Nickname Names

During the heyday of Deborah, Debra, and Debra -- the late 1950s and early 60s -- there were enough baby girls named Deb, just Deb, for it to make the Top 1000.

In Mandaeism, Hag and Mag are a pair of demons typically mentioned together; Hag being male, and Mag being female.

Uncommon choice too reminiscent of "bidet". Try Bridie instead.

A Robert nickname out of use for hundreds of years, but now sounds cooler than Bob or Rob for a modern boy.

See WILLIE.

So-old-it's-cute-again short from of Harriet, reminiscent of Patsy and Betsy but fresher and more appealing than either of those choices. Hattie is another adorable short form.

A thoroughly old-school nickname for Ambrose — one that lightens up the serious full form.

Flip is a down-to-earth, attitude nickname for the very proper Philippa. If you want to downshift even further from Pippa, Flip may be your gender-neutral choice.