Short Baby Names

Just the kind of old-fashioned nickname coming back into style.

As seen on SNL, Pat is the ultimate androgynous name. Stick with long form Patrick, and make sure everyone calls him Patrick.

Tim is a boyish short form very rarely given on its own.

Hip new middle-name choice, conjuring up the gothic tales of Edgar Allan, and current single-named pop singer Poe.

Flo is an antiquated nickname not often used these days, possibly because "Aunt Flo" is a euphemism for a period.

A bit slight to put directly on the birth certificate, but Dom is a pleasant nickname for a boy or a girl.

Along with Shem and Japheth, a son of Noah with a name that's almost never used -- for more obvious reasons than those of his brothers.

Not one but two Spice Girls are named Mel, which led to it briefly being more popular for girls than boys in the 90s and early 00s, but it has now fallen out of favor for both sexes.

Lex is still used mostly for boys, but like Alex, may cross over with the rising popularity of all long forms of the name. Lexi is another, more feminine option.

Puts the -min in diminutive.

Skater Tai Babilonia brought this sleek modern name to the world's attention. Pronounced "tie."

The Biblical Simon has been rediscovered and this appealing short form, an alternative to Sam, might be a way to make your Simon even more special.

This mild-mannered short form was Queen of the Prom in the fifties and sixties, but today is mostly heard on TV's The Office (and of course as one of the founders of Nameberry).

So simple, yet so unique: a prime candidate for export. Pronunciation is like the English pair or pear.

Rob has claimed Bob's turf.

Very Brady Bunch.

Simple and serious Arabic name which debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.

This unisex Israeli name, which rhymes with ball, is sure to receive more serious international attention now that actress Gal Gadot is the new Wonder Woman.