Vintage Nicknames for Boys
- Elzie
Origin:
Diminutive of Eliezer, HebrewMeaning:
"God helps"Description:
The male nickname Elzie originated as a short form of Eliezer. Neither are coming back into fashion anytime soon.
- Coz
Origin:
Diminutive of CosmoMeaning:
"world"Description:
A cool sounding nickname with associations to Bill Cosby.
- Tobe
Origin:
Diminutive of Tobias, HebrewMeaning:
"God is good"Description:
Simple short form of Tobias that feels more distinctly masculine than Toby.
- Mart
Origin:
Diminutive of Martin, LatinMeaning:
"warlike"Description:
Much more modern than Marty and rhyming with the stylish short name Hart, could Mart show success as an independent baby name? Perhaps that’s too much to ask, but we do like it as a nickname for Martin.