Classic boys names, unusual nicknames

Hello! So I recently noticed a trend in the type of boys names I like. The names themselves are classic and perhaps a bit underused but the nicknames are quite uncommon. Some examples include:

[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] nn [name_m]Fritz[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] nn [name_m]Hank[/name_m]

Could you help me come up with more names like this? I know for sure that we can’t use kit or hank for various reasons but I love that type of name and was hoping you could help me expand our list. Thanks, as always, for your time!

[name_m]How[/name_m] bout…

[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Jonty[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] nn [name_m]Cole[/name_m]/ [name_m]Claus[/name_m]
[name_u]Wallace[/name_u] nn [name_m]Ace[/name_m]
[name_m]Richard[/name_m] nn [name_m]Hitch[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] nn [name_m]Huck[/name_m]
[name_m]Roger[/name_m] nn [name_m]Dodge[/name_m]
[name_m]Roderick[/name_m] nn Rook
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m] nn Patch
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jazz[/name_u]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
Phillip nn Flip

[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_m]Kip[/name_m] or [name_m]Topher[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] nn [name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Richard[/name_m] nn [name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m] nn Zay
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_m]Chaz[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_u]Nat[/name_u]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] nn [name_u]Bertie[/name_u]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m] nn [name_m]Pip[/name_m]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u] nn Mill or [name_m]Miles[/name_m]

There were loads more diminutives in medieval times, I think, mainly because the common names were a lot more common so people needed to differentiate themselves. Here are some from Behind the Name:

[name_m]David[/name_m] - [name_m]Daw[/name_m]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] - [name_m]Hob[/name_m]/Hopkin/[name_m]Rab[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] - Col
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - Herry
[name_m]John[/name_m] - Hann, Jankin, [name_u]Jan[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] - [name_u]Larkin[/name_u], [name_m]Law[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - [name_m]Noll[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m] - [name_m]Pate[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] - [name_m]Piers[/name_m]
[name_m]Dennis[/name_m] - [name_m]Tenny[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] - Wilkin, Wilky

Would love any other thoughts on [name_m]Robert[/name_m] unique nicknames!

[name_m]Fredrick[/name_m]— [name_m]Rick[/name_m], [name_m]Edric[/name_m], [name_m]Fred[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] – [name_u]Jay[/name_u], Same, [name_m]Jame[/name_m]
[name_m]Simeon[/name_m]-- [name_m]Eon[/name_m]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] – [name_m]Rob[/name_m], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_m]Obe[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]-- [name_u]Chris[/name_u], Top, Ophie
[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] — [name_m]Kent[/name_m], Net, [name_m]Kenny[/name_m]

you could also do

[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] nn [name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m]- [name_m]Piers[/name_m], Peer
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]- [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_m]Ted[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]- [name_m]Chaz[/name_m], [name_m]Chip[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]- [name_u]Sander[/name_u]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m]- Sepp
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]- [name_u]Lucky[/name_u]
[name_m]George[/name_m]- [name_m]Geordie[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]- [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]- [name_m]Benno[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]- [name_m]Loic[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]- [name_m]Pip[/name_m], [name_u]Flip[/name_u]

I also love names like this!

[name_m]Julian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] nn [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] nn [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_m]Chester[/name_m] nn [name_m]Chet[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] nn [name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] nn [name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ike[/name_m]
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]/[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] nn [name_m]Mac[/name_m]
[name_m]Mordecai[/name_m] nn [name_u]Cai[/name_u]/[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]/[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Sly[/name_m]

[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]- Tolly is the only one I’ve got that hasn’t been mentioned.

I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this thread!

[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]/[name_m]Edgar[/name_m]/[name_m]Edward[/name_m] - [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - [name_m]Lauro[/name_m], [name_u]Laurie[/name_u], [name_m]Lars[/name_m], [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u] - [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] - [name_m]Eames[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]/[name_m]Thurstan[/name_m] - [name_m]Thor[/name_m] (? lol, I just made that up!)

[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] - [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - [name_m]Alec[/name_m], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_m]Xan[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] - [name_m]Gust[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] - [name_m]Kester[/name_m], [name_m]Chip[/name_m], [name_m]Kip[/name_m], [name_m]Topher[/name_m]
[name_m]Christian[/name_m] - [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] - [name_m]Gable[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m] - [name_m]Geordie[/name_m]
[name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m], [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] - [name_m]Jep[/name_m]
[name_m]Gilbert[/name_m] - [name_m]Gib[/name_m], [name_m]Gibby[/name_m]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u] - [name_m]Franz[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Hal[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m] - [name_m]Coby[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] - [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u] - [name_m]Judd[/name_m]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] - [name_u]Joss[/name_u], Seph
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] - [name_m]Law[/name_m], [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] - Lukin
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] - [name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u] - [name_m]Mick[/name_m], [name_u]Mischa[/name_u]
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] - [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] - [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_m]Claus[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - [name_m]Noll[/name_m]
[name_m]Norbert[/name_m] - Nobby
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m] - [name_u]Paddy[/name_u]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m] - [name_m]Pip[/name_m]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] - [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_m]Hob[/name_m]
[name_m]Roderick[/name_m] - [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - [name_m]Bas[/name_m], [name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Stephen[/name_m] - [name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] - [name_u]Massey[/name_u], [name_m]Tomkin[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] - [name_m]Thor[/name_m]
[name_m]Theobald[/name_m] - [name_f]Tibby[/name_f]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] - Wat
[name_m]William[/name_m] - Wilkin, [name_m]Wilkie[/name_m]