Women's Names and Nicknames

The names below are common given names and their nicknames. Names may have a number of variants, for example, Catherine, Cathryn, Cathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathrine, Katharine, Katrina, Kathleen; Margaret, Margarita, Marguerite, Margret, Margareta, Margarete, Margarette, Marjorie, Margery. Many nicknames are used as given names, for example, Amy as a nickname for Amelia and Amy as an independent given name; Molly as a nickname for Mary and Molly as an independent name.

Use names and nicknames correctly. If a woman introduces herself as Sally, call her Sally, not Sarah. If a woman introduces herself as Sarah, call her Sarah, not Sally or Sadie. If she tells you that her name is Sarah Brown, address her as Ms. Brown until she asks you to call her Sarah.

Имена ниже – распространенные имена и их уменьшительные имена. Имена могут иметь ряд вариантов, например, Catherine, Cathryn, Cathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathrine, Katharine, Katrina, Kathleen; Margaret, Margarita, Marguerite, Margret, Margareta, Margarete, Margarette, Marjorie, Margery. Многие уменьшительные имена употребляются как самостоятельные имена, например, Amy как уменьшительное имя для Amelia и Amy как самостоятельное имя; Molly как уменьшительное имя для Mary и Molly как самостоятельное имя.

Употребляйте имена и уменьшительные имена правильно. Если при знакомстве женщина представляется как Sally, называйте ее Sally, а не Sarah. Если женщина представляется как Sarah, называйте ее Sarah, а не Sally или Sadie. Если она говорит вам, что ее зовут Sarah Brown, обращайтесь к ней Ms. Brown, пока она не попросит называть ее Sarah.

Name – Nickname

Abigail – Abbie, Abby, Gail, Nabby;

Ada – Adie;

Adelaide – Addie, Adela, Dell, Della, Heidi;

Adele, Adelle, Adela – Addie, Dell, Della;

Adeline, Adelina, Adaline – Addie, Aline, Dell, Della;

Adrienne, Adriana – Adie;

Agatha – Aggie;

Agnes – Aggie, Ness, Nessie;

Aileen, Eileen – Allie, Lena;

Alberta – Allie, Bertie;

Alexandra, Alexandria – Alex, Alix, Alexa, Alla, Allie, Ali, Lexy, Sandra, Sandy;

Alexis – Alex;

Alfreda – Alfie, Alfy, Frieda, Freda, Freddie, Freddy;

Alice, Alicia, Alyce, Alisa, Alissa, Alyssa – Allie, Ally, Ali, Elsie, Lisa;

Alison, Allison, Alyson, Allyson – Allie, Ally, Ali;

Althea – Thea;

Amabel – Mabel, Mab, Mabs, Mabbie (see Mabel);

Amanda – Mandy;

Amber;

Amelia – Amy, Millie, Milly;

Amy, Aimee, Amie;

Anastasia – Ana, Stacy;

Andrea – Andy;

Angela, Angelica, Angelina, Angeline, Angel – Angie;

Anita – Ana, Nita;

Anna, Ann, Anne – Ann, Annie, Nancy, Nancie, Nance, Nan, Nana, Nanny, Nanette, Nannette, Nina;

Annabel, Annabelle, Anabel – Ann, Anna, Bel, Belle, Bell;

Annette, Annetta – Annie, Netta, Nettie, Netty;

Antoinette – Nettie, Netty, Net, Netta, Toni, Tony, Toy, Toi;

Antonia – Toni, Tony, Tonya, Tonia;

April;

Arabella, Arabel, Arabelle – Bel, Bell, Belle, Bella;

Arlene, Arline, Arleen, Arlyne – Lena, Arly, Lynn;

Ashley – Ash;

Audrey – Dee;

Augusta, Augustina – Aggy, Augie, Gussie, Gusty, Ina, Tina;

Aurora – Rori;

Barbara – Bab, Babs, Babbie, Barbie, Babette;

Beatrice, Beatrix – Bea, Bee, Beattie, Trixie, Trissie;

Belinda – Bel, Bell, Belle, Linda, Lindy, Lin, Lynn;

Belle, Bell, Bel, Bella (see Annabel, Arabella, Isabel, Rosabel, Belinda)

Berenice, Bernice – Bernie;

Bertha, Berta – Bertie;

Betty (see Elizabeth);

Beverly, Beverley – Bev;

Blanche, Blanch;

Bonnie, Bonny;

