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What the boy's equivalent of Elizabeth?

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00100001 · 29/06/2015 08:10

So, Elizabeth is one if those names where you can derive a lot of Nicknames.

So what is there for a boy?

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CakeRattleandRoll · 29/06/2015 17:07

Alfred - Al, Alf, Alfie, Fred, Freddie
Nathaniel - Nathan, Nate, Nat

Sophronia · 29/06/2015 16:11

Alexander has Alex, Alec, Al, Ally/Ali, Lex, Xan, Xander, Zander, Sandy
James has Jamie, Jay, Jim, Jimmy, Jem
Christopher has Chris, Chrissy, Christy, Kit, Kester, Topher, Chip
Robert has Rob, Robbie, Bob, Bobby, Robin, Bert, Bertie
Jonathan has Jon, Jonny, Jonty, Nat, Nate, Nathan

BubGal13 · 29/06/2015 15:41

Matthew or Michael

WhereYouLeftIt · 29/06/2015 15:06

Alexander - Alex, Xander, Sandy
Edward - Ed, Eddie, Ned, Ted, Teddie, Ward
Charles - Charlie, Chas, Chuck, Chic
William - Will, Willie, Bill, Billie, Liam

BigGlasses · 29/06/2015 15:06

William

1.Bill
2.Billy
3.Will
4.Willie
5.Liam
6.Beam (ok I know one called Beam, a mishmash of Bill/Liam I think)
7.Wills

Elizabeth wins though, it must have about 10 nicknames!

runningandjumping · 29/06/2015 14:33

Philip (as in Prince Philip)

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 29/06/2015 11:10

Edward - Ed, Eddie, Ted, Teddy, Ned
James - Jamie, Jimmy, Jim
Alexander - loads
Charles - Charlie, Chuck, Chay, Chas

Sophronia · 29/06/2015 11:05

William, Alexander or James.

AuntieStella · 29/06/2015 09:13

I think Alexander has the largest number of established nicknames.

Richard and Michael have a lot too.

FishCanFly · 29/06/2015 09:09

Henry

hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 29/06/2015 08:17

Robert (Rob, Robbie, Bob, Bobby)

DidgeDoolittle · 29/06/2015 08:17

James

Rosieliveson · 29/06/2015 08:16

My vote goes to Alexander too. Al, Alex, Alec, lex, Xander. Plenty of nicknames there.

BaronessBomburst · 29/06/2015 08:16

William

Will, Billy, Liam.

BaronessBomburst · 29/06/2015 08:15

Alexander or Sebastian?

Lex, Alex, Xander, Sandy
Seb, Bas, Bassie, Seba, Bastian.

vitaminC · 29/06/2015 08:15

Alexander

Fridgedooropen · 29/06/2015 08:14

William.

TheTravellingLemon · 29/06/2015 08:12

Edward or Richard?