Names with four levels of formality

I really like the idea of having multiple levels of formality in a name. I think my ideal might be to have the full, formal name used only on special occasions; the everyday version; the endearing nickname; and one syllable used for convenience. So for instance, a girl could go by Christa or Josie in general but be Chrissie or JoJo to intimates in tender moments and Christabel or Josephine on certificates. Chris and Jo could be used when the speaker's being lazy.

What do you Nameberryites think of this? And can you come up with other names that offer formal, normal, sweet, and short versions? I haven't been able to think of one for a boy yet.

Joseph - Joey- JoJo - Jo

Adamina - Mina - Ada- Addie

Angelina - Angel - Angie - Ang

Zachariah - Zackary - Zack - Z

Cecelia - Celia - Cici - Lia



Does it have to be four? Three is a lot easier...

Abigail - Abby - Abbs

Juliana - Julie - Jules

Christopher - Topher - Chris

Nathaniel - Nathan - Nate

I like the idea. My instinct is always to go with the full, formal name with the option of the nickname rather than giving the nickname (shorter version) as the given name. Either that or just go by the full given name, period.

My own name has evolved into a kind of "four levels" as well...full formal Italian name, shorter "everyday" name (easier to say and pronounce), a family nickname and then the first three letters used when someone (usually my husband! lol) is hollering for me.

Ideas...

Joseph - Joe - Joey - J

Michael - Mike - Mikey/Mimi - M

Francesco - Frank - Frankie - Fra

Miriam - Mira - Miri/Mimi/Mia - Mir

Ricamaca -- I know three is easier, but I prefer four.

Also, I realized that one thing that's unclear about my post is that I like when all the nicknames are from the same part of the name (eg, I would use Josephine/Josie/JoJo/Jo, not Josephine/Josie/Fifi/Jo).

Four is hard. Three, I can do.

Daniel - Danny - Dan
Christina - Chrissy - Chris - Tina
Annabel - Annie - Anne - Belle
Georgina - Georgie - Georgia - Gina
Margaret - Maisie - Meg - Margie
Clementine - Clemie - Tine
Michael - Mikey - Mick
Angelina - Angel - Ange
Gabriella - Gabby - Ella
Anthony - Tony - Ant

I'll post again if I can think of any more. Hope this helped:)

Let me try this
Eleanora - Ellen/Ella - Ellie/Ellenora (cutsey?) - Elle

I love this idea! It works with my name Victoria

Victoria- Tori- Tor - T

I've also thought about this with the names Ive chosen for my baby

Primrose - Rose - Rosie - Ro
Ezekiel- Zeke- No cutesy - Z

Victoria- How about Ziggy/Zekey as a cutesey nickname for Ezekiel? I've always loved that posibility.

I'm going to do my family and include nicknames we really use... I added a few, too. For some there is just no way to get 4!
Lyndsay - Lyndz - Lyndsay Lou/Linny/Ninny - L
Jefferson - Jeffrey - Jeff - Jay Jay/Jett - Jay
Dashiell - Dash - Dashie/Dasher/Dashie Bex - D/DD/DB
Dawn - Dawnie - Dawnie B
Kaelyn - KK - Kae
Brandon - Bran - Bran Man/B-Money - B
Madison - Madi - Mads
Abigail - Abby - Abs
Lucretia - Creety
Katherine - Kate - Katie/Kitty/ Kat
William - Bill - Billy - Memo
David - Dave - Davey -D
Christopher - Chris - Chrissy - C
Robert - Bob - Bobby - B
Shannon - Shan
Daniel - Dan - Danny - D
Julianna - Julie - Jules - Jule/Jewel - Juju
Jessica - Jessie - Jesi Mica - Jess
Britney - Brit - Britta/Brittal - B
Nathan - Nate - Nate-Dog - Nath
Eliazar - Eli - Lizard - E/El
Ranger - Range-Face - Range