English First Names and Their Diminutive Forms
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- A list from the university of Kyoto with a game.
Boys'names :
- Albert => Al
- Bradley => Brad
- Alexander => Al, Alex, Xander, Sandy, Alec(k)
- Alfred => Fred, Freddy, Alf, Alfie
- Andrew => Andy
- Benjamin => Ben, Benny
- 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 (Is Joe for Joseph only ?), Jake
- Jonathan => Jon (à ne pas confondre avec John)
- Joseph => Joe , Joey
- Joshua => Josh
- 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
Girls'names
- Abigail => Abby, Abbie, Abie
- Amanda => Mandy/ Mindy
- Alison => Ali, Ally, Allie
- Barbara => Barb, Barbie
- Beverly, Beverley => Bev
- Charlotte => Lotte, Lottie, Char
- 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
Gender-Neutral names
The diminutive forms are sometimes uses as boy's or girl's names or 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
- Dakota
- Dallas
- Dana
- Darby
- Dawson
- Devon
- Drew
- Eden
- Eddie
*Ellis *Emery *Emerson *Erin *Finley *Francis/Frances *Gene/Jean *Gillian *Greer *Hayden *Harlow *Harper *Holland *Hunter *Indigo *Jaden *Jackie *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 *Leslie/Lesley *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 *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