Here are some German names and nicknames commonly used in the 1700's & 1800's. Abraham Abraham Abe Abram Abram Abe Andreas Andrew Anna Anna, Ann Nancy, Ann Anton Anthony Tunis, Tony Aegidius Giles Baltzer Balthasar Barbara Barbara Bevvy Benjamin Benjamin Ben Bernhard, Barnet Bernard Catharina Catharine Kate, Katie Christian Christian Christ,Christli Christoph Christopher Kit, Stoffel Dewald Theobald Dionysius Denis Dietrich Theodoric Dieter Dorothea Dorothy Elias Elijah Eli Elisabeth Elizabeth Lis, Lizzie, Betti Erasmus Erasmus Asmus Frantz Francis Friedrich Frederick Fritz Gottfried Godfrey, Geoffrey Hannah Jean Ignatius Ignatius Natius, Natz Jacob Jacob, James Johanna Joan Johannes John Hans, Haensel, Jack Jonas Jonah Jost, Justus Yost, Justus Karl, Carl Charles Kezia Kezia Cassie Kuhnrat Conrad Kunz Ludwig Lewis, Louis Magdalena Magdalene, Madeleine,Lena, Molly Margaretha Margaret Peggy,Maggie,Rebecca Maria Mary Polly, Molly Matthaeus, Matthias Matthew Mat, Teis, Thebus Nathanael Nathaniel, Nathan Nat, Thaniel Nicolaus Nicholas Nickel, Claus Rebecca Rebecca Becky, Margaret Salome Salome Sally, Sarah Sarah Sarah Sally Sebastian Sebastian Bastian Sem Shem Ulrich Ullery, Eldridge Valentin Valentine Felty Veit Vitus Verena Verena Frena, Franey Wilhelm William Bill