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Popular Nicknames

  1. Charley

    • Origin:

      Short form of Charles, French

    • Meaning:

      "free man"

    • Description:

      Charley is, at this point, an old-fashioned spelling for the most popular short form of Charles, better known these days as Charlie. But Charley is a classic and relates more directly to Charles.
  2. Rob

    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Robert

    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"

    • Description:

      Rob has claimed Bob's turf.
  3. Missy

    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Melissa

    • Description:

      A name that works until your daughter is, say, six.
  4. Cass

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Cassandra or Cassia, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "shining or excelling man; cinnamon"

    • Description:

      Ties to the unfortunate Mama are now unraveling, leaving Cass or Cassie to stand on its own as a fresher sounding Cathy or Kate. With gender-neutral names abound and the growing trend of boyish nicknames for girls, Cass may be on the up and up.
  5. Cory

    • Origin:

      Variation of Corey or short form of any Cor-beginning name

    • Description:

      This Corey variation is getting a fresh shot of style juice thanks to young It Girl Cory Kennedy (not to be confused with RFK daughter, filmmaker Rory Kennedy).
  6. Sammi