Traditional boys names with unusual nicknames

[SAMlady]

Love traditional boys names with slightly different or no longer used nicknames such as

Christopher - Kit
Philip - Pip
Alexander - Sandy, Xander

And my current fave

Joseph - Jos

Looking for others ...

Contemplated Arthur nn Ari for my little boy.

Albert nn Bertie...

Christopher nn Toph/Topher

Alexander nn Xander

Edward - Ned

Wilfred - Wilf, Fred/die
Elliott - Eli
Gregory
Michael - Mick?
Patrick
Isaac - Zac?
Dominic
Robert - rob, Bobby, Bertie?
Marcus - Marc?
Timothy
Andrew - Drew?
William - Liam?

George -Geordie

Henry - Hal, Hank
Edward - Ted
Charles - Chuck(ie)
Anthony - Ant / Tony

William- Bill
Quentin- Quinn
Alexander- Sandy

Love these - Ned, Bobby and Billy are faves.

I think Ned has bad connotations in Scotland

Dominic - Nico
Alexander - Xa
Rupert or Reuben - Roo
Jeremy - Jem or Remy
Arthur - Art
Francis - Frankie
Gabriel - Gabe
Andrew - Drew

Jonathan - Jonty
Benedict - Ned
Edward - Ted
Gregory - Rory
Horatio - Ray
Isidore - Sid
Joseph - Seph
James - Jem
Jeremy/Jeremiah - Jem
Nicholas - Cole
Robert - Bertie
William - Wilkie
Christopher - Topher
Dominic - Nic/Nico
Edwin - Win
Laurence/Lawrence - Ren

Christopher - Kip, Kitto
Caspar/Kaspar - Kip
Alexander - Lex
Horation - Harry
William - Wilkin
Florian - Florkin
Magnus - Gus
Joseph - Jarvie
George - Geordie
Henry - Hal, Huck
Edmund, Edward, Edgar, Theodore - Ted
Theodore - Odo, Odin, Tip
Donovan - Van
Roland - Rollo

I forgot to add, Jory for George.

Some of these are a bit ridiculous though! It's a bit weird to butcher a name and take some random letters.

Edwin - Dwi
Peter - Ete
Richard - Icha

Madness!

Hector - Hec, Eckie, Tor
Magnus - Mags, Maggie, Nussie, Magni
Felix - Feef, Fefe

Hec sounds like Heck

If I had a boy tomorrow he would be Jos

It's interesting when you look back to the early 20th century, most traditional boys names were associated with unusual nicknames

Spencer - Spike
George - Jud
Bernard - Berry
Leonard - Leo
Christopher - Kip, Kit
Maxwell - Wells
Horace/Wallace - Ace
Andrew - Drew, Dre, Dan
Benjamin - Buster
Jeremiah/Jeremy - Remi
Isaac - Zac
Chester - Chet
Roland - Rolo
Harrison - Ari (Ah-rie)
Jonathan - Jonty
Justin - Tino
Francis - Fran

Loving these - Jonty, Gus Kip are just gorgeous.

I agree @Saharasunset I am in love with Jos. DH's bestie has a Joseph nn Joe so thought that was out of the running but it's back to top of the list with Jos.

Also thought of Christopher - Christy

Bo - short for Robert or Beauregard. I'd go with Robert...