Christened Names and Nicknames Abe – Abel, Abner, Abraham, Absolom Abby – Abigail Al – Albert, Alec, Allen, Allensworth, Alvin Alex – Alexander, Sanders Armse – Armpse, Armistead Bart – Barton, Bartholemew Belle – Aribelle, Sybel Ben – Benjamin, Benejah, Reuben Bert – Albert, Burdette, Burrell, Burton Ellen – Eleanor, Helen Eliza – Elizabeth,Ella Em – Emma, Emmie, Emeline, Emily Eph – Ephraim Etty – Harriett Gail, Gale – Abigail, Abigale Ginger – Regina, Virginia Hal – Harold, Henry Hetty – Harriett, Henrietta Hobart – Hubert, Robert Jean – Jeannie, Jenny, Eugenia, Jack – John, Johnathan, Jonse (not Jones) Jake – Jacob Jenny – Jennifer Joe – Johaner, Jones, Joseph, Josiah Kager – Micajah Lottie – Charlotte Mattie – Martha Nelly – Helen, Eleanor, Lanelle Lige – Elias, Elija Lish – Elisha Luke – Lucus Matt – Madison, Mathias, Matthew Neil – Neal, Corneilous Nick – Nicholas, Nichodemus Nora – Eleanore, Eleanora, Lenora Pats – Patsy, Martha Perry – Peregiene Polly – Mary Rene – Rena, Serena Rildy – Rilla, Rillie, Serrilda Rube – Reuben Sal – Sally, Salome Si – Silas Tillt – Matilda Tish – Latita, Tab,Tabby Tibbie – Tabitha Tice – Matthias Tobe – Tobias Ty – Tyler, Tyrone, Tyson Vern – Luverna Zack – Zachariah Zeb – Zebulon