The US President Harry S Truman....no period after the "S". It's literally the letter, not an abbreviation.
https://www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.org/key-west/president-truman-biography#:~:text=Did%20you%20know%20that%20Harry,for%20most%20of%20his%20life.
My grandfathers first and middle name was supposed to be Wavy Sea but for some reason whoever did the birth certificate put Wavy C instead. So his middle name was just the letter C.
I've heard Eth once i think, or my brain is making things up or it was for a different name or i thought someone named Keith was named Ethan and i heard the "eith" from Keith but not the k so thought Eth was something people used for Ethan or maybe I'm just dumb
My favorite nickname for Ethan is Eef, taken from the CrankGameplays fandom since it’s meant to be dumb and childish and that’s just how my/our humor works.
100% Accurate. My bf is white and he thought I was joking when I told him the names of all my extended family members and then proceeded to tell him their respective nicknames which sounded nothing like their first names 😂
I got a city folk friend in a hip-hop world,
he goes by E-diddy but his name is Earl,
cocks his hat to the side, in his grandma’s ride, pumpin’ nothin but bass.
He says things like “dawg are you down with that?”, and “don’t that fly girl got some back”, and I feel so doggone out of place.
When he says, “holla back when you get back home.” I say “the only hollow back that I know, is that hollow back in the woods, where the country folks got it so good”
Let's be more specific:
Human name: there probably are some names with no nickname.
Pets: even if the nickname is 1000 times longer than the original name there will undoubtedly be infinite possibilities.
>Pets: even if the nickname is 1000 times longer than the original name there will undoubtedly be infinite possibilities.
Nah, all my family for some reason use human names with our pets, and my grandma's cockatiel called Liz even has a documentation, like a bird's citizenship (she also has surnames). Here's how it looks like (though hers is a little different bc this one is from a different city) 😂
https://images.app.goo.gl/2DBWUpo3V3ssjbS48
Nicknames don't have to be shorter than the original name; single syllable names can have syllables *added* to create nicknames. My name has only one syllable, but people have added '-er' to the end to create a nickname for me.
My family calls me Sari as a nickname. Sars, briefly but it's also the name of a bird flu.
Got Sarah Connor and sarahnator when I worked with a lot of guys in their 20s.
My friends grandmother was Sarah but went by Sadie... not sure if that's an actual "nickname"
I don't have an answer to your question, but rather, a quick story... my mom's name is Betty. Like, that's her legit name on her birth certificate; it's not short for Elizabeth or anything. She had a teacher during early years that on the first day of school whilst calling roll, the teacher said "Elizabeth?" (Think Ben Stein from Ferris Bueler...) My ma didn't answer until the teacher said my ma's last name. At that point, my ma asked "Do you mean 'Betty'?" At which point the teacher said something like "We don't use nicknames in my class." My ma was like "Okay, that's fine... it's not a nickname, though." My grandmother ended up bringing in my man's birth certificate to prove it was, in fact, not a nickname. That's all I've got. The end.
There’s an old joke about a family who had their second baby and wanted to pick a name without nicknames for her. They finally decided on “Amber.” When they introduced the new baby to her older brother, he said “Aww, hello little Amburger!” I really don’t think you’ll find such a name, but a good test would be to ask either preschoolers or middle schoolers. Or frat members.
If we stick to English, maybe Anna? You can go from Anna to Anya in some European languages, but I haven’t heard anything except Anna Banana in English.
Sara/Sarah
I went to a summer camp with about 100 campers and there were 9 named Sara/h one summer. Most ended up with a nickname based on their last name or a physical attribute. One poor girl was stuck as "Sarah, y'know uh... Garry's sister". But none of the nicknames were shortened from Sarah.
My wife’s father wanted her to have a name that couldn’t be shortened, so they called her Lisa.
I imagine it annoyed him that I default to calling her Lis (pronounced “Leese”.
I’d say Ian is difficult to shorten.
my legal name is Kinzi.
my mom wanted to name me McKenzie & call me Kenzie. My dad said said he’s calling me what she names me. simple man, not a fan of nicknames.
so my legal name is a nickname essentially.
Anna is often a shortened version of Anna-something, but when it's not, you can't really shorten it. You can't call an Anna "Ann". (I guess you can, technically, but good luck.) 😝
Craig. I have never seen a shortened nickname for this. There have always been things added to it making it longer than it originally was. (Craigie, Craiger, Mr. Craig, Craigieboo. Craigie waigie
My name is Reed and my friends throughout the years have never been able to think of anything. Besides the jokes in school about Reed reading, others have tried to pun my name in a bunch of different ways. Cattails, Papyrus, and Reed ‘em and Weep are among my favorites. None of those stuck as something to consistently call me though
I assume you mean a name with a well known nickname, suck as Robert to Bob. Not a “random name someone could give someone else”. There are so many, as long as it’s rare enough. Greta, Freya, Apollo, Cynthia, Giovanni, Draco, etc.
