What the boy's equivalent of Elizabeth?

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

So what is there for a boy?

Edward or Richard?

William.

Alexander

Alexander or Sebastian?

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

William

Will, Billy, Liam.

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

James

Robert (Rob, Robbie, Bob, Bobby)

Henry

I think Alexander has the largest number of established nicknames.

Richard and Michael have a lot too.

William, Alexander or James.

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

Philip (as in Prince Philip)

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!

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

Matthew or Michael

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

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