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Help[Opinions] Names with nicknames that start with a different letter
Just a random thought - can you think of any names with nicknames that start with a different letter? I'm thinking of Anthony called Tony or Alfred called Fred. Any others?
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Abelardo / Lalo
Adalberto / Beto
Agapito / Gapi
Albertino / Beto
Alberta / Berta
Alberto / Bertín, Berto, Beto, Tito, Tuco
Adolfo / Fito
Alejandra / Lala, Sandra
Alejandro / Jano, Sandro
Alfonso / Fonsi, Pancho, Poncho
Alicia / Licha
Ángeles / Gelen, Nines
Angélica / Gela, Geli
Anna / Nana
Antonia / Toñi
Antonio / Toni, Toñín, Tonito, Toñito, Tono, Toño
Araceli / Chela, Cheli
Armando / Mando, Nando
Ascensión / Chon
Asuncíon / Chon
Augustín / Tino
Augustina / Tina
Carlos / Lito
Cristina / Tina
Cristino / Tino
Delfina / Fina
Delfino / Pillo
Dolores / Lo, Lola, Loles, Loli, Lolita
Adalberto / Beto
Agapito / Gapi
Albertino / Beto
Alberta / Berta
Alberto / Bertín, Berto, Beto, Tito, Tuco
Adolfo / Fito
Alejandra / Lala, Sandra
Alejandro / Jano, Sandro
Alfonso / Fonsi, Pancho, Poncho
Alicia / Licha
Ángeles / Gelen, Nines
Angélica / Gela, Geli
Anna / Nana
Antonia / Toñi
Antonio / Toni, Toñín, Tonito, Toñito, Tono, Toño
Araceli / Chela, Cheli
Armando / Mando, Nando
Ascensión / Chon
Asuncíon / Chon
Augustín / Tino
Augustina / Tina
Carlos / Lito
Cristina / Tina
Cristino / Tino
Delfina / Fina
Delfino / Pillo
Dolores / Lo, Lola, Loles, Loli, Lolita
Alexa/Alexis/Alexandra - Lexi
Anabella/Isabella, etc. - Bella
Ariella - Ella
Aurora - Rory
Alexandra - Sandra
Charlotte - Lottie
Elizabeth - Liz/Lizzie, Beth, Libby
Gertrude - Trudy
Magdalena, Helena, etc. - Lena
Olivia - Liv
Veronica - Ronnie
Victoria - Tori
Ezekiel - Zeke
Alexander - Xander
Santiago - Tiago
William - Liam
Guadalupe - Lupe
Anabella/Isabella, etc. - Bella
Ariella - Ella
Aurora - Rory
Alexandra - Sandra
Charlotte - Lottie
Elizabeth - Liz/Lizzie, Beth, Libby
Gertrude - Trudy
Magdalena, Helena, etc. - Lena
Olivia - Liv
Veronica - Ronnie
Victoria - Tori
Ezekiel - Zeke
Alexander - Xander
Santiago - Tiago
William - Liam
Guadalupe - Lupe
Most of these names aren't officially nicknames but could be:
Almudena - Dena / Denna *
Annachiara - Naia / Naiara
Cecilia - Ilia
Chiara - Kiki *
David - Avi
Devon - Vonnie *
Francesca - Xesca *
Henrik - Riku
Jaqueline - Kiki
Jasmine - Minnie *
Josep - Pepe * / Sep
Oliver - Noll
Oscar - Scar
Rosalind - Sal
Santiago - Iago
Yekaterina - Eka
Yelizaveta - Eliz / Veta
The ones with a asterisk * I know someone with the name
Almudena - Dena / Denna *
Annachiara - Naia / Naiara
Cecilia - Ilia
Chiara - Kiki *
David - Avi
Devon - Vonnie *
Francesca - Xesca *
Henrik - Riku
Jaqueline - Kiki
Jasmine - Minnie *
Josep - Pepe * / Sep
Oliver - Noll
Oscar - Scar
Rosalind - Sal
Santiago - Iago
Yekaterina - Eka
Yelizaveta - Eliz / Veta
The ones with a asterisk * I know someone with the name
Anne -> Nan, Nancy
Elizabeth -> Betty, Bets, Beth, Liz, Lizzie, Liza
Alexander -> Sandy, Lex
Robert -> Bob/Bobby
William -> Bill/Billy
Nicholas -> Colin
In Afrikaans, Deborah, pronounced duhBOOEruh, shortens to Borrie (which also means turmeric, the yellow spice)
Margaret -> Peggy, though probably not any more
Elizabeth -> Betty, Bets, Beth, Liz, Lizzie, Liza
Alexander -> Sandy, Lex
Robert -> Bob/Bobby
William -> Bill/Billy
Nicholas -> Colin
In Afrikaans, Deborah, pronounced duhBOOEruh, shortens to Borrie (which also means turmeric, the yellow spice)
Margaret -> Peggy, though probably not any more
Robert/Bob
Richard/Dick
William/Bill
Andrew/Drew?