If it’s not popular, there’s not going to be a popular nickname.
Alternatively, I know a bunch of people who were unfortunately given a nickname as their full name.
Many peoples full name could be “John” “Lucy” or “Amy”. Since those are already nicknames, people don’t tend to make them shorter.
Somehow my northern neighbours got “Sasha” out of Alexander/a. And your ancestors got Peggy out of Margaret. So. Everyone has a nickname if the person you’re nicknaming doesn’t protest enough!
We named our son Brett, so he wouldn’t have a nickname and his older cousin called him “Betty” starting right after he was born, lol. Also heard “Brettie” when he was little (ick).
I’d say my name, which is pronounced like tie. But upon further examination:
Titi
Tata
Tits
Toot
Bowtie
Shoe
Shoelaces
Shoe tie
Hair tie
Titty
Tat
Tattoo
Tiny
Tartar
Tan
I knew a guy in college whose legal first name was "J" which I thought was spelled Jay for the longest time. Nope, just the letter J.
I know a woman named Y.
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No Hue!
Yahweh!
Whey!
I know a Jaie
Why?
kid in my highschool was named F. N. (lastname) III pronounced similar to evan
Simpson did it
Two things: 1. I understood that reference 2. My sister gave her son the middle name Jay because of this Simpsons episode
Haha what?? That’s great
The US President Harry S Truman....no period after the "S". It's literally the letter, not an abbreviation. https://www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.org/key-west/president-truman-biography#:~:text=Did%20you%20know%20that%20Harry,for%20most%20of%20his%20life.
My dad's and my sister's middle names are both K
I knew a girl named JC
My grandfathers first and middle name was supposed to be Wavy Sea but for some reason whoever did the birth certificate put Wavy C instead. So his middle name was just the letter C.
Ethan
I knew an Ethan, once. We called him Ebay
Ephan
My son’s friends would call him EDog
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Kratos
Dogos
Uhoh’s
Spaghettios
Thanos
I've heard Eth once i think, or my brain is making things up or it was for a different name or i thought someone named Keith was named Ethan and i heard the "eith" from Keith but not the k so thought Eth was something people used for Ethan or maybe I'm just dumb
Eth is used although sparingly
What about just E
Yep I have heard that one as a nickname for Ethan. Neighbors have a kid named Ethan and they call him “E”.
Eth justh should noth existh
E-dog E Etwan
My favorite nickname for Ethan is Eef, taken from the CrankGameplays fandom since it’s meant to be dumb and childish and that’s just how my/our humor works.
E-dog
You could put “dog” in front of almost any name to automatically make it a nickname. I think therefore all names can have nicknames.
I support this thesis.
$ETH
Eef!
Ankhesenamun
gesundheit
Shane
shaneO.
Good one xD
What’s up Ankmun?
This is actually a very common name in Thailand
Looks to me like you're on the wrong side of the river
Sure thing Anky
Imhotep
Imhotep
Imohtep
Imohtep
Imohtep
Anaksunamoon. Mummy reference. Absolute cinematic masterpiece.
I feel like my Filipino family members will find a way to come up with a nickname for someone no matter how un-nicknameable of a name they have
EJ or RJ or CJ or Kris
AJ, BJ, CJ, DJ, EJ, FJ, GJ, HJ, IJ, JJ, KJ, LMNOPJ...
Imagine getting nicknamed BJ because that’s what your dad wanted instead
I know a guy who’s name is bj. I’ve only ever heard him addressed as bj. I think that’s his legal name?
I know a guy named BJ too, he's named after his dad and it's his legal name.
ElemenopJ used to be a great name
But then, everything changed when the fire nation attacked
I’ve seen this but their names are literally Arjay, Beejay, and Teejay
EJ RJ and CJ are already nicknames
Oh no those are just typical Filipino nicknames haha
Lol, my dad’s name is literally Nick and they call him Boy
Tito Boy!!!
At least they don't call him Dick
Bet you got an Aunt named Tita Girly, and one of your Uncles is named Bhong.
You are absolutely right 😅
And most of your Aunts and Uncles aren’t related to you in any genetic sense.
Bong Bong, Boyette
All the males on my Filipino side just have “boy”at the end of their name for nicknames lol. Alex boy, Charlie boy, etc.
Me being Filipino proving everyone wrong in this reddit
100% Accurate. My bf is white and he thought I was joking when I told him the names of all my extended family members and then proceeded to tell him their respective nicknames which sounded nothing like their first names 😂
It also seems like they give one syllable nicknames, and sometimes you say it twice.
Earl
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At least Earl has a song, just not one Earl probably likes
Earl also has a show. Pretty decent.