Brenda – Brendie, Brandy;

Brett, Bret, Bretta;

Bridget, Bridgette, Brigid, Brigit – Biddie, Biddy, Bridie, Bridey, Brie, Bree, Brita;

Brittany, Brittney, Britney – Brit, Britt, Brita, Brie;

Camille, Camilla, Camile, Camila – Cammie, Cammy, Millie;

Candace, Candice – Candy;

Caren, Carin, Caryn – Carrie;

Carla – Carlie, Carly (see Caroline);

Carlotta, Carlota – Lotta, Lottie, Lotty (see Charlotte);

Carmen;

Carol, Carole, Carrol, Carroll, Karol – Carrie, Carry (see Caroline);

Caroline, Carolyn, Carolina, Carlyne, Carline, Karoline – Carrie, Carry, Caddie, Caddy, Carlie, Carly, Callie, Cally, Carol, Lynn, Lynne, Lin;

Cassandra – Cass, Cassie, Cassey, Casey, Sandra, Sandy;

Catherine, Cathryn, Catheryn, Catharine, Cathleen – Cat, Cattie, Catty, Cathie, Cathy, Cassie, Kit, Kitty, Kittie;

Cecilia, Cecillia, Cecelia, Cecile, Cecily, Cicely – Cissy, Sissy, Celia;

Celia;

Charity – Chattie, Chatty, Cherry;

Charlotte – Lotta, Lottie, Lotty, Lola, Lolita, Chattie, Charlie;

Cheryl – Cherie;

Christine, Christina, Christiana – Chris, Christy, Christie, Christa, Chrissie, Kit, Tina;

Clara, Clare, Clair, Claire;

Clarice, Clarissa – Clara, Clare, Clair;

Claudia – Claudie;

Clementine, Clementina – Clem, Clemmie, Tina;

Colleen, Coleen;

Constance – Connie, Connee, Conny;

Cora – Co, Cori, Corrie, Corey, Cory;

Cordelia – Cordy, Cori, Delia;

Corinne, Corinna, Corynne, Corrine, Corine, Corina – Cora, Cori, Corrie, Cory;

Cornelia – Connie, Conny, Corny, Cori, Nell, Nellie;

Courtney – Court, Courtie;

Crystal, Chrystal – Crys, Chris;

Cynthia – Cindy;

Daisy, Daysie;

Danielle, Daniela – Dani, Danny;

Daphne – Daph, Daphie;

Darlene, Darleen, Darlyne – Lena, Darla;

Deborah – Debbie, Debby, Debra;

Delia – Dell, Della;

Dell, Della (see Adelaide, Adele, Adeline, Delia);

Denise, Denice – Denny;

Diana, Diane, Dianne – Di;

Dinah, Dina – Di;

Dolores, Delores – Lola, Lolita;

Dominique, Dominica – Minnie, Nicki, Nikki;

Donna;

Dora – Dorrie, Dori (see Dorothy);

Doreen, Dorene – Dorrie;

Doris, Dorris – Dorrie;

Dorothy, Dorothea – Dora, Dorrie, Doll, Dolly, Dodie, Dot, Dottie, Dotty, Dee;

Edith, Edyth, Edythe – Edie, Edye, Dee;

Edna – Eddie;

Elaine, Helaine – Ellie, Elly, Lainie;

Eleanor, Elinor, Eleonora, Eleonore, Elenore – Ella, Ellie, Elly, Nell, Nellie, Nelly, Nora, Lally, Lallie;

Elisa, Eliza, Elisia, Elissa, Elise, Elyse, Elsa – Elsie (see Elizabeth);

Elizabeth, Elisabeth – Betty, Bettie, Bet, Bett, Bette, Betta, Betsy, Betsey, Betsi, Beth, Bess, Bessie, Bessy, Bettina, Elsie, Elisa, Elsa, Eliza, Ellie, Elly, Ilse, Liz, Lizzy, Lizzie, Liza, Lisa, Lise, Lisette, Lizette, Lisbet, Lizbeth, Libby;

Ella – Ellie, Elly, Nellie, Nelly (see Eleanor, Elaine, Helen);

Ellen (see Helen);

Eloise, Heloise – Lois;

Elsie (see Alice, Elizabeth);

Elvira – Elvie;

Emily, Emilia – Em, Emmy, Emmie, Millie, Milly;

Emma – Em, Emm, Emmy, Emmie;

