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Following in family footsteps !


 

Identifying the children in a family can be a little easier if the parents and/or community had a naming tradition. It is often an Irish/Scottish practice but not always strictly followed. Some places have a practice of having multiple names for family members.  I have found also that the female surname continues to be used as a middle name, more so when the family have moved to another country.

The rules ‘loosely’ are :-

 

Oldest son named after the Father's father
2nd son named after the Mother's father
3rd son named after the Father
4th son named after the Father's oldest brother

Oldest daughter named after the Mother's mother
2nd daughter named after the Father's mother
3rd daughter named after the Mother
4th daughter named after the Mother's oldest sister

And sometimes, if there is a second marriage with children

2nd wife's oldest daughter named after the first wife, using her full name.

Having said all this, life can be very confusing  when there are a number of children with the same name and of a similar age born from brothers, cousins and other close family members.   But who said family history was easy ??

 

NAMES & NICNAMES

 

NAME

NICNAME

Aaron

Ron

Abel

Abe

Abijah

Ab, Bige

Abigail

Ab/Abbie(y), Gail, Nabby

Abraham

Abe, Abram, Bram

Adaline

Ada, Adela, Aline, Edith

Adam

Ade, Edie

Addy

names starting with "Ad"

Adelaide

Ada,Addie,Adela, Adeline, Della, Heide

Adela

Della

Adelaide

Addie

Adelbert

Albert, Del, Delbert, Bert

Adolphus

Ado, Adolph/Dolph

Adrian

Rian

Adrienne

Ady

Agatha

Addy, Ag, Aggie, Agnes

Agnes

Aggy, Ann, Nancy, Nessie

Aileen

Helen

Alastair

Al, Ally

Albert

Al, Bert, Bird

Alexander

Ala, Alec, Alex, Andi, Ec, Sandy,Xandra - (f) Alexis, Sandra

Alexandra

Alex, Sandy, Lexie

Alexandria

Ellie, Alexi, Lexie, Sandra, Sandi

Alexis

Lexi, Alex

Alfred

Al, Alf, Alfie, Fred

Alfreda

Alfy, Freda

Algernon

Algy, Al

Alicia

Ally, Licia

Alice

Alicia, Elsie, Lisa

Alison

Ali

Amanda

Amy, Manda, Mandy

Amelia

Amy, Emily, Mel, Melia, Millie

Amos

Moses

Anastasia

Ana, Stacy

Andrea

Rea, Ann

Andrew

Andy, Drew

Angela

Angelica, Angelina, Angeline, Angie, Jane

Angelina

Lina, Angela

Ann/Anna/Anne/Annie

Hannah, Nan, Nanny, Nancy, Nana,
Susanna

Annette

Anna, Nettie

Anthony

Tony, Ant

Antoinette

Antonia, Net, Nettie, Tonie

Antonia

Nettie - (m) Antone, Anthony

Arabella

Bella, Belle

Archibald

Archie, Baldie

Arlene

Lena

Arnold

Arnie

Arthur

Art

Aubrey

Aub

Audrey

Dee, Aud

Augusta/Augustina

Aggy, Augie, Gus(s)ie, Ina, Tina - (m) Augustus

Augustine/Augustus

Gus, Gustus - (f) Augusta

Aurelia/Aurilla/Orilla

Ora, Ree, Rilly

Avril

Ril

Barbara

Babs, Barb/Barbie(y), Bobbie,

Barnabas

Barney

Barnard/Bernard

Barney, Bernie

Bartholomew

Bart, Bartel, Barth, Bath

Beatrice

Bea, Trisha, Trissy, Beattie

Belinda

Bell, Belle, Linda

Benedict

Bennett, Ben, Dick

Benjamin

Ben, Benjie, Bennie, Jamie

Bertram

Bert, Bertie

Bertha

Bertie, Bea

Beverley

Bev, Leigh

Blanche

Bea

Bridget

Biddy, Bridie, Brie,

Brian

Bri, Ian

Caleb

Cal

Cameron

Cam, Ron

Camille

Cammy, Millie

Campbell

Cam

Candace

Candy

Carl

Caz

Carlotta

Lottie

Carmellia

Mellia

Carol
Carrie, Caz, Cas, Caro

Caroline

Caddie, Carol, Carrie, Cassie, Lynn

Carolyn

See Caroline

Casper

Jasper, Cas

Cassandra

Cass, Cassie(ey), Sandi, Sandra

Caswell

Cass

Catherine

Cathy, Karen, Katharine, Katie,
Kathleen, Kay, Kit, Kittie,

Cathleen

Cath, Cathy + some of the above

Cecilia

Celia, Cissy - (m) Cecil

Celeste

Celia, Lessie

Charity

Chat, Chaz

Charles

Carl, Chad, Charlie,
 - (f)Caroline/Charlotte

Charlotte

Car, Carlotta, Letty, Lotta, Lottie

Chauncey

Chance

Chesley

Chet, Ches

Chester

Chet, Ches

Chloe

Clo

Christian

Chris,Christopher, Kit

Christine/Christiana

Chris, Crissy, Christy, Ina, Tina,

Christopher

Chris

Cicely

Cilla

Clara

Claire, Clarice, Clarissa

Clarinda

Clara - (m) Clarence, Renee

Clarissa

Clara, Clare, Cissy, Cis

Claudia

- (m) Claud

Clementine

Clem - (m)Clement

Clifford

Cliff

Clifton

Cliff

Constance

Connie - (m) Constant

Cordelia

Cordy, Delia, Della

Corinne

Cora, Ora

Cornelia

Conny, Corny, Neely, Nelle,Nelly, - (m)Cornelius

Cornelius

Neil/Neely - (f) Cornelia

Cynthia

Cynth

Daniel

Dan, Danny,

Danielle

Dani, Ellie

Daphne

Daph

David

Dave

Deanne

Ann, Dee

Deborah

Deb, Debi, Debbie, Debby

Delbert

Bert, Del

Deidre

Deedee. Dee

Delia

Della, Lia

Delilah

Dell, Della, Lil, Lila

Denise

Denni- (m) Dennis

Diane/Diana

Di, Dicey, Didi, Ana

Dominic

Dom, Nick(y)

Doris

Dora

Dorothea

Dora

Dorothy

Dee, Dolly, Dorothea, Dot,
Dotha, Dotty, Dolly

Douglas

Doug, Douggie

Drusilla

Silla

Duncan

Dunk

Ebenezer

Eb, Eben

Edith

Edie

Edmund

Ed, Ned, Ted

Edna

Edny

Edward

Ed, Ned, Ted

Edwina

- (m) Edwin

Egbert

Bert, Burt

Eileen

Helen

Elaine

- Helen, Lainie

Elena

Helen, Lena

Elias

Eli

Elijah

Eli, Lija

Eliphalel

Life

Elisa

Lisa

Elisha

Eli, Ellis, Lish

Eliza

- Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Bess (ie), Beth, Bethia, Betsy, Bette(y), ,Elis,
Ibby, Libby, Liz, Liza, Lizabeth, Lizzie,

Ella/Ellie

Eleanor,Gabriella,Helen,Luella

Ellen

Helen, Nell, Nellie

Ellender

Ellen, Nellie

Elysia

Lisa

Emanuel

Manny, Manuel

Elnora

Nora

Eloise

Heloise, Louise

Elsie

Alice, Elizabeth

Elvira

Elvie, Ella

Emeline

Emmer, Emily, Emmy, Lina, Millie

Emil

- (f) Emily

Emily

Emma, Emmie, Erma, Emm

Ephraim

Eph

Erasmus

Rasmus, Raze

Eric

Rick, Ricky - (f) Erica

Ernest/Earnest

Ernie

Ernestine

Erna, Tina

Erwin

Irwin

Estella

Essy, Stella

Esther

Essie, Hester

Eudicy

Dicey

Eudora

Dora

Eugene

Gene

Eugenia,

Jenni

Eunice/Unice

Nicie

Euphemia

Effie/(y)