Edward/Ted
Francisco/Paco
Jose/Pepe
Anne?Nancy?
Mary/Polly
Margaret/Peggy
Elizabeth/Beth/Liz
Patricia/Trish
Beatrice/Trixie?
Gertrude/Trudy
Josephine?posey
Melissa/Sissy (I have known two of these)
Nicole/Coco (knew one)
Victoria/Tori
Wilhelmina/Mina
Richard/Dick
William/Bill
Andrew/Drew?
Edward/Ted
Francisco/Paco
Jose/Pepe
Anne?Nancy?
Mary/Polly
Margaret/Peggy
Elizabeth/Beth/Liz
Patricia/Trish
Beatrice/Trixie?
Gertrude/Trudy
Josephine?posey
Melissa/Sissy (I have known two of these)
Nicole/Coco (knew one)
Victoria/Tori
Wilhelmina/Mina
Robert - Bob / Bobby
William - Bill / Billy
Richard - Dick
Albert / Gilbert, etc. - Bert
Christopher - Kit
Alexander - Zander / Xander / Sasha
Elizabeth - Beth / Betty / Liz etc.
Margaret - Peg / Peggy
Rebecca - Becky / Becca
Victoria - Tori
Michelle - Shelley
Virginia - Ginny
Gertrude - Trudy
Antoinette - Toni
Isabel - Bella
Olivia - Liv
Anastasia - Stacy / Stacia
Christina - Tina
Charlotte - Lottie
William - Bill / Billy
Richard - Dick
Albert / Gilbert, etc. - Bert
Christopher - Kit
Alexander - Zander / Xander / Sasha
Elizabeth - Beth / Betty / Liz etc.
Margaret - Peg / Peggy
Rebecca - Becky / Becca
Victoria - Tori
Michelle - Shelley
Virginia - Ginny
Gertrude - Trudy
Antoinette - Toni
Isabel - Bella
Olivia - Liv
Anastasia - Stacy / Stacia
Christina - Tina
Charlotte - Lottie
This message was edited 5/10/2025, 10:35 PM
Alexander - Xander
Christopher - Kit
William - Liam, Bill
Richard - Dick
August - Gus
Elizabeth - Lizzie, Beth, Betty
Eleanor/Leonore - Nora
Aurora - Rory
Wilhelmina - Mina
Susannah - Annie
Christopher - Kit
William - Liam, Bill
Richard - Dick
August - Gus
Elizabeth - Lizzie, Beth, Betty
Eleanor/Leonore - Nora
Aurora - Rory
Wilhelmina - Mina
Susannah - Annie
Many nicknames of my country:
Mykola / Nikolay: Kolya
Anton / Antonina: Tonya
Anastasiya: Stasya, Nastya, Nyura, Nastasya
Olena / Yelena: Alyona, Lena, Lesya, sometimes also Lyalya can be short form
Aleksey: Lyosha, Lyokha
Artem / Artyom: Tyoma
Akim: Kima
Oksana: Ksanka
Kseniya: Senya
Anatoliy: Tolya
Arsen / Arseniy: Senya
Ivan: Vanya
Bohdan / Bohdana / Bogdan / Bohdana: Danya, Dana
Ihor: Horya, Hosha
Yelyzaveta / Yelizaveta: Lyza / Liza, Lyzaveta / Lizaveta
Oleksandr / Oleksandra / Aleksandr / Aleksandra: Sanya, Sasha, Lesya (girl only)
Svitlana / Svetlana: Lana
Melaniya: Lanya
Olha / Olga: Lesya
Mykola / Nikolay: Kolya
Anton / Antonina: Tonya
Anastasiya: Stasya, Nastya, Nyura, Nastasya
Olena / Yelena: Alyona, Lena, Lesya, sometimes also Lyalya can be short form
Aleksey: Lyosha, Lyokha
Artem / Artyom: Tyoma
Akim: Kima
Oksana: Ksanka
Kseniya: Senya
Anatoliy: Tolya