Erica, Erika, Ericka – Ricky, Rickie;

Erin;

Ernestine, Earnestine – Erna, Ernie, Tina;

Estelle, Estella – Essie, Stella;

Esther, Ester, Hester – Essie, Ettie, Etty, Hettie, Hetty;

Ethel – Eth;

Etta – Ettie, Etty (see Henrietta, Esther, Loretta, Marietta);

Eugenia, Eugenie – Gene, Genie;

Eulalia – Eula, Lally, Lallie;

Eunice – Euny, Eunie;

Euphemia, Euphemie – Effie, Effy, Euphie, Phemie;

Eustacia – Stacy, Stacey, Stacia;

Eve, Eva – Evie;

Eveline, Evelyn, Evelynne, Eveleen, Evelina – Eve, Evie, Evvie, Lynn;

Evangeline, Evangelina – Eve, Evie, Angie, Lynn;

Faith – Fae, Fay, Faye;

Felicia, Felicity, Felice – Fee, Fel;

Florence – Flo, Floy, Floss, Flossie, Flora, Florrie;

Frances – Fan, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Frannie, Franny, Francie, Francy, France, Frankie, Franky;

Francesca, Francisca – Fran, Cesca;

Francine – Fan, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Frannie, Franny, Francie, Francy, France, Frankie, Franky;

Frederica, Frederika, Fredericka – Freda, Freddie, Freddy, Ricky, Rickie;

Gabrielle, Gabriela, Gabriella – Gabby, Gabi, Gaby;

Genevieve – Gene, Ginny, Jenny, Viv;

Georgina, Georgine – Georgie, Gina;

Geraldine – Gerry, Gerrie, Gerri, Jerry, Dina;

Gertrude – Gertie, Trudie, Trudy;

Gillian, Jillian – Jill;

Gina (see Regina, Georgina);

Gladys – Glad;

Glenda – Glen;

Gloria – Glory;

Grace – Gracie;

Gwendolen, Gwendolyn – Gwen, Gwenda, Wendy;

Hannah, Hanna – Ann, Annie, Nana, Nanny;

Harriet – Hattie, Hatty;

Hazel;

Heather – Hettie, Hetty;

Helen, Helena, Elena, Ellen – Nell, Nellie, Nelly, Ellie, Elly, Lena, Lala, Lally, Lallie;

Henrietta – Etta, Ettie, Etty, Hettie, Hetty, Nettie, Netty;

Hester (see Esther);

Hillary, Hilary – Hill, Hillie;

Hilda, Hylda – Hildie;

Holly;

Hope;

Ida;

Imogen, Imogene – Immy, Immie;

Irene – Renie, Rena;

Iris;

Isabel, Isabelle, Isabella – Bel, Bell, Belle, Bella, Issy;

Jacqueline, Jacquelyn – Jackie, Jacky;

Jane – Janie, Janey, Jenny, Jennie, Jen, Janet;

Janet, Janette, Janetta – Jan, Nettie, Netty, Netta;

Janice, Janis, Jenice – Jan;

Jean, Jeanne – Jeanie, Jeannie;

Jeannette, Jeannetta, Jeanette – Jeanie, Jeannie, Nettie, Netty, Netta;

Jemima – Jem, Jemma, Mima, Mimi;

Jennifer – Jen, Jenny, Jennie, Jenne;

Jenny (see Jane, Jennifer, Virginia, Genevieve);

Jessica – Jess, Jessie;

Jill (see Gillian);

Joanna, Joanne, Joann, Johanna, Joan – Jo, Jody;

Joceline, Jocelyn – Jo, Lynn;

Josephine – Jo, Josie, Josey, Jozy, Jody;

Joyce – Joy;

Judith – Judy, Judie, Jude, Jody, Jodie;

Julia – Julie, Jule;

Julianne, Juliana – Julie, Jule;

Juliet, Juliette – Julie, Jule;

June;

Karen, Karin, Karyn – Kari, Karrie;

Katherine, Katharine, Kathryn, Kathrine, Kathrynne, Katrina – Kate, Kathie, Kathy, Katie, Katy, Kay, Katty, Kattie, Kit, Kitty, Kittie;

Kathleen, Kathlene, Kathlyn, Kathlynne – Kathie, Kathy, Katie, Katy, Katty, Kattie;

Kelly, Kelley;

Kimberly, Kimberley – Kim;