Eurydice

Dicey

Eustacia

Stacia, Stacy

Evangeline

Evan, Ev, Vangie

Evelyn

Ev, Eve

Ezekiel

Zeke

Faith

Fay

Fidelia

Delia

Felicia

- Fel, Feli, Fliss

Felicity

Flick, Tick, Fliss

Ferdinand/(do)

Ferdie, Fred

Florence

Flo, Flora, Florrie, Floss, Flossie

Frances

Fan, Fanny, Fran (ie), France, Frankie, Sis,
Dolly
, Do-do

Francis

Frank

Franklin

Frank

Frederick

Fred, Fredric, Freddie

Frederica

Freda, Fredi

Gabriel

Gabe, Gabby

Gabrielle

Ella, Gabbie

Genevieve

Jenny , Viv

Geoffrey

Jeff, Jeffrey

George

Georgie

Georgia

Georgiana, Georgie

Gerald

Jerry

Geraldine

Dina, Gerri(e), Jerry

Gertrude

Gatty, Gertie, Trudy

Gilbert

Bert, Bertie, Gib, Gil, Wilber

Gloria

Glory, Glore , Ria

Gregory

Greg

Griselda

Grissel , Zelda

Gwendolyn

Genny, Gwen, Wendy

Hamilton

Ham

Hannah

Anna, Hattie, Nan, Nanny, Susannah

Heather

Hetty

Harold

Hal, Harry

Harriet

Hatty(ie) - (m) Harry

Harry

Harold, Henry

Helen(a)

Aileen, Eileen, Elaine, Eleanor,
Ellen,
Lena , Nell, Nellie

Heloise

Eloise, Lois

Henrietta

Etta, Hank, Hetty, Nettie, Retta
- (m) Henry

Henry

Harry

Herbert

Bert, Herb

Hester

Esther Hessy, Hetty

Honora

Honey, Nora, Norah, Norry

Horace

Harry

Hortense

Tensey

Howard

Howie, Ward

Hubert

Hugh/Hugo, Bert

Ian

John

Immanuel

Emmanuel, Manuel

Iona

Onnie

Irene

Reenie

Irvin

Irv

Irwin

Irv

Isaac

Zeke

Isabelle(a)

Bella, Belle, Issy,
Sabbee,

Isadora

Dora, Issy

Isaiah

Zadie, Zay

Isidore

Izzy

Ivan

John

Jacob

Jake

Jacqueline

Jackie

Jackson

Jack

James

Jamie, Jim

Jane

Janet, Janey

Jannett

Nettie, Jan

Jasper

Jas

Jean

Jeannie

Jeanette

Jeanne, Nettie

Jedediah

Diah, Dyer, Jed

Jeffrey

Geoffrey, Jeff

Jemima

Jemma, Mima, Mimi

Jennet

Jessie, Jen

Jennifer

Jen, Jenny etc.

Jeremiah

Jeremy, Jerry

Jessica

Jess, Jesse, Jessie,

Jessie

Jane, Janet, Jess, Jessica

Joanna

Jane, Jean, Joan, Jody, Johanna

John

Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Jock
Johnny

Johannes

John, Johnny, Jonathan

Jonathan

John, Jon, Nat, Nathan

Joseph

Joe, Joey

Josephine

Jo, Joey, Josey, Fina

Joshua

Josh

Joyce

Joy

Judith

Juda, Jude, Judi(e), Judy

Julia

Jill, Julie, Jules

June

Ju

Justin

Jus, Justus - (f) Justina

Katarina

Catherine, Tina

Katherine

Kat, Kate (etc), Kitsey, Kitty - See Catherine

Kathleen

- See Catherine

Keziah

Kezzie, Kid, Kizzy

Kristel

Kris.

Kristine

Kissy, Kris, Krissy

Kristopher/Christopher

Chris, etc.

