I have some...but remember, just because a name is normally a nickname does not mean that it is not a given name in the instance you are looking for. For example, my father's given name is Harry, not Harold. But it does help to know some options when searching for someone, whether it be right or wrong. --------------------------- Bessie for Elizabeth. Beth for Bethany or Elizabeth. Kate or Catey for Katherine, Catherine, Catharia, Catharina. Clarey for Clara. DR translated as Doctor? I've seen that when it should have been Dock Robert. Dee for Deanne or Dianne. Della for Delana or Idelia. Dora as a name or for Dorothy or Dorothea. Dot for Doris, Dorothy, Dorothea. Evie for Eve or Evelyn. Flo, Flora, Florence or Florida. Hard for Hardin. Hans for Johann. Ike for Isaac. Jean for Imogene. Jen or Jennie for Jennia, Geneva or Jennifer. Jo for Josephine, JoAnne. Kate, Katie, Catey for Catherine or Katherine, Catharia, Kathy Liz, Lizzie, Libby or Lissa for Elizabeth. Lucy for Lucinda. Manda for Amanda. Maggie or Peggy for Margaret? Mattie for Martha? (anything other than that?) Matt (feminine), same? Mark for Marquis. Marcie for Marcella. Mak for Mackenzie. (male) May for Mabel or Mamie. Patsy for Martha? Rosie, Rose, Rosa, Rosalina, Rosina, Rosemary, RoseMarie, Roseanne, Rosalie, any more? Susie for Susan, Suzanna or Susannah or Susanna. Tennie for Tennessee? (female) Trudy for Gertrude. Winney for Winifred. Willie for Willadean or William. --------------------------------------- Now I have a few I don't know... Trip? (male) Buzz? (male) Dink? (female) Gusta? (female) Bunch? (female) Mutt? (male) Curl? (male) Hattie? (female) Tad? (male) Elzie? (male) Polly? (I should know this one) Tishey? (female) Is Telly a nickname? (female) What about Tillie? (female) -- "Jane Foley" <mjfent@bellsouth.net> wrote: Let me preface this first. I don't think I am out of line on this one. This is definitely genealogy related! Does anyone have a list of nick names given to given names? I believe that it might help us all in our research. Jane Foley ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS & VIEWS http://lists.topica.com/lists/SouthernHeritage/prefs/info.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

I have seen Trip(p) used to refer to the third, such as John Smith III. And Polly is a nickname for Mary (go figure) Angie in AR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave or Sharon" <baileds@netzero.net> To: <TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 3:29 PM Subject: [TNMAURY-L] Nick Names >I have some...but remember, just because a name is normally a nickname does >not mean that it is not a given name in the instance you are looking for. >For example, my father's given name is Harry, not Harold. But it does help >to know some options when searching for someone, whether it be right or >wrong. > --------------------------- > Bessie for Elizabeth. > Beth for Bethany or Elizabeth. > Kate or Catey for Katherine, Catherine, Catharia, Catharina. > Clarey for Clara. > DR translated as Doctor? I've seen that when it should have been Dock > Robert. > Dee for Deanne or Dianne. > Della for Delana or Idelia. > Dora as a name or for Dorothy or Dorothea. > Dot for Doris, Dorothy, Dorothea. > Evie for Eve or Evelyn. > Flo, Flora, Florence or Florida. > Hard for Hardin. > Hans for Johann. > Ike for Isaac. > Jean for Imogene. > Jen or Jennie for Jennia, Geneva or Jennifer. > Jo for Josephine, JoAnne. > Kate, Katie, Catey for Catherine or Katherine, Catharia, Kathy > Liz, Lizzie, Libby or Lissa for Elizabeth. > Lucy for Lucinda. > Manda for Amanda. > Maggie or Peggy for Margaret? > Mattie for Martha? (anything other than that?) > Matt (feminine), same? > Mark for Marquis. > Marcie for Marcella. > Mak for Mackenzie. (male) > May for Mabel or Mamie. > Patsy for Martha? > Rosie, Rose, Rosa, Rosalina, Rosina, Rosemary, RoseMarie, Roseanne, > Rosalie, any more? > Susie for Susan, Suzanna or Susannah or Susanna. > Tennie for Tennessee? (female) > Trudy for Gertrude. > Winney for Winifred. > Willie for Willadean or William. > --------------------------------------- > Now I have a few I don't know... > > Trip? (male) > Buzz? (male) > Dink? (female) > Gusta? (female) > Bunch? (female) > Mutt? (male) > Curl? (male) > Hattie? (female) > Tad? (male) > Elzie? (male) > Polly? (I should know this one) > Tishey? (female) > Is Telly a nickname? (female) > What about Tillie? (female) > > > -- "Jane Foley" <mjfent@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Let me preface this first. I don't think I am out of line on this one. > This is definitely genealogy related! > > Does anyone have a list of nick names given to given names? I believe > that > it might help us all in our research. > > Jane Foley > > > > ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== > SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS & VIEWS > http://lists.topica.com/lists/SouthernHeritage/prefs/info.