Name Game—The Guys

I had to give the men equal billing, although there don’t seem to be as many names and nicknames listed by Emily Anne Croom in her book, Unpuzzling Your Past¹.

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Henry
Hank, Harry, Hal, Hen

Richard
Dick, Rick, Ricky, Rich, Richy

Robert
Rob, Bob, Robby, Bobby, Dobbin, Robin, Robbie

John
Johnny, Johnnie, Jack, Jackie, Jock

James
Jamie, Jim, Jimmy, Jem

Theodore/Theodorick
Ted, Tad, Teddy, Theo, The, Dode, Dory

Ed(die)
Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Edwina

Sam(my)
Samuel, Samson

Common Male Abreviations

Daniel = Dan

Samuel= Sam

Jonathan = Jno

Richard = Rich

Thomas = Thos

James = Jas

Nathaniel = Nat

Christopher = X

Alexander = Alex

Notes:

1. Emily Ann Croom, Unpuzzling Your Past: A Basic Guide to Genealogy, Second Edition, Betterway Publications Inc., White Hall, Virginia, 1989, page 23-27.