Names that Peaked in 1880

Gorgeous name in any form, though the c may muddy the pronunciation.

Kizzy remains the most popular spelling of the Keziah short form, at least in some part thanks to its appearance in the 1977 television show Roots.

Retro nickname for Charles that has the potential for revival, a la Hal, Ike, and Gus.

This is a big name, both in heritage and sound. On the right child, this could be inspired, but others may shrink from all the connotations. While your preferred nickname for this option might be Col (or Kit if you're connecting it to Christopher Columbus), you may end up with the slightly more cumbersome "Bus" as the short-form.

Aside from the singer, there aren't many people around named Pink or Pinkie or Pinky -- zero, in fact.

Sounds like a displaced Dr. Seuss character.

Ossie is best-known as the name of actor Ossie Davis, whose full name did not start with Os: It was Raiford. But Ossie makes a cute contemporary short form for any name beginning with Os.

Not an adverb baby name, but an international nickname for Hans and Heinrich.

Ida is one of those terminally old-fashioned names that suddenly sounds fresh again, especially given how fashionable it is in Europe. Ida, usually pronounced ee-da, is a Top 100 name in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries, and is rising more gently in the US.