Arsen / Arseniy: Senya
Ivan: Vanya
Bohdan / Bohdana / Bogdan / Bohdana: Danya, Dana
Ihor: Horya, Hosha
Yelyzaveta / Yelizaveta: Lyza / Liza, Lyzaveta / Lizaveta
Oleksandr / Oleksandra / Aleksandr / Aleksandra: Sanya, Sasha, Lesya (girl only)
Svitlana / Svetlana: Lana
Melaniya: Lanya
Olha / Olga: Lesya
This message was edited 5/11/2025, 10:18 AM
Alexander "Xander"
Alexandra "Lexi" or "Sandra"
Amanda "Mandy"
Amelia "Mia"
Anastasia "Stacy" or "Stasia"
Angus "Gus"
Carolina "Lina"
Christina "Tina"
Christopher "Topher"
Isabella "Bella"
Mackenzie "Kenzie"
Marissa "Rissa"
Mary "Polly"
Nicholas "Cole"
Olivia "Liv" or "Livvie" or "Via"
Rebecca "Becky" or "Becca"
William "Bill"
Alexandra "Lexi" or "Sandra"
Amanda "Mandy"
Amelia "Mia"
Anastasia "Stacy" or "Stasia"
Angus "Gus"
Carolina "Lina"
Christina "Tina"
Christopher "Topher"
Isabella "Bella"
Mackenzie "Kenzie"
Marissa "Rissa"
Mary "Polly"
Nicholas "Cole"
Olivia "Liv" or "Livvie" or "Via"
Rebecca "Becky" or "Becca"
William "Bill"
This message was edited 5/10/2025, 7:51 PM
Abigail: Gail
Alexandra: Xandra, Sandy
Amanda: Mandy
Anastasia: Stacey
Anne: Nancy
Antoinette: Toni
Antonia: Toni
Camille: Millie
Cassandra: Sandy
Christina: Tina
Elizabeth: Liz, Liza, Lizzie / Lizzy, Beth
Gabriella: Ella
Gertrude: Trudy
Gillian: Jill
Margaret: Peg, Peggy
Michelle: Shelley
Natasha: Tasha
Olivia: Liv, Livvy
Patricia: Tricia, Trish, Trisha
Valentina: Tina
Alexander: Lex, Xander, Sandy
Augustine: Gus
Christopher: Kit, Topher
Alexandra: Xandra, Sandy
Amanda: Mandy
Anastasia: Stacey
Anne: Nancy
Antoinette: Toni
Antonia: Toni
Camille: Millie
Cassandra: Sandy
Christina: Tina
Elizabeth: Liz, Liza, Lizzie / Lizzy, Beth
Gabriella: Ella
Gertrude: Trudy
Gillian: Jill
Margaret: Peg, Peggy
Michelle: Shelley
Natasha: Tasha
Olivia: Liv, Livvy
Patricia: Tricia, Trish, Trisha
Valentina: Tina
Alexander: Lex, Xander, Sandy
Augustine: Gus
Christopher: Kit, Topher
This message was edited 5/10/2025, 7:31 PM
Bill for William
Ted for Edward
Bella for Isabella or other -bella names
Kit for Christopher
Sasha for Aleksandr or Aleksandra
Xander for Alexander
Dora for anything ending in -dora (Theodora, Isadora, Pandora, etc)
Trix or Trixie for Beatrix
Tris for Beatrice
Becca for Rebecca
Nessa for Vanessa
Ginny or Ginger for Virginia
Ted for Edward
Bella for Isabella or other -bella names
Kit for Christopher
Sasha for Aleksandr or Aleksandra
Xander for Alexander
Dora for anything ending in -dora (Theodora, Isadora, Pandora, etc)
Trix or Trixie for Beatrix
Tris for Beatrice
Becca for Rebecca
Nessa for Vanessa
Ginny or Ginger for Virginia
This message was edited 5/10/2025, 7:19 PM