English First Names and Their Diminutive Forms

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A list from the university of Kyoto with a game.

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 (Is Joe for Joseph only ?), Jake
Jonathan => Jon (à ne pas confondre avec John)
Joseph => Joe , Joey
Joshua => Josh
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
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
   *Bronwyn
   *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

   *Sasha
   *Scout
   *Shae
   *Shannon
   *Sloan/Slone
   *Skylar
   *Sydney/Sidney
   *Shawn
   *Storm
   *Tate
   *Tatum
   *Taylor
   *Tory
   *Tracy
   *Trinity
   *Tristan