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== > SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS & VIEWS > http://lists.topica.com/lists/SouthernHeritage/prefs/info.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Jane~ Here are some other nicknames: >Mattie for Martha? (anything other than that?) Yes, Patty or Patsy for Martha or Patricia or Patience. Bessie for Elizabeth. Eliza, Liz, Liza, Lizzie, Lisa, Elsie, Beth for Bethany or Elizabeth. Betty, Bettie, Libby Kate or Catey for Katherine, Also Katie, Kitty, Kat and Kit Catherine, Catharia, Catharina Margaret Maggie, Peg, Peggy, Meg, Daisy, Dicey, Greta Jane Jincy, Jenny Susan Sukie Euphemia Effie Temperance Tempy Sarah Sallie, Sal, Sadie Ann Annie, Nan, Nannie, Nancy, Nina Eleanor, Ellen or Helen Ella, Ellie, Nell, Nellie, Nora, Frances Fran, Frankie, Fannie Amelia, Mildred, Millicent Millie Cynthia Cindy Eveline, Emeline, Carolina, Lena, Lina Helena, Paulina, Magdelena Olive Olivia, Ollie Cordelia, Adelia, Adele Delia Alice, Aline, Alene, Aletha Allie Henry Hank, Harry, Hal, Hen Richard Dick, Rick, Ricky, Rich, Richy Robert Rob, Bob, Robby, Bobby, Dobbin, Robin, Robbie Theodore/Theodorick Ted, Tad, Teddy, Theo, Dode, Dory John Johnny, Johnnie, Jack, Jackie Jock James Jamie, Jim, Jimmy, Jem Trip? (male) Buzz? (male) Dink? (female) Gusta? (female) Augusta Bunch? (female) Mutt? (male) Curl? (male) Carl? Hattie? (female) Henrietta or Harriet, Esther or Hester Tad? (male) Theodore Elzie? (male) Eleazer Polly? (I should know this one) Mary Tishey? (female) or Lettie Letisha/Leticia Is Telly a nickname? (female) What about Tillie? (female) Matilda Hope these help someone! Donna Minke Dminke1@airmail.net -----Original Message----- From: Dave or Sharon [mailto:baileds@netzero.net] Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 3:30 PM To: TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNMAURY-L] Nick Names I have some...but remember, just because a name is normally a nickname does not mean that it is not a given name in the instance you are looking for. For example, my father's given name is Harry, not Harold. But it does help to know some options when searching for someone, whether it be right or wrong. --------------------------- Bessie for Elizabeth. Beth for Bethany or Elizabeth. Clarey for Clara. DR translated as Doctor? I've seen that when it should have been Dock Robert. Dee for Deanne or Dianne. Della for Delana or Idelia. Dora as a name or for Dorothy or Dorothea. Dot for Doris, Dorothy, Dorothea. Evie for Eve or Evelyn. Flo, Flora, Florence or Florida. Hard for Hardin. Hans for Johann. Ike for Isaac. Jean for Imogene. Jen or Jennie for Jennia, Geneva or Jennifer. Jo for Josephine, JoAnne. Kate, Katie, Catey for Catherine or Katherine, Catharia, Kathy Liz, Lizzie, Libby or Lissa for Elizabeth. Lucy for Lucinda. Manda for Amanda. Maggie or Peggy for Margaret? Mattie for Martha? (anything other than that?) Matt (feminine), same? Mark for Marquis. Marcie for Marcella. Mak for Mackenzie. (male) May for Mabel or Mamie. Patsy for Martha? Rosie, Rose, Rosa, Rosalina, Rosina, Rosemary, RoseMarie, Roseanne, Rosalie, any more? Susie for Susan, Suzanna or Susannah or Susanna. Tennie for Tennessee? (female) Trudy for Gertrude. Winney for Winifred. Willie for Willadean or William. --------------------------------------- Now I have a few I don't know... Trip? (male) Buzz? (male) Dink? (female) Gusta? (female) Bunch? (female) Mutt? (male) Curl? (male) Hattie? (female) Tad? (male) Elzie? (male) Polly? (I should know this one) Tishey? (female) Is Telly a nickname? (female) What about Tillie? (female) -- "Jane Foley" <mjfent@bellsouth.net> wrote: Let me preface this first. I don't think I am out of line on this one. This is definitely genealogy related! Does anyone have a list of nick names given to given names? I believe that it might help us all in our research. Jane Foley ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS & VIEWS http://lists.topica.com/lists/SouthernHeritage/prefs/info.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS & VIEWS http://lists.topica.com/lists/SouthernHeritage/prefs/info.html ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx