Alternative to David/Davy

Writers' Corner
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m],

So I’ve been writing this idea for a while, but now that I’m really fleshing it out, I realize I have a [name_m]David[/name_m] and a [name_u]Dana[/name_u]. I decided to change [name_u]Dana[/name_u] to [name_f]Beth[/name_f], but it feels unnatural to write her as a [name_f]Beth[/name_f], so now I’m forced to change [name_m]David[/name_m].

I was using [name_m]David[/name_m] because I could use the childhood nick-name [name_m]Davy[/name_m], and then the adult name [name_m]David[/name_m]. So I’m trying to figure out a good alternative that has that same formula. I can’t use [name_u]Sam[/name_u]/[name_u]Sammy[/name_u], or any names that begin with A, L, or F. A four-letter nickname ending with Y would be the best-case scenario, but that’s not as important.

I thought up [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]/[name_u]Joey[/name_u] as a good alternative, but I have a [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]. But maybe I could change that instead.

Any ideas?

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[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] “[name_u]Dash[/name_u]”
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] “[name_m]Dom[/name_m]” or “[name_u]Nic[/name_u]”
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] “[name_m]Don[/name_m]”

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[name_m]Steven[/name_m]/[name_m]Stephen[/name_m] “[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]”
[name_u]Michael[/name_u] “[name_m]Mikey[/name_m]” or “[name_m]Mike[/name_m]”
[name_m]Richard[/name_m] “[name_u]Ricky[/name_u]”
[name_m]Timothy[/name_m] “[name_m]Timmy[/name_m]”
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] “[name_m]Tommy[/name_m]”
[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] “[name_m]Kenny[/name_m]”
[name_m]Edward[/name_m] “[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]”
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] “[name_m]Benny[/name_m]”
[name_m]William[/name_m] “[name_u]Billy[/name_u]” or “[name_m]Bill[/name_m]”
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m] “[name_m]Nate[/name_m]”

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[name_m]Damian[/name_m] “Damy”
[name_m]Davis[/name_m] “[name_m]Davy[/name_m]”
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] “[name_m]Larry[/name_m]” / “[name_u]Laurie[/name_u]”
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] “[name_m]Simmy[/name_m]”
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] “[name_m]Benny[/name_m]” / “[name_m]Benjy[/name_m]”

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[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]/[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]/[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Benny[/name_m]’
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]/[name_u]Laurence[/name_u] ’ [name_u]Laurie[/name_u] ’
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]/[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Eddy[/name_m]’
[name_m]Robert[/name_m]/[name_u]Robin[/name_u] ‘[name_u]Robby[/name_u]’