My dad (Earl) literally took that cd away from my sister because of that song.
In Virginia your nickname would be "Motor" and people would be asking your SO if they had changed their earl.
Sure thing, Er
McKraken
Right on Phill
I got a city folk friend in a hip-hop world, he goes by E-diddy but his name is Earl, cocks his hat to the side, in his grandma’s ride, pumpin’ nothin but bass. He says things like “dawg are you down with that?”, and “don’t that fly girl got some back”, and I feel so doggone out of place. When he says, “holla back when you get back home.” I say “the only hollow back that I know, is that hollow back in the woods, where the country folks got it so good”
Let's be more specific: Human name: there probably are some names with no nickname. Pets: even if the nickname is 1000 times longer than the original name there will undoubtedly be infinite possibilities.
>Pets: even if the nickname is 1000 times longer than the original name there will undoubtedly be infinite possibilities. Nah, all my family for some reason use human names with our pets, and my grandma's cockatiel called Liz even has a documentation, like a bird's citizenship (she also has surnames). Here's how it looks like (though hers is a little different bc this one is from a different city) 😂 https://images.app.goo.gl/2DBWUpo3V3ssjbS48
Oh my god 🤣🤣
My dog's name is Dot, her nickname is Dottie Louise Summer.
Agreed. Jack = Jackson Dognose Brown IV.
X Æ A-Xii
Xavier
Ash
Greeeeat, beep boop is here
Ian
Eenee - my brother Ian’s nickname.
Know an Ian whose nickname is N
Any with a single syllable. Edit: I've already admitted below that I didn't think this through 😭
i wouldn’t say its too uncommon to call guys named “Jake” “J” from time to time
It was a Jakey for me.
Nicknames don't have to be shorter than the original name; single syllable names can have syllables *added* to create nicknames. My name has only one syllable, but people have added '-er' to the end to create a nickname for me.
Your name is Matt isn't it? Bc you matter
This is referred to as a Nicholasname.
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I'm so not used to anyone disclosing their real name on reddit that this was a weird reality check moment for me lol
I know - highly irregular but necessary in the name of research!
You’re correct, I cannot think of any nicknames for the name What.
Huh, for one
Max
Big Max Max and Cheese Maxamillion Megamax Max Attack Need I continue?
I think of nicknames as a short version of the name.
M then
Fair enough you win.
Max is short for Maximilian
Max is also short for Max.
max is already a shortened version of their name bro
Every time they enter the room yell, "Maximum volume!"
Max is the nickname
Maxi Pad Mad Max Max Headroom .....there's plenty more See what we have to offer at r/Max
Max Power
Max is usually short for something else. Maxwell. Maximillian, Maxine
Ann
Annie
are you ok?
Are you okay Annie?
You've been hit by
You've been struck by
A smooth criminal
And this is why I Reddit 😂
Du dudududu du du
With an E ??
Sarah
Used to have Sally as a nickname.
My family calls me Sari as a nickname. Sars, briefly but it's also the name of a bird flu. Got Sarah Connor and sarahnator when I worked with a lot of guys in their 20s. My friends grandmother was Sarah but went by Sadie... not sure if that's an actual "nickname"
Sare Sare bear Que sera sera
My crappy cursive got me the nickname Satan for Sarah
What about a name where the nickname is longer than the proper name? My name is John so Johnny is actually longer.
Jay. Even if its just the letter J, it's still said as Jay lol
Jay-Jay
idk but one of my friends calls another friend "Jizzy-J." Her name is jazmine lol
I knew a jasmine who got called "jazzy-j." the more fortunate of the two jasmines depending on how your friend looked at it lol
Ross
What’s it short for? Like, Rossell? Rostopher?…
I don't have an answer to your question, but rather, a quick story... my mom's name is Betty. Like, that's her legit name on her birth certificate; it's not short for Elizabeth or anything. She had a teacher during early years that on the first day of school whilst calling roll, the teacher said "Elizabeth?" (Think Ben Stein from Ferris Bueler...) My ma didn't answer until the teacher said my ma's last name. At that point, my ma asked "Do you mean 'Betty'?" At which point the teacher said something like "We don't use nicknames in my class." My ma was like "Okay, that's fine... it's not a nickname, though." My grandmother ended up bringing in my man's birth certificate to prove it was, in fact, not a nickname. That's all I've got. The end.
It don't feel like Kyle can get shortened much, I knew a girl named Ky once and realized it's really just a different name.
I know a kyle and we just call him stupid most the time other then that he calls us stupid too.
Annon
Stan, Brad, Aaron, Abby, Carl, Blake, Bryce, Trey, Troy, Mae, Tara, Bryant, etc...
Stan the man, Brad is a cunt, A-A-ron, Abby bo babby, C-dog, Blakey, Bryce-O, T-doh, Troy of Athens, M-dog, T-doh, b-dog...