Lauren

Laurie, Ren, Lozzie

Lauryn

Laurie

Laverne

Verna - (m) Vernon

Lavinia

Vina, Viney, Wyncha

Lawrence

Larry, Lars, Laurence, Lawrie, Lon, Lorry - (f) Laura

Leanne

Annie, Lea

Lena

Lee

Leonard

Leo, Leon - (f) Leona

Leonore/Leonora

Elenor, Nora

Leslie (Lesley)

Les, Lester (m)

Letitia

Lettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish

Lillian

Lil, Lilly, Lolly

Lina

Lee

Lionel

Leon

Lois

Heloise, Louise

Loretta

Etta, Laura, Lorrie, Retta

Laurinda

Laura

Lorraine

Lorrie, Raine

Lotta/Lotty

Charlotte, Charlotta

Louis

Lewis, Lou, Louie - (f) Louise

Louise

Eliza,Eloise,Lois,Lou,Lulu
- (m) Louis

Lucia

Lucy - (m) Lucius

Lucille

Ceall, Cille, Lucy

Lucina

Sinah, Lucy

Lucinda

Cindy, Lucy

Lucretia

Creasey, Lucy

Luella

Ella

Lynn

Lynnie

Mabel

Belle

Mac, Mack

Any name starting with
Mac/Mc

Mackenzie

Kenzy, Mac/Mack

Madeline

Lena, Maddie, Madge, Maggie,
Maud

Magdalena

Maggie

Malcolm

Mac, Mal, Malc

Malissa/Melissa

Mel

Manerva

Eve,

Manuel

Emanuel, Manny

Marcus

Mark - (f) Marcia

Margaret

Daisy, Greta, Madge, Maggie,
Maisie, Marge, Margo, Meg, Megan, Peggie, Peg

Margarita

Rita - See Margaret

Mariah

Maria, Mary

Marion

Ron

Marian

Marianna, Mary

Marilyn

Mary, Lyn

Marjorie

Madge, Marge, Margie

Marsha

Marcie, Mary

Martha

Mart, Marty, Mat, Mattie, Pat

Mary

Mae, Maria, Marie, May, Mollie, Polly

Matthew

Matt

Matilda

Mat,Matty,Maud,Tilda,Tillie

Maureen

Mary, Maur

Maurice

Maury, Morris

Mavis

Mave, May

Maxine

Max

May

Mae

Megan

Meg

Melinda

Linda, Lindy, Mel

Melissa

Alyssa, Lisa, Mel, Milly, Missy

Melony

Mellia, Mel

Melody

Mel

Melvin

Mel

Mercedes

Merci/Mercy, Sadie

Michael

Mickey, Mike, Mitchell

Michelle

Mickey, Shelly, Mich

Mildred

Mell, Milly

Millicent

Milly

Minerva

Mina,Minnie,Nerva,Nervie

Miranda

Mandy, Mari, Mira, Randy

Miriam

Mary, Mitzi

Monica

Monna (ie)

Montgomery

Monty

Mortimer

Mort

Muriel

Mur

Myrtle

Mert/Myrt, Myrti

Nadine

Dee Dee, Nada

Nancy

Agnes, Ann, Nan, Nance, Nannie

Naomi

Omi

Natalie

Nattie, Nettie

Natasha

Nat, Tasha

Nathaniel

Nat, Nate, Natty,Nathan,Tan

Nicholas

Nick/Nicky, etc.

