Another tip .. the name Francis & Frances are designed, in their spelling, to specify the gender. Francis was reserved for the males & Frances for the females, however, this rule cannot be held firm.

Remember too that some names, depending on the region, are spelled on census phonetically .. example Ider = Ida .. Adder=Ada.

Naming Traditions

Early 1800's thru early 1900's Naming Traditions
A key that may help you unlock some generations

Note: Some instances find both sets of Grandparents with the same given name. Or, perhaps 1st name for the children were a namesake of a one & middle name for the other. But (99%) relative. This naming families up and until the 1940's with practice was still followed by many few variations.

1st son namesake for father's father
2nd son namesake for mother's father
3rd son namesake for father
4th son namesake for father's eldest brother
5th son namesake for mother's eldest brother
1st dau namesake for mother's mother
2nd dau namesake for father's mother
3rd dau namesake for mother
4th dau namesake for mother's eldest sister
5th dau namesake for father's eldest sister

Nicknames
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Abel Abe
Abijah Ab, Bige
Abigail Abbie(y)
Abner Ab, Abbie
Abraham Abe, Abram, Bram
Absalom Ab, Abbie
Adaline Ada, Adela, Aline, Edith
Adam Ade, Edie
Addy names starting with "Ad"
Adelaide Ada, Addie, Adela, Adeline
Adela Della
Adelaide Addie
Adelbert Albert, Del, Delbert, Bert
Agatha Addy, Ag, Aggie, Agnes
Aggy names starting "Ag"
Agnes Aggy, Ann, Nancy, Nessie
Aileen Helen
Albert Al, Bert, Bird - (f)Alberta
Alberta Abertina, Albertine, Allie, Bert, Bertie
- (m) Albert
Aleva Leve, Levy
Alexander/Alexandra Alec, Alex, Andi, Ec, Lex, Lexa, Sandy
Alfred Al, Alf, Alfie, Fred - (f) Alfreda
Algernon Algy
Alice Alicia, Elsie, Lisa
Aline Adeline
Alison Ali
Almena Allie, Mena
Almina Minnie
Almira Myra
Alyssa Al, Ally
Amanda Amy, Manda, Mandana, Mandy
Amelia Amy, Emily, Mel, Melia, Millie
Amos Moses
Andrea - (m) Andrew, Rea
Andrew Andy, Ansey, Drew - (f)Andrea
Ann/Anna/Anne/Annie Hannah, Nan, Nanny, Nancy, Nana, Susanna
Antoinette Antonia, Net, Nettie, Tonie
Appoline Appie/Appy
Aquilla Quil, Quillie
Arabella Ara, Bella, Belle
Archibald Archie, Baldie
Archilles Kill, Killis
Aristotle Telly
Arizona Ona/Onie
Armanda Mandy
Armilda Milly
Arminda Mindie
Arminta Minite
Arnold Arnie
Artelepsa Epsey
Artemus Art
Arthur Art
Arzada Zaddi
Aubrey Bree
Audrey Dee
Augusta/Augustina Aggy, Augie, Gus, Gussie, Ina, Tina
Aurelia/Aurilla/Orilla Ora, Rilly
Avarilla Rilla
Barbara Babs, Barb/Barbie/(y), Bobbie, Bonnie
Barbery Barbara
Barnabas Barney
Barnard/Bernard Barney, Bernie
Bartholomew Bart, Bartel, Barth, Bat
Barticus Bart
Bazaleel Basil
Beatrice Bea, Trisha, Trissy, Trixie
Benedict Bennett
Benjamin Ben, Benjie, Bennie, Jamie
Blanche Bea
Caldonia Callie Dona
Caleb Cal
California Callie
Calista Kissy
Calpurnia Cally
Calvin Cal
Cameron Cam
Camille Cammy, Millie
Campbell Cam
Carl Charles, Karl
Carlotta Lottie
Carmon Carm, Cammie, Charm
Carmellia Mellia
Caroline Caddie, Carol, Carrie, Cassie, Lynn
Carolyn See Caroline
Carthaette Etta, Etty
Casper Jasper
Cassandra Cass, Cassie(ey), Sandi, Sandra
Caswell Cass
Catherine Cathy, Karen, Katharine, Katie,
Kathleen, Kay, Kit, Kittie, Rhynie/Rina(e),Trina
Cathleen See Catherine
Charity Chat
Charles Buck, Carl, Chad, Charlie, Chuck
Charlotte Car, Carlotta, Letty, Lotta, Lottie
Chauncey Chance
Chesley Chet
Chester Chet
Chloe Clo
Christian Chris,Christopher,Kit
Christine/Christiana Chris,Crissy,Christy, Ina, Tina, Xina
Christopher Chris, Christian, Kester, Kit
Cicely Cilla
Cinderella Arilla, Cindy, Rilla, Rella
Clara Claire, Clarice, Clarissa
Clarinda Clara - (m) Clarence, Renee
Clarissa Clara, Clare, Cissy
Cleatus Cleat