Kristina, Kristin, Kristine, Kristen – Kris, Kristi, Kristy, Kristie, Krista;

Laura – Laurie, Lauri, Lolly;

Lauren, Laureen, Laurene, Laurena, Laurine – Laurie;

Laurel – Laurie;

Laverne, Laverna – Verna;

Lavinia – Vina, Vinnie;

Leah, Lea, Lee, Leigh;

Lena (see Helen, Aileen, Arlene, Darlene, Magdalene);

Leona – Lee;

Leonora, Leonore, Lenora, Lenore – Nora;

Leslie, Lesley – Les;

Leticia, Letitia – Lettie, Tisha;

Lillian, Lilian – Lily, Lilly, Lili, Lilli, Lil, Lillie;

Lily, Lilly, Lili, Lilli – Lil, Lillie;

Linda, Lynda – Lindy, Lin, Lynn, Lynne;

Lisa (see Alice, Elizabeth, Melissa)

Lois (see Eloise, Louise);

Lora – Lori, Lorie, Lorri, Lorrie;

Lorena, Lorene, Loreen, Loren, Lorine – Lori, Lorie, Lorri, Lorrie;

Lorna;

Loretta, Lorette – Lori, Lorrie, Etta, Retta;

Lorinda, Laurinda – Lori, Lorie, Lorrie, Laurie;

Lorraine, Lorrain, Loraine – Lora, Lori, Lorie, Lorrie;

Lottie, Lotty, Lotta (see Charlotte, Carlotta);

Louise, Louisa – Lou, Lu, Lulu, Lula, Lois;

Lucille, Lucile – Lu, Lucy, Lucky;

Lucinda – Lu, Lucy, Lucky, Cindy;

Lucy, Lucie, Luci, Lucia – Lu, Lulu, Luce, Lucky (see Lucille, Lucinda);

Lydia – Liddy, Lyddie;

Lynn, Lynne (see Caroline, Marilyn, Linda, Arlene, Evelyn and other names with -line/lyn);

Mabel, Mabelle, Mable – Mab, Mabs, Mabbie (see Amabel);

Madeline, Madeleine, Madelyn – Maddie, Maddy, Mady;

Magdaline, Magdalen, Magdalena – Magda, Magsie, Lena;

Marcia – Marcie, Marcy, Marci;

Margaret, Margarita, Marguerite, Margret – Maggie, Marge, Margie, Marjorie, Margery, Madge, Margot, Margo, Magsie, Maisie, Daisy, Mamie, Maidie, Mae, May, Meg, Megan, Peggy, Greta, Gretchen, Rita;

Marianne, Marianna, Maryann, Maryanne, Marian – Mary, Ann;

Marilyn, Marilynn, Marylin, Marlene, Marlyn – Mary, Lynn;

Maribel, Maribelle – Mary, Bell;

Marietta, Mariett, Mariette – Mary, Etta, Ettie, Etty;

Marina;

Marion;

Marjorie, Marjory, Margery – Marge, Margie (see Margaret);

Martha, Marta – Marty, Mat, Mattie, Matty, Pat, Pattie, Patty;

Mary, Maria, Marie;

Mary – Mae, May, Moll, Molly, Mollie, Polly, Mamie, Mimi, Minnie;

Matilda, Mathilda – Mat, Matty, Mattie, Maud, Maude, Patty, Pattie, Tilda, Tillie, Tilly;

Maud, Maude – Maudie, Maudy (see Matilda);

Maureen – Maury;

Maxine – Max, Maxie;

Megan – Meg (see Margaret);

Melanie – Mel, Mellie;

Melinda – Mel, Mellie, Linda, Mindy;

Melissa – Mel, Mellie, Missie, Missy, Lisa, Lissa;

Mercedes – Mercy, Sadie;

Meredith – Merry;

Michelle, Michele – Mickey, Shelly;

Mildred – Millie, Milly;

Millicent, Milicent, Melicent – Millie, Milly;

Minnie, Minna, Mina (see Wilhelmina, Mary);

Miranda – Randy;

Miriam;

Molly, Mollie – Moll, Polly (see Mary);

Monica – Nicki;

Muriel;

Myra, Mira;

Nadine – Nada, Dee;

Natalie, Nathalie, Natalia, Natasha – Nattie, Natty;

Nancy (see Anna);

Nell, Nelle – Nellie, Nelly (see Eleanor, Helen, Cornelia);

