Old-timey names are sometimes baffling. You might see a child listed on the 1850 census as "Henrietta" age 12; then see a child listed on the 1860 census as "Etta", age 21. This is the same person.
MALE NAMES | NICKNAMES
- Alexander - Alex
- Alfred - Al
- Anthony - Tony
- Archibald - Archy
- Benjamin - Ben
- Burwell - Bira
- Charles - Charlie
- Crawford - Croft
- Daniel - Dan
- Francis - Frank
- Frederick - Fred, Freddie
- Gabriel - Gabe
- Harrison - Harris
- Hartwell - Hart
- James - Jim
- John - Johnny
- Johanes - John
- Joseph - Joe
- Louis - Lew
- Michael - Mike
- Nathaniel - Nat
- Nicholas - Nick
- Percival - Percy
- Peter - Pete
- Richard - Rick
- Robert - Bob
- Ronald - Ronnie
- Samuel - Sam
- Smith - Smitty
- Solomon - Sol
- Thomas - Tom
- Washington - Wash
- William - Willie, Bill
FEMALE NAMES | NICKNAMES
- Abigail - Abbie, Abby
- Agatha - Aggie
- Augusta - Gussie
- Bertha - Bertie
- Caroline - Carrie
- Catherine - Cathy
- Dorothy - Dot, Dottie
- Eleanor - Ellie
- Elizabeth - Lizzie, Bessie, Beth, Bettie
- Florence - Flo
- Frances - Fannie
- Francine - Frances
- Froney
- Hannah - Annah, Anna, Annie
- Henrietta - Etta
- Hester
- Huldah - Huldie
- Idah
- Jane -Jennie
- Josephine - Josie
- Laura - Laurie
- Lavonia
- Lottie
- Louella - Ella
- Lucille - Lucy
- Ludie, Luddie
- Lula
- Lydia - Liddie
- Mahilda - Hilda
- Margaret - Peggy
- Marguerite - Margie
- Martha - Mattie
- Mary - Polly, Pollie
- Maybelle - Belle
- Mildred - Milly, Millie
- Minnie
- Nancy - Nan
- Pearl
- Phoeba - Phoebie, Phoeby
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