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Nicknames and short forms
Every nickname a name can carry, grouped by feel, plus the reverse lookup: which full names sit behind the short form you already love. Each guide links to the name’s meaning, origin and middle-name ideas.
Nicknames for a name
What is that nickname short for?
Not sure whether the short form belongs on the birth certificate? Read our guide to nickname-proof baby names.
See the nickname before you commit
Swipe names with their nicknames in view, and find the one you both love, short form and all.
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