Nettie, Netty, Netta (see Annette, Antoinette, Henrietta, Janet, Jeannette);

Nicole – Nicky, Nicki, Nikki, Nikky;

Nina (see Anna);

Nora (see Eleanor, Leonora);

Norma – Normie

Octavia – Tave, Tavy, Tavia;

Olive, Olivia – Ollie, Olly, Nollie, Livvy, Livia;

Ophelia;

Pamela – Pam, Pammie, Pammy;

Patricia – Pat, Pattie, Patty, Patsy, Paddy, Tricia, Trisha, Trissie;

Paula, Paulina, Pauline – Paulie;

Pearl – Pearlie;

Peggy – Peg (see Margaret);

Penelope – Pen, Penny;

Phoebe, Phebe – Pheb;

Phyllis – Phyl, Phyllie, Phil;

Polly (see Mary, Molly);

Priscilla – Prissy;

Prudence – Prudie, Prudy, Prue, Pru;

Rachel – Rachie, Rae, Ray;

Raquel – Kelly, Kellie;

Rebecca – Beck, Becky, Reba;

Regina – Reggie, Ray, Gina, Ginny, Rena;

Renata – Nata, Natie, Rennie, Renny, Renae;

Renee, Rene, Renae (see Renata);

Rhoda – Rodie;

Rhonda;

Roberta – Robbie, Robby, Robin, Robyn, Bobbie, Bobby, Berta, Bertie;

Rose, Rosa – Rosie, Rosy;

Rosabel, Rosabelle, Rosabella – Rose, Rosie, Rosy, Bell;

Rosalie, Rosalee – Rose, Rosie, Rosy;

Rosaline, Rosalyn – Rose, Rosie, Rosy;

Rosalind, Rosalinda – Rose, Rosie, Rosy, Linda;

Roseanna, Rosanna, Rosanne – Rose, Rosie, Rosy;

Rosemary, Rosemarie – Rose, Rosie, Rosy;

Roxanne, Roxanna, Roxana – Roxie, Roxy;

Ruby, Rubina – Ruby, Rubie;

Ruth – Ruthie;

Sabrina – Brina, Sabby;

Samantha – Sam, Sammie, Sammy;

Sarah, Sara – Sadie, Sal, Sally, Sallie;

Shannon;

Sharon, Sharron

Sheila

Shirley, Shirlee, Shirlie – Shirl;

Sibyl, Sybil, Sibylle, Syble – Sib, Sibbie;

Sonia, Sonya;

Sophia – Sophie, Sophy;

Stacy, Stacey, Stacie, Staci (see Anastasia, Eustacia);

Stephanie, Stephany, Stephania, Stephana, Stefanie, Stefania, Stefana, Steffanie – Steph, Stephie, Steff, Steffy, Stevie;

Stella (see Estelle);

Susan, Susanna, Susannah, Susanne, Suzanne – Sue, Susie, Susi, Susy, Suzie, Suzy, Sukie;

Sylvia, Silvia – Syl, Sylvie;

Tabitha – Tabby;

Tamara, Tamar – Tammy, Tammie;

Tanya, Tania;

Teresa, Theresa, Therese – Terry, Terri, Teri, Terrie, Tess, Tessa, Tessie, Tracy, Trissie;

Tiffany – Tiff, Tiffy;

Thelma;

Tina (see Christine, Ernestine, Bettina, Albertina, Augustina, Clementina);

Tracy, Tracey, Tracie, Traci (see Teresa);

Ursula – Ursa, Ursie, Sulie;

Valentina – Val, Vallie;

Valerie, Valery, Valeria – Val, Vallie;

Vanessa – Van, Vannie, Nessa;

Vera;

Verna (see Laverne);

Veronica – Nicky, Nicki, Ronnie, Ronni, Ronny;

Victoria – Vic, Vick, Vickie, Vicky, Vicki, Viki, Vikki;

Vida;

Viola – Vi;

Violet, Violette, Violetta – Vi, Lettie;

Virginia – Ginger, Ginny, Jinny, Jenny, Virgie;

Vivian, Vivien – Viv;

Wanda;

Wendy (see Gwendolen);

Wilhelmina – Willa, Wilma, Willie, Billie, Mina, Minnie;

Winifred – Winnie, Freda, Freddie;

Yolanda, Yolande;

Yvonne – Vonnie, Vonna;

Yvette – Vettie, Vetta;

Zoe – Zoey.