English First Names and Their Diminutive Forms

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*[http://www.cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~trobb/givennames.html A list from the university of Kyoto] with a game. *[http://www.cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~trobb/givennames.html A list from the university of Kyoto] with a game.
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*Jacob => Jake *Jacob => Jake
*James => Jamie, Jim, Jimmy, Jimbo *James => Jamie, Jim, Jimmy, Jimbo
-*John => Johnny, Jack (Is Joe for Joseph only ?), Jake+*John => Johnny, Jack, Jake
*Jonathan => Jon (à ne pas confondre avec John) *Jonathan => Jon (à ne pas confondre avec John)
*Joseph => Joe , Joey *Joseph => Joe , Joey
-*Joshua => Josh +*Joshua => Josh
 +*Lawrence => Larry, Laurie
*Michael => Mike, Mick, Micky *Michael => Mike, Mick, Micky
*Nicholas => Nick, Nicky *Nicholas => Nick, Nicky

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Une liste plus complète : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocorism#English

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, Jake
  • Jonathan => Jon (à ne pas confondre avec John)
  • Joseph => Joe , Joey
  • Joshua => Josh
  • Lawrence => Larry, Laurie
  • 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, Charlie
  • 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