What are You Looking For?
Finding the perfect baby name can be tough for expectant parents. There are tons of books dedicated solely to this topic. Do you want a common baby name? What about an uncommon one? A name that sounds old-timey? Something related to nature? But sometimes you want names with nicknames.
There are a lot of options. Maybe you are one of those parents who likes to add unnecessary extra letters to your child’s name. Or maybe you’re not an expectant parent at all, but a writer looking for character names.
Well, of all the lists of baby names in the world, you came here. We are going to highlight some of the most popular names that have easy nicknames.
Some people want to name their baby Gerald, after their grandfather, but Gerald is not a name for an infant, it sounds too old. Similarly, we can all agree that Karens are not born, they are made. Finding a cute nickname can be difficult sometimes. So here is a list of popular baby names and their nicknames, along with famous individuals who share these names.
For more suggestions on popular baby names, check out the census report which records the popularity of baby names every year.
Common Names with Nicknames
- Alexander/a – Alex
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Alexander Hamilton
- Amelia – Mia
- Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi Princess of Genovia
- Benjamin – Ben
- Benjamin Franklin
- Cameron – Cam
- Cameron Boyce, Cameron Diaz
- Charlotte/ Charles – Charlie
- Charlotte Bronte, Charlie Chaplin
- Christopher – Chris
- Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans
- Elizabeth – Beth/Eliza
- Queen Elizabeth II, Eliza Hamilton
- Emerson – Em
- Emerson Hart
- Finley – Finn
- Finn Wolfhard
- Gabrielle – Gabby
- Gabby Douglass
- Isabella – Izzie
- Isabella of Aragon Queen of Portugal
- Jaden – Jay
- Jaden Smith
- Joshua – Josh
- Josh Hutcherson
- Katherine – Kat
- Kat Von D
- Madeline – Maddie
- Madeline Davis
- Meghan – Meg
- Meghan Markle
- Michael – Mike
- Mike Tyson
- Richard – Ricky
- Rickey Martin
- Samuel/Samantha – Sam
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Skylar – Sky
- Skylar Grey
- Taylor – Tay
- Taylor Swift, Taylor Lautner
- William – Will
- Will Smith, Will Ferrel
- Zachary – Zach
- Zach Galifianakis
An easy trick to bypass the nicknaming cycle is to name your child the nickname they will go by anyway. So if you are going to call them Em everyday instead of Emerson, just make Em their legal name. Although this may not work in all circumstances, especially if they are named after someone.
Remember that your child will identify with this name for the rest of their life, so make sure it is a good one. No matter what you decide to name your child, make sure its a name you and they will love. And most importantly remember to love them, no matter what their name is.
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