Names within names

General Name Discussion
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[name]Hi[/name] all,

I had posted earlier about this topic, stating that I had recently come to the realization that [name]Liam[/name] comes from the longer name [name]William[/name] and led me to wonder what other names are within longer forms of names. Most people misunderstood what I was asking for (my fault) and gave me traditional nicknames instead of the names that existed within other names. So, this time I’m looking to find out the many names within names.

For instance: [name]Lia[/name] for [name]Ameila[/name], [name]Ian[/name] for [name]Sebastian[/name], [name]Ben[/name] for [name]Ruben[/name], etc.

Thanks!

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Oh right! So something like [name]Eddie[/name] from [name]Benedict[/name]?

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Yep! That could work.

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ooh interesting. The only ones I can think of are pretty well known

Anna from Annabelle
Liz from Elizabeth (although I suppose Liz would be more a straight nn than a full name.) Perhaps Beth or Liza and Elizabeth would work better.
Tilda from Matilda (is Tilda a given name or simply a nn?)
Cleo from Cleopatra

edit
I forgot one of my favorites: Rett (Rhett) from Everett

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[name]Tina[/name]/[name]Chris[/name] from [name]Christina[/name]
[name]Sandra[/name] from [name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Xander[/name]/[name]Alex[/name]/[name]Ander[/name] from [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Drew[/name] from [name]Andrew[/name]
[name]Anne[/name]/[name]Anna[/name] from [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Joanna[/name]/[name]Joanne[/name], [name]Johanna[/name], [name]Bethanne[/name], [name]Savannah[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]/[name]Beth[/name] from [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Ben[/name] from [name]Bennet[/name], [name]Benedict[/name], [name]Reuben[/name], [name]Benjamin[/name], [name]Benson[/name]
[name]Sam[/name] from [name]Samuel[/name], [name]Samson[/name], [name]Samantha[/name]

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[name]Rita[/name] from [name]Margarita[/name]
[name]Tori[/name] from [name]Victoria[/name]
Cesca/Chesca/Cheska from [name]Francesca[/name] (sometimes used as a name in its own right)

[name]Ned[/name] from [name]Benedict[/name]

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[name]Roger[/name] is backwards in [name]Gregory[/name]. :slight_smile: I love stuff like this.

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Not sure if this is exactly what you meant but I’ve given it my best shot :slight_smile:

[name]Mona[/name] - [name]Ramona[/name], [name]Desdemona[/name]
[name]Lois[/name] - [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Eloisa[/name], [name]Aloisa[/name], [name]Heloise[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name] - [name]Amabel[/name]
[name]Aria[/name] - [name]Ariana[/name], [name]Arianna[/name], [name]Arianne[/name], [name]Arianwen[/name], [name]Ariadne[/name]
[name]Lia[/name]/[name]Lea[/name] - [name]Aurelia[/name], [name]Ophelia[/name], [name]Bidelia[/name], [name]Camellia[/name], [name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Ava[/name] - [name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Io[/name] - [name]Calliope[/name], [name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Maris[/name] - [name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Amari[/name] - [name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] - [name]Evangeline[/name], [name]Evanna[/name], [name]Evanthe[/name], [name]Evadne[/name]
[name]Lina[/name] - [name]Carolina[/name], [name]Angelina[/name], [name]Evangelina[/name]
[name]Celia[/name] - [name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Delia[/name] - [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Ember[/name] - [name]December[/name], [name]November[/name], [name]Remember[/name] (very wordy!)
[name]Nora[/name] - [name]Elenora[/name], [name]Eleonora[/name], [name]Eleanora[/name], [name]Leonora[/name], [name]Lenora[/name], [name]Honora[/name], [name]Annora[/name]
[name]Esme[/name] - [name]Esmeralda[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] - [name]Finola[/name]
[name]Nell[/name] - [name]Fenella[/name], [name]Petronella[/name]
[name]Erica[/name] - [name]Frederica[/name], [name]Federica[/name]
[name]Mia[/name] - [name]Euphemia[/name]
[name]Diana[/name] - [name]Indiana[/name]
[name]Giana[/name] - [name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Dana[/name] - [name]Jordana[/name]
[name]Elisa[/name] - [name]Melisande[/name]
[name]Ever[/name] - [name]Guinevere[/name]
[name]Mira[/name] - [name]Mirabel[/name], [name]Mirabelle[/name], [name]Mirabella[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] - [name]Quintessa[/name]
[name]Lula[/name] - [name]Tallulah[/name]
[name]Tiana[/name] - [name]Tatiana[/name]

[name]Ian[/name] - [name]Aurelian[/name], [name]Octavian[/name], [name]Dorian[/name], [name]Caspian[/name], [name]Cassian[/name], [name]Lucian[/name], [name]Damian[/name], [name]Christian[/name], [name]Fabian[/name], [name]Finnian[/name], [name]Florian[/name], H/[name]Adrian[/name], [name]Julian[/name], [name]Maximilian[/name]
[name]Carl[/name] - [name]Carlisle[/name]
[name]Ash[/name] - [name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Evan[/name] - [name]Evander[/name]
[name]Rick[/name] - [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Broderick[/name], [name]Patrick[/name]
[name]Ander[/name]/s - [name]Lysander[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] this is the sort of thing you were looking for :slight_smile: I think that some of these could make really cool and unexpected nns. I would love to see [name]Calliope[/name] or [name]Hermione[/name] nn [name]Io[/name].

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These are awesome! I’m loving this thread. Wish more people would contribute!