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Boys names with unexpected nicknames

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Bakingdiva · 13/02/2022 13:48

(Caveat- this is for a book character)

I'm looking for a boys name where the nickname isn't just a shortening of the full name. For example:

Richard / Dick
Alexander / Sasha / Sandy

Can anyone think of any others?

Thanks

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SE13Mummy · 13/02/2022 13:49

Christopher - Kit
James - Jimmy

ImInStealthMode · 13/02/2022 13:50

Robert / Bob
Edward / Ted / Teddy

FebruaryFest · 13/02/2022 13:52

John nn Jack or Jock
Hugh nn Shug or Shuggy ( Scots)
Edward nn Ted or Ned

FebruaryFest · 13/02/2022 13:53

George nn Geordie

FebruaryFest · 13/02/2022 13:56

Abraham nn Bram

FebruaryFest · 13/02/2022 13:58

George also has Dod and Doddie in Scotland at least.

FebruaryFest · 13/02/2022 14:04

Henry: Harry or Hal
Charles : Chuck

ghislaine · 13/02/2022 14:08

Bill or Billy for William
Jack for John

ILoveYou3000 · 13/02/2022 14:43

Sebastian - Bash
Nicholas - Nico, Cole
Michael - Cael
William - Liam
Charles - Chase
Dominic - Nico
Jacob - Coby
James - Jem

Anything ending in -son (Mason, Jason, Harrison) - Sonny

BasiliskFace · 13/02/2022 14:50

Timothy - Moth (although I have seen that used in a book already)
Edward - Ned, Neddy
Henry - Hank

QuornSausagesAreTheDevilsPenis · 13/02/2022 14:56

Bear as a nickname for Edward or Rupert.

heymammy · 13/02/2022 14:59

Buster and Buddy are two nicknames we use which have nothing to do with ds' actual name

NuffSaidSam · 13/02/2022 15:02

William nn Billy
Richard nn Ricky or Rico
Robert nn Bob or Bobby
Rudyard nn Rudy (that is just the beginning, but it sounds different).
Isaac nn Zac
Jeremiah nn Jerry
Edward nn Ted or Ned or Woody or Bear

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Bakingdiva · 13/02/2022 15:10

Thanks everyone, these are great

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HipHipPuree · 13/02/2022 15:13

Two Scottish family ones:
James - Hamish
Hugh - Shug

cheapskatemum · 13/02/2022 15:22

Jeremy - Jem, Jerry
Jonathan- Jonty
Charles - Chas

itsgettingweird · 13/02/2022 15:30

Edward - teddy or bear

Christopher - Kit

Nicholas - Nicky

Heckythump1 · 13/02/2022 15:34

I knew a Christopher who was known as Topher! (toe-fir) He really suited it!

Drybird2020 · 13/02/2022 16:07

Henry - Hal

Starlightandsparkles · 13/02/2022 16:12

I know a Brady who goes by boo
An Alfie who goes by walf
I have a molly who goes by moo
And a josh who goes my jj or j

mummymei · 13/02/2022 16:14

Theodore to Teddy

Palavah · 13/02/2022 16:17

Liam for William
Bert for Robert
Al for Alexander, Alastair or Alan

Or a nickname from the surname rather than first name.

MrsJemimaDuck · 13/02/2022 19:15

Patrick—Trick

MrsJemimaDuck · 13/02/2022 19:16

Or also Patch for Patrick.

MrsJemimaDuck · 13/02/2022 19:18

And in America, Beau is a nickname for any son who is the third. (What comes after jr.)