English First Names and Their Diminutive Forms
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*Dakota | *Dakota | ||
*Dallas | *Dallas | ||
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*Finley | *Finley | ||
*Finn | *Finn |
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- A list from the university of Kyoto with a game.
- Une liste plus complète : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocorism#English
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Boys'names :
- Albert => Al
- Bradley => Brad
- Alexander => Al, Alex, Xander, Sandy, Alec(k)
- Alfred => Fred, Freddy, Alf, Alfie
- Andrew => Andy
- Benjamin => Ben, Benny
- Bernard => Bernie
- Calvin => Cal
- Charles => Charlie, Charley, Chuck
- Daniel => Danny, Dan
- David => Dave, Davey
- Duncan => Dunc
- Edward => Ned, Ed, Eddy, Eddie
- Henry => Harry , Hal
- Jacob => Jake
- James => Jamie, Jim, Jimmy, Jimbo
- John => Johnny, Jack, Jake
- Jonathan => Jon (à ne pas confondre avec John)
- Joseph => Joe , Joey
- Joshua => Josh
- Lawrence => Larry, Laurie
- Michael => Mike, Mick, Micky
- Nicholas => Nick, Nicky
- Paul => Pauly, Pauley
- Peter => Pete, Pita
- Philip =>Phil
- Richard => Richie, Rick, Dick
- Robert =>Rob, Bob, Bobby, Robbie
- Ronald => Ron
- Salvatore=> Sal
- Samuel => Sam, Sammy
- Simon => Si
- Stephen/Steven => Steve, Ste
- Stewart => Stu
- Terence => Terry
- Thomas => Tom, Tommy
- Timothy => Tim, Timmy
- William => Bill, Billy, Will, Willy
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Girls'names
- Abigail => Abby, Abbie, Abie
- Amanda => Mandy/ Mindy
- Alison => Ali, Ally, Allie
- Barbara => Barb, Barbie
- Beverly, Beverley => Bev
- Charlotte => Lotte, Lottie, Char, Charlie
- Deborah => Deb, Debbie
- Dorothy => Dot, Dotty
- Elizabeth => Liz, Lizzie, Liza, Libb, Lisbeth, Beth, Bessie, Bess
- Emily => Em, Emy
- Hilary => Hil
- Jennifer => Jenny, Jen
- Kathryn => Kate ,Katie
- Margaret => Maggie, Meg, Maisie
- Natasha=> Tash, Tasha
- Nicola => Nicky
- Pamela => Pam, Pammy
- Patricia => Pat, Patty, Patsy, Trish, Trisha
- Philippa => Pippa
- Rachel=> Rae
- Sally => Sal
- Sandra => Sandy
- Susan => Suzie, Sue, Suze
- Victoria => Vicky, Vic
- Virginia => Ginny
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Gender-Neutral names
Those names and diminutives are sometimes used as boy's or girl's names (a.k.a. unisex names).
- Addison
- Adrian
- Ainsley
- Alex
- Andy
- Angel
- Ashley
- Ashton
- Aubrey
- Avery
- Bailey
- Bevan
- Blair
- Bobby
- Brett
- Brooke
- Cameron
- Carson
- Casey
- Cassidy
- Charlie
- Chris/Kris
- Curtis (example: Curtis Sittenfeld, a US female writer)
- Dakota
- Dallas
- Dana
- Darby
- Dawson
- Devon
- Drew
- Eden
- Eddie
- Ellis
- Emery
- Emerson
- Erin
- Evelyn (Evelyn Waugh is a Brtish male writer)
- Finley
- Finn
- Francis/Frances
- Gene/Jean
- Gillian
- Greer
- Hayden
- Harlow
- Harper=> Harper Lee (female author)
- Holland
- Hunter
- Indigo
- Jackie
- Jade / Jaden
- Jamie/Jayme
- Jan
- Jesse
- Joe
- Jody
- Jordan
- Kai/Kei
- Keegan
- Keely
- Keelan
- Keith/Keath
- Kelly
- Kelsey
- Kendall
- Kerry/Carrie
- Kevin
- Kiley
- Kieran
- Kyle
- Lane
- Lee/Leigh (ex.Lee Remick (woman)/ Lee MArvin (man)
- Leslie/Lesley
- Lionel (ex: Lionel Shriver (woman))
- Logan
- Loren
- Macey/Macy
- Madison
- Marley
- Marlow
- Merritt
- Michael
- Micky
- Montana
- Morgan
- Nevada
- Nico
- Owen
- Paris
- Parker
- Pat
- Peyton/Payton
- Phoenix
- Piper
- Quinn
- Rayne/Rain
- Regan
- Rene/Renee
- Reese
- Riley
- Robin
- Rory
- Ros / Roslyn ( ex: BBC male presenter Ros Atkins)
- Rowan
- Ryan
- Sage
- Sam
- Sasha
- Scout
- Shae
- Shannon
- Sloan/Slone
- Skylar
- Sydney/Sidney
- Shawn
- Storm
- Tate
- Tatum
- Taylor
- Tory
- Tracy
- Trinity
- Tristan
- Val
- Vick
- Wesley
- Whitney
See that page for more detail: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisex_name