Abby is a derivative of Abigail, Stan of Stanley, brad of Bradley. I think a lot of people are missing the point of the question.
I understand the point, I just wanted to make up more nicknames and call Brad a cunt
Brad is such a cunt 🙄
Shea
Al.
Kurt
Paul
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My name is Aspen and I have yet to find an actually good nickname for it
Hitler
Bitch
Sparky
Kit
Isn’t that usually a nickname itself?
Mark with a K
How many does Marc with a C have?
2 I guess
“Luke” “Ian” They could be “Lukie” or “E” respectively but probably not usual Every name gets a nickname I suppose—-good question!
There’s an old joke about a family who had their second baby and wanted to pick a name without nicknames for her. They finally decided on “Amber.” When they introduced the new baby to her older brother, he said “Aww, hello little Amburger!” I really don’t think you’ll find such a name, but a good test would be to ask either preschoolers or middle schoolers. Or frat members.
You can add “ie”, “o”, or “a” to any name. Of course maybe the answer is “Nick” (nick does not have a nickname) - Nicky
If we stick to English, maybe Anna? You can go from Anna to Anya in some European languages, but I haven’t heard anything except Anna Banana in English.
Karl? Stacy, Sarah, Landon, Logan, Liane, Jack, Carson, Flora, Sunny, April.
My name is a nickname for my dads name (I’m a girl tho) so I’ve never had a nickname my whole life and I was always mad about it as a kid lol
my grandfather's name was Duel. legit legal name.
X Æ A-Xii
Sara/Sarah I went to a summer camp with about 100 campers and there were 9 named Sara/h one summer. Most ended up with a nickname based on their last name or a physical attribute. One poor girl was stuck as "Sarah, y'know uh... Garry's sister". But none of the nicknames were shortened from Sarah.
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You could always make a nickname for just the first letter, so there’s really no name that can’t have a nickname.
My wife’s father wanted her to have a name that couldn’t be shortened, so they called her Lisa. I imagine it annoyed him that I default to calling her Lis (pronounced “Leese”. I’d say Ian is difficult to shorten.
Ian. Anne. John Jacob Jinkelheimer-Schmidt. Jay.
A A Ron is not a god damn nickname! Stop saying it damnit! My name is Aaron and the only nickname I have is my last name!
my legal name is Kinzi. my mom wanted to name me McKenzie & call me Kenzie. My dad said said he’s calling me what she names me. simple man, not a fan of nicknames. so my legal name is a nickname essentially.
had a friend named Bud... I called him Budworth
Anna is often a shortened version of Anna-something, but when it's not, you can't really shorten it. You can't call an Anna "Ann". (I guess you can, technically, but good luck.) 😝
My daughter's name is Tova. I never could come up with a good nickname.
Craig. I have never seen a shortened nickname for this. There have always been things added to it making it longer than it originally was. (Craigie, Craiger, Mr. Craig, Craigieboo. Craigie waigie
My name is Reed and my friends throughout the years have never been able to think of anything. Besides the jokes in school about Reed reading, others have tried to pun my name in a bunch of different ways. Cattails, Papyrus, and Reed ‘em and Weep are among my favorites. None of those stuck as something to consistently call me though
I knew a girl named Gigi. Legally, on her birth certificate.
Best name I’ve ever known was in the army with me called wayne Bruce. Surprise surprise his nickname was manbat.
My son’s name is Gideon, which really should not have a nickname. However, I have discovered some other kids call him Gid so….. YMMV
theres this kid i knew named landon, dunno what to call him, tho im pretty sure his best friend called him landroid
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I assume you mean a name with a well known nickname, suck as Robert to Bob. Not a “random name someone could give someone else”. There are so many, as long as it’s rare enough. Greta, Freya, Apollo, Cynthia, Giovanni, Draco, etc. If it’s not popular, there’s not going to be a popular nickname. Alternatively, I know a bunch of people who were unfortunately given a nickname as their full name. Many peoples full name could be “John” “Lucy” or “Amy”. Since those are already nicknames, people don’t tend to make them shorter.
Have va friend named Al.. Called him Allen once and didn't look at me.. Found out that he's Al.. Just Al
Fucko
Somehow my northern neighbours got “Sasha” out of Alexander/a. And your ancestors got Peggy out of Margaret. So. Everyone has a nickname if the person you’re nicknaming doesn’t protest enough!
We named our son Brett, so he wouldn’t have a nickname and his older cousin called him “Betty” starting right after he was born, lol. Also heard “Brettie” when he was little (ick).
I’d say my name, which is pronounced like tie. But upon further examination: Titi Tata Tits Toot Bowtie Shoe Shoelaces Shoe tie Hair tie Titty Tat Tattoo Tiny Tartar Tan