SOME 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY NICKNAMES
Abbie, Abby Abigail, Tabitha
Abe, Abram Abraham
Addie, Addy Adelaide, Adeline
Alec, Alex Alexander
Allie Alice
Ance Anderson
Annie Ann, Anna
Arch Archibald
Bab, Babbie Barbara
Becca Rebecca
Becky Rebecca
Bede Obedience
Bella Arabella, Isabella, Mehitabel
Belle Isabel, Isabella
Bess, Bessie Elizabeth
Beth Elizabeth
Betsey Elizabeth
Betty Bethia, Elizabeth
Biah Abiah
Biddy Obedience
Bige Abijah
Billy William
Briney Sybrina
Caddie Caroline
Cager Micajah [Micah may also be a nickname for Micajah]
Cager Micah
Callie Caroline
Carrie Caroline
Cassie Cassandra
Chan Chauncey
Chuck Charles
Cindy Lucinda, Luciana, Cynthia
Clara Clarissa, Clarinda
Crece/Crese Lucretia
Cy Cyrus
Debby Deborah
Delia Adelia, Bedelia, Cordelia, Fidelia, Phidelia
Delphia Philadelphia
Dick Richard
Dimmis Damaris
Dirch Derrick
Dob, Dobbin Robert
Dolly Dorothy
Donia Fredonia
Dosia Theodosia
Dot Dorothy
Dyer Obediah
Ed Edward, Edmund
Edie Edith
Eliza Elizabeth
Ellen Eleanor, Elinamifia
Elly Eleanore, Ellen, Helen
Elsie Alice
Emmy Emily, Emeline
Eppa Epaproditus
Essie Esther, Hester
Etta Henrietta, Louetta, Marietta
Fally Eliphal
Fanny Frances
Fanny Nathaniel
Fate Lafayette
Finney Phineas
Flora Florence
Flossie Florence
Frank Francis
Frankie Frances
Fred Frederick, Winifred
Fronie Sophronia
Gen Genevieve, Virginia
Gerty Gertrude
Ginny Virginia
Gussie Augusta
Hal Harold, Henry
Hamp Hamilton,Hiram
Hank Henry
Hatty Harriet
Helen Eleanor, Helena
Hepsy Hepsibah
Hermie Hermoine
Hetty Henrietta, Mehetable
Hiley Hiram
Hitty Mehetable
Hy Hiram
Ike Isaac
Jack Jackson
Jack John
Jake Jacob
Jenny Jane, Janet, Genevieve
Jeremy Jeremiah
Jerry Gerald, Jeremiah
Judy Judah
Judy Judith
Julie Julia
Kate Catharine, Cathleen, Katharine, Kathleen
Kay Catherine, Cathleen, Katherine, Kathleen
Kersty Christina (Scotch origin)
Kit Christopher
Kitty Catherine, Katherine
Kizzie Kesiah
Larry Lawrence
Lazar Eleazer
Leafy Relief
Lecta Electa
Lena Angelina, Caroline, Helen, Madeleine, Magdalen
Letty Letitia
Libbie Elizabeth
Lig, Lige Elijah
Lisa Melissa
Livy Olive
Liz, Lizzie Elizabeth
Liza Adeliza, Elizabeth
Lollie Charlotte
Lottie Charlotte
Lou Louetta, Louisa
Lucy Lucinda, Luciana
Lydia Philadelphia
Lynne Belinda, Melinda
Mabel Mehetable
Madge Margaret, Margery
Maggie Margaret
Maida Madeleine, Magdalena
Mal Malachi, Malcolm
Mamie Mary
Manda, Mandy Amanda
Margie Margaret
Mate Mary (NY State, 1840s)
Mattie Martha
Meg Margaret
Mellie Amelia, Melinda, Permelia
Mena Almena
Millie Amelia, Mellicent, Mildred
Millie Emilia
Mima Jemima
Mimi Mary
Mina Mindwell, Wilhelmina
Minnie Mary, Wilhelmina
Missy Melissa
Mitty Mehetable, Submit
Mollie Martha, Mary
Myra Elmira
Nabby Abigail
Nan Ann, Anna
Nancy Ann, Anna
Nannie Nancy, Anna
Nat, Nate Nathaniel
Ned Edwin, Edward
Nell Helen
Nellie Cornelia, Eleanor, Helen
Nettie Antoinette, Henrietta
Neva Genevieve
Newt Newton
Nonie Joan
Nora Eleanor, Honora, Leonora,Leanore,Lenore
Ollie Oliver
Orolia Caroline
Paddy Patrick
Patsy Martha
Patty Martha, Parthenia, Patience
Peddie, Peddy Experience
Peggy Margaret
Penny Penelope
Phoenie, Pheney Tryphena
Phosy Tryphosia
Pleas Pleasant
Polly Mary
Pru, Prue Prudence
Puss Prudence, Philadelphia
Quill Acuilla
Rana Lorraine
Reenie Irene, Maureen, Sabrena, Serena
Rena Irene, Sabrina
Retta Loretta
Rilla Gabrilla
Rita Marguerite
Rye Zachariah
Sally Sarah
Sandy Alexander
Sasha Alexander
Sene Asenath
Si Josiah, Cyrus
Silla Priscilla
Sissie Cecily, Cecilia
Sophie Sophia, Sophronia
Sukey Sarah, Susan, Susannah
Tabby Tabitha
Tad Thaddeus, Thaddaeus
Tallie Natalie
Ted Theodore
Tempy Temperance
Tennie Tennessee
Tenty Content
Thea Althea
Thenie Parthenia
Theo Theophilus
Thirza Theresa
Tiah Azarich
Tilly Matilda
Tina Christina
Tony Anthony
Torie Victoria
Trudy Gertrude
Vergie Virginia
Viney, Vinnie Lavina, Lavinia
Viney Lavinia, Louvinia
Virg Virgil
Volodia Vladimir
Waity Waitstill
Willie Wiley
Winnet Winifred
Winnie Winifred
Zack Zachariah
Zubia Azubah
Additions and corrections are welcomed.
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Richard C. Roberts
RROBERTS@csunet.ctstateu.edu
Unit Head
History & Genealogy Unit
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106
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