New nicknames for old names

Parents are taking a new path in naming their kids by giving them nn’s not usually associated with their name. Wdyt of this list?

” [name]Andrew[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Drew[/name]. [name]Andy[/name] is a popular nickname.
” [name]Chase[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Ace[/name]. No popular nicknames known.
” [name]Brandon[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Andy[/name]. No common nicknames known.
” [name]Jayden[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Jace[/name]. [name]Jay[/name] is a popular nickname.
” [name]Jordan[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Dan[/name]. No common nicknames known.
” [name]Mason[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Ace[/name]. No popular nicknames known.
” [name]Alexander[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Zander[/name]. A classic nickname is [name]Alex[/name].
” [name]Charles[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Les[/name]. [name]Chuck[/name] and [name]Charlie[/name] are classic nicknames.
” [name]Christian[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Ian[/name]. [name]Chris[/name] is a popular nickname.
” [name]Joshua[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Hugh[/name]. A popular nickname is [name]Josh[/name].
” [name]Nicholas[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Cole[/name]. [name]Nick[/name] and [name]Nicky[/name] are common nicknames.

I will add one of my own

[name]Matthew[/name] new nn is [name]Hew[/name] or [name]Hugh[/name]

Here are some I thought of:

Boys:
[name]Griffin[/name]: New=[name]Finn[/name], old=[name]Griff[/name]
[name]Reuben[/name]: New=[name]Ben[/name], old=[name]Rube[/name]
[name]Jonathan[/name]: New=[name]Nathan[/name], old=[name]Jon[/name]
[name]Taddeo[/name]: New=Deo, old=[name]Tad[/name]
[name]Patrick[/name]: New=[name]Ricky[/name], old=[name]Pat[/name]
[name]Matteo[/name]: New=[name]Teo[/name], old=[name]Matt[/name]
[name]Campbell[/name]: New=[name]Cal[/name], no popular nn
[name]Howard[/name]: New=[name]Ward[/name], old=[name]Howie[/name]

Girls:
[name]Julia[/name]: New=[name]Lia[/name], old=[name]Jules[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name]: New=[name]Annie[/name], old=Rhi
[name]Romilly[/name]: New=[name]Milly[/name], old=[name]Romy[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]: New=[name]Effie[/name], old=[name]Josie[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name]: New=[name]Mimi[/name], old=[name]Jemma[/name]
[name]Madeleine[/name]: New=[name]Mally[/name], old=[name]Maddie[/name]
[name]Mariposa[/name]: New=[name]Posy[/name], old=[name]Mari[/name]
[name]Mirabella[/name]: New=[name]Mia[/name], old=[name]Bella[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]: New=[name]Ellie[/name], old=[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]: New=[name]Viv[/name] or [name]Evie[/name], old=[name]Jen[/name]/[name]Jenny[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]: Ne=[name]Annie[/name], old=[name]Susie[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name]: New=[name]Liv[/name], old=[name]Sully[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]: New=[name]Via[/name], old=[name]Liv[/name]
[name]Danica[/name]: New=[name]Nikki[/name] or [name]Annie[/name], old=[name]Dani[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name]: New=[name]Nia[/name], old=[name]Ginny[/name]

I want to add more but this list is too long already… :slight_smile: Hehe, I love to invent nicknames. Thanks for this!

Your list is pretty interesting…I’ve heard of [name]Drew[/name] and [name]Zander[/name], but I never thought of [name]Ace[/name], [name]Les[/name], [name]Ian[/name], or [name]Hugh[/name]. This is a great idea!

Also: Does anyone think that [name]Benji[/name] could come back? As a nn for [name]Benjamin[/name]? [name]Ben[/name] is so overused, people are bound to get tired of it soon…

[name]Jordan[/name] could also be [name]Jordy[/name]/[name]Jordi[/name]

Boy names:
[name]Sullivan[/name]- new nn [name]Van[/name], old is [name]Sully[/name]
[name]Donovan[/name]- new nn [name]Van[/name], old nn is [name]Don[/name] or [name]Donny[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]- new nn [name]Riel[/name] or [name]Abe[/name] , old nn [name]Gabe[/name]

I love the name [name]Patrick[/name], and [name]Pat[/name] is so overused and middle aged. I like Trick as a more interesting nn

[name]Benjamin[/name] nn [name]Benji[/name] is DH and I’s top choice for a boy - it’s already quite common in Germany (we are in [name]England[/name]) :slight_smile:

I like [name]Nicola[/name] nn [name]Nix[/name] - [name]Nyx[/name] was the Greek goddess of night, and I think it adds a lot of interest to a somewhat dated name.

[name]Abraham[/name]: [name]Bram[/name] or [name]Abram[/name]
instead of [name]Abe[/name]
[name]Abbott[/name]: nn [name]Abe[/name]
Banaby: nn [name]Abe[/name] instead of [name]Barney[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]: [name]Teddy[/name] instead of [name]Ed[/name]…there’s also [name]Ward[/name].
[name]Gabriel[/name]: nn [name]Abe[/name] instead of [name]Gabe[/name]
[name]Issac[/name]: nn [name]Zac[/name] instead of [name]Ike[/name]
[name]James[/name]: nn [name]Jem[/name] instead of [name]Jamie[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]: nn [name]Ned[/name] instead of the more common [name]Nate[/name]

Great topic, [name]Rollo[/name]! :slight_smile:

[name]Rafferty[/name]: [name]Ty[/name] instead of [name]Rafe[/name]
[name]Finnegan[/name]: [name]Egan[/name] instead of [name]Finn[/name]
Ignatitus: [name]Nate[/name] instead of [name]Iggie[/name]
[name]Alexander[/name]: [name]Lex[/name] instead of [name]Alex[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]: [name]Bix[/name]/Bixby instead of [name]Bea[/name] or [name]Trix[/name]/[name]Trixie[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]: [name]Maisie[/name] instead of [name]Mattie[/name]/[name]Tilly[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name]: [name]Xan[/name] instead of [name]Alex[/name] or [name]Lexi[/name].

[name]Benji[/name] is great, I would love to use it. I also love [name]Nixie[/name], but not any of the [name]Nic[/name]- names for girls.

” [name]Chase[/name] ” New nickname: [name]Ace[/name]. No popular nicknames known.

That’s not true! My brothers name is [name]Chase[/name] and I know 2 other Chases and non of them get called [name]Ace[/name]. That’s a name with no nickname! Atleast. . . it shouldn’t have one!

[name]Alexandra[/name] - [name]Andy[/name] instead of [name]Alex[/name]. I love this one!