Clifford Cliff, Ford
Clifton Cliff
Columbus Lum
Constance Connie
Cordelia Cordy, Delia
Corinne Cora, Ora
Cornelia Conny, Corny, Neely, Nelle,Nelly
Cornelius Neil, Neely
Cynthia Cindy
Cyrus Cy
Daniel Dan, Danny, Dank
Daisy Margaret
David Davy
Deanne Ann, Dee
Delia Cordelia, Fidelia
Deliverance Della, Delly, Dilly
Delilah Dell, Della, Lil, Lila
Delpha Philadelphia
Delphine Del, Delf, Delphi
Democrates Mock
Deuteronomy Duty
Diane/Diana Di, Dicey
Dickson Dick
Doctor - name given to the 7th son
Doris Dora
Dorothea Doda, Dora
Dorothy Dee, Dolly, Dorothea, Dot, Dotty
Drusilla Silla
Ebenezer Eb, Eben
Ed names starting "Ed"
Edith Dicey, Edie
Edmund Ed, Ned, Ted
Edna Edny
Edward Ed, Ned, Ted
Egbert Bert, Burt
Eileen Helen
Elbert Albert
Elbertson Elbert, Bert
Eleanor Elaine, Ella, Ellen, Helen, Leonora, Nell, Nellie, Nora
Elena Helen
Elias Eli
Elijah Eli, Lige
Eliphalel Life
Elisha Eli, Ellis, Lish
Eliza - Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bess (ie), Beth, Betsy, Bettie, Dicey, Elsie,
Ibby, Libby, Liz, Liza, Lizabeth, Lizzie, Tess
Ella/Ellie Eleanor, Gabriella, Helen, Luella
Ellen Helen, Nell, Nellie
Ellender Ellen, Nellie
Elmira Mira
Emanuel Manny, Manuel
Elmira Mira
Elnora Nora
Eloise Heloise, Louise
Elsie Alice, Elizabeth
Elwood Ells, Elly
Emeline Emmer, Emily, Emmy, Lina, Millie
Emma Emm, Emmie, Erma
Ephraim Eph
Erasmus Rasmus, Raze
Essy names starting with "Es"
Eseneth Senie
Estella Essy, Stella
Esther Essie, Hester
Eudicy Dicey
Eudora Dora
Eudoris Dosie/Dossie
Eugene Gene
Eunice/Unice Nicie
Euphemia Effie/(y)
Evangeline Evan, Ev,Vangie
Ezekiel Ez, Zeke
Faith Fay
Ferdinand/(do) Ferdie, Fred
Field names ending with "field"
Florence Flo, Flora, Florrie, Floss, Flossie
Floyd Lloyd
Frances Fan, Fanny, Fran (ie), France, Frankie, Franz, Sis
Franklin Frank
Frederick Fred, Fredric, Freddie, Frish, Fritz
Geoffrey Jeff, Jeffrey
Gertrude Gatty, Gertie, Trudy
Gilbert Bert, Bertie, Gib, Gil, Wilber
Gretchen Margaret
Hannah Anna, Hattie, Nan, Nanny, Susannah
Hans John, Johann, Johannes
Heather Hetty
Harold Hal, Harry
Harriet Hatty
Harry Harold, Henry
Helen Aileen, Eileen, Elaine, Eleanor, Ellen, Lena, Nell, Nellie
Heloise Eloise, Lois
Henrietta Etta, Hank, Hetty, Nettie, Retta
Henry Hal, Hank, Harry, Hen, Hence
Hester Esther, Hessy, Hetty
Horace Harry, Horatio
Howard Hal, Howie
Ian John
Immanuel Emmanuel, Manuel
Inez Agnes
Iona Onnie
Irene Rena, Rennie
Isaac Ike, Zeke
Isabelle(a) Bella, Belle, Elizabeth, Issy, Sabe, Sabra, Tibbie
Isaiah Zadie, Zay
Issy names starting with "Is"
Ivan John
Jacob Jake
Jackson Jack
James Jim
Jane Janie, Jessie, Jenny, Jinsey, Joan, Joanna, Virginia
Jasper Casper
Jedediah Diah, Dyer, Jed
Jeffrey Geoffrey, Jeff
Jehu Gee, Hugh
Jessica Jess, Jesse, Jessie, Sica
Jincy/Jinsy Jane
Jessie Jane, Janet, Jess, Jessica
Joanna Jane, Jean, Joan, Jody, Johanna
Johannes John, Johann, Hans
John Hans, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Jehu, Jock
Jonathan John, Jon, Nat, Nathan
Josephine Jo, Fina, Phina
Josetta Jettie
Katarina Catherine, Tina
Katherine Kat, Kitsey, Kitty - See Catherine
Lafayette Fate, Left, Leffie(y)
Laodicia Dicy, Cenia
Laverne Verna
Lavinia/Louvinia Vina, Viney, Wyncha
Lawrence Larry, Lars, Laurence, Lawrie, Lon
Lee names with "Le"
Lemuel Lem
Lena names ending with "leen/lina"
Leonard Leo, Leon
Leonore/Leonora Elenor, Nora
Levicy Vicy
Levone/Lavonne Von
Lillian Lila, Lilly, Lolly
Lina names ending with "lena/lina"
Lincoln Link
Lionel Leon
Lois Heloise, Louise
Loretta Etta, Laura, Lorrie, Retta
Lotta/Lotty Charlotte, Charlotta
Louis Lewis, Lou, Louie
Louise Eliza, Eloise, Lois, Lou, Lulu
Louvenia/lavinia Vina, Viny
Lucias Lucas, Luke
Lucinda Cindy, Lucy
Lucretia Creasey
Luella Ella

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