Nicknames

Putting the nickname of a name directly on the birth certificate has long been a popular pastime.  Traditional nicknames such as Maggie (Margaret) and Ben (Benjamin) have stood alone for decades.  But today, with more and more parents calling their children by their full and formal first name, nicknames are slowly fading away.  Also, a certain nickname may age fast when the child grows up and may prove a bit too wispy for an adult.  For example, can you imagine being 75 and being Grandma Lexi?  It seems all too difficult to picture.  But, if you would still like to use a nickname for your child, then here are some examples that can prove substantial enough for every age group:

Girls-
Addie/Addy ~ Addison, Adalyn, Adeline
Billie ~ Willa, Willow, Wilhelmina
Drea ~ Andrea
Ellie ~ Ella, Eleanor, Eleonora, Ellen
Evie ~ Eve, Eva, Evelyn, Ever
Florrie ~ Florence
Frankie/Franny/Fran ~ Frances, Francesca
Gracie ~ Grace
Izzy ~ Isabel/Isabelle, Isabella
Jaz ~ Jasmine/Jazmine
Josie ~ Joanna, Josephine
Jules ~ Julia, Julie
Kate/Katie/Kit/Kitty ~ Kathryn/Katherine, Kaitlyn, Kathleen
Libby ~ Elizabeth, Olivia
Liv ~ Olivia
Lou/Lulu ~ Louise, Louisa
Maggie/Maisie/Mamie/Mame ~ Margaret
Millie/Milly ~ Millicent
Mitzi ~ Maria
Pippa ~ Philippa
Polly ~ Mary
Rosie ~ Rose, Rosa
Sam ~ Samantha
Suky/Suki/Sukie ~ Susannah
Tess/Tessa/Tress/Tressa ~ Teresa/Theresa
Tillie/Tilly ~ Matilda

Boys-
Alfie ~ Alfred, Alfredo
Archie ~ Archer
Ash ~ Asher, Ashton
Ben/Benno ~ Benjamin
Billy ~ William
Charlie ~ Charles
Dex ~ Dexter
Fred ~ Frederick
Gus ~ August, Augustus, Gustav, Gustavo
Hal/Hank ~ Harold, Henry
Jack ~ John, Jackson
Jed ~ Jeremiah
Johnny ~ John
Jud/Judd ~ Jordan
Kit ~ Christopher
Leo ~ Leonardo
Louie ~ Louis
Mack/Mac ~ Any name beginning with Mac
Moe ~ Moses
Nat/Nate ~ Nathan, Nathaniel
Ned ~ Edward
Ray ~ Raymond
Sully ~ Sullivan
Theo ~ Theodore
Ty ~ Tyler, Tyson
Van ~ Vance
Will/Willie ~ William
Xander/Zander ~ Alexander