Nicole

Cole, Nikki, Nole

Nora

Nonie

Olive

Ollie

Olivia

Livia, Olive, Liv

Oliver

Ollie

Orlando

Roland

Orphelia

Phelia

Oswald

Ossy, Waldo

Pamela

Pam

Pandora

Dora

Patience

Pat, Patty

Patricia

Pat, Patsy, Patty, Tricia, Trish,

Patrick

Paddy,Pat, Peter

Paul

Paully

Pauline

Polly, Paul

Penelope

Penny

Percival

Perce/Percy

Philip

Filip, Phil, Pip, etc. - (f) Philippa

Philomena

- Mena (f) Almena

Pleasant

Ples

Prescott

Pres, Scott

Priscilla

Cil/Cilla, Ciller, Prissy, Siller

Prudence

Densy, Prudy,. Pur

Rachel

Rae/Ray, Raech

Randolph

Dolph, Rafe, Randall, Randy

Raphael

Raff

Ramona

Mona

Raymond

Ray

Rebecca

Becca, Beck, Beckie (y), Reba

Regina

Gina, Ray

Reginald

Reg, Reggie, Rex, Reynold

Rhoda

Rodie

Richard

Dick, Rich(ie), Rick, Ritchie

Robert

Dob, Dobbin,Bob(by),Rob,Robin,Rupert

Roberta

Bert,Bobbie,Robbi

Roger

Rog, Hodge, Hodgekin

Roland

Rolly

Ronald

Ron/Ronnie

Rose

Rose, Rosi

Rosina

Sina, Rosie

Roxane

Rox/Roxie

Rudolph

Dolph, Rolf, Rollo, Rudy

Russell

Russ

Ryan

Ry

Sabrina

Bri, Brina, Sabby, Sabra,

Samantha

Mantha, Sammy,etc.

Samuel

Sam, Sammy

Sandra

Alexandra, Sandy

Sarah

Cera, Sadie,Sal,Sallie,Sara

Scott

scotty

Sebastian

Sebby, Seb

Selma

Sel

Sharon

Sha, Shay, Shaz

Sheila

Cecilia, Shee

Sheridan

Dan, Danny, Sher

Sidney

Sid

Sibbilla, Sibbell

Sibbie

Sigfrid/Sigfired

Sid

Sigismund

Sig

Silas

Si

Silvester/Sylvester

Si, Syl, Sly,

Simeon

Sim, Simon

Solomon

Sal,Salmon,Sol,Solly,Zolly

Stanley

Stan

Stephanie

Annie, Steph(ie)- (m) Stephen

Stephen

Step, Steve (ie), Steven - (f)Stephanie

Sullivan

Sully, Van

Susannah

Hannah, Sue, Sukey,Susan,
Susie,Suzanne

Suzanne

Suki, Sue, Suzi

Tabitha

Tabby

Tamarra

Tammy

Tasha

Tash/Tashie

Terence

Terry

Teresa

Terri, Tess, Tessie, Tyrza

Thaddeus

Tad/Thad

Theodora

Dora

Theodore

Ted dy

Theophilus

Ophi. Theo

Theresa

Terry,Tess,Tessie, Trissa

Thomas

Thom, Tom

Thomasa/Thomasine

Tamzine, Tammy

Tiffany

Tiff/Tiffy

Timothy

Tim

Tina

Ti

Tobias

Tobe ,Toby

Ty

Ty

Unice/Eunice

Nicie

Ursula

Sula, Sulie

Valentina/Valentine

Val

Valerie

Val

Vanessa

Nessa, Van, Vannie

Veronica

Ronnie,Ronna,Vonnie, Nica

Victor

Vic, Vick

Victoria

Toria, Torrie, Tory, Vicki, Victor

Vincent

Vin, Vince, Vinnie/Vinny

Viola

Ola, Vi

Virginia

Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie, Jinie, Virgie

Vivian

Vi, Viv

Wallace

Wallie, Wally

Walter

Wat, Walt, Wally

Webster

Webb

Wendy

Wen, Wend

Wilfred

Fred, Willie, Wilf

Wilhelmina

Billie, Helmie,Mina,Minnie,Willie,Wilma
- (m) Wilhelm,William

William

Bill, Will

Wilda (f)

Willie

Wilma

Wil

Winifred

Freddie, Winnie, Winnet

Yvonne

Vonna, Von

Zachariah

Zach, Zacharias, Zachary, Zeke

Zelphia

Zel, Zella, Zelphy

Zia
Zi

Zina

Zee



 



 

 


 








 

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