Nicknames
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Victoria -- Toria, Tora
Elisabeth/Elizabeth -- For Elisabeth: Elsa, Elise, Elisa, Liese, Lisette; For Elizabeth: Ellie, Bess, Betsy, Lily, Libby, Beth
Margaret -- Meg, Meggie, Daisy, Maisie
Alexandra -- Alex, Alexa, Sandy
Katherine/Catherine -- Kate, Katie, Kit
Nathaniel -- Nate
Alexander -- Alec, Alex, Xan
Elisabeth/Elizabeth -- For Elisabeth: Elsa, Elise, Elisa, Liese, Lisette; For Elizabeth: Ellie, Bess, Betsy, Lily, Libby, Beth
Margaret -- Meg, Meggie, Daisy, Maisie
Alexandra -- Alex, Alexa, Sandy
Katherine/Catherine -- Kate, Katie, Kit
Nathaniel -- Nate
Alexander -- Alec, Alex, Xan
Vickie (Tory is too political).
Betsan.
Maggie I suppose. The others are worse!
Alexa.
Kitty; and the rest nowhere.
Niel, but I don't like it.
Alec.
Betsan.
Maggie I suppose. The others are worse!
Alexa.
Kitty; and the rest nowhere.
Niel, but I don't like it.
Alec.
Victoria - Tori, Toria
Elisabeth/Elizabeth - Elsa, Eliza, Liza, Lizzy, Liz
Margaret - Margie, Meg, Mae
Alexandra - Xandy, Alexa, Xandra, Andy, Lexa, Lexie
Katherine/Catherine - Cate / Kate, Kat / Cat, Katia, Kitty
Nathaniel - Nate, Nathan, Thaniel
Alexander - Xander, Lex, Andy
Elisabeth/Elizabeth - Elsa, Eliza, Liza, Lizzy, Liz
Margaret - Margie, Meg, Mae
Alexandra - Xandy, Alexa, Xandra, Andy, Lexa, Lexie
Katherine/Catherine - Cate / Kate, Kat / Cat, Katia, Kitty
Nathaniel - Nate, Nathan, Thaniel
Alexander - Xander, Lex, Andy
This message was edited 4/11/2010, 6:28 PM
Victoria --none, but if I were forced to pick, Vicky
Elisabeth/Elizabeth --Liz, Beth, and Bess (all about equal)
Margaret --Maggie and Greta
Alexandra --Alexa
Katherine/Catherine -- Kate and Katie (my cousin uses both)
Nathaniel --Nathan
Alexander --Alex
Elisabeth/Elizabeth --Liz, Beth, and Bess (all about equal)
Margaret --Maggie and Greta
Alexandra --Alexa
Katherine/Catherine -- Kate and Katie (my cousin uses both)
Nathaniel --Nathan
Alexander --Alex
Victoria - Vicky
Elisabeth/Elizabeth - Liz or Lizzie. Maybe Eliza, although I consider it a name in its own right, not a nn.
Margaret - This name upsets me too much to say. It is associated with a friendship gone bad.
Alexandra - Zandra. Can't stand Alex for a female.
Katherine/Catherine - Kat or Kathy
Nathaniel - Nate maybe. I don't really like any nicknames for this.
Alexander - Alex maybe. Strongly dislike Zander.
Elisabeth/Elizabeth - Liz or Lizzie. Maybe Eliza, although I consider it a name in its own right, not a nn.
Margaret - This name upsets me too much to say. It is associated with a friendship gone bad.
Alexandra - Zandra. Can't stand Alex for a female.
Katherine/Catherine - Kat or Kathy
Nathaniel - Nate maybe. I don't really like any nicknames for this.
Alexander - Alex maybe. Strongly dislike Zander.
Victoria: I guess I would have to go with Tori, because Vicki doesn't appeal to me at all.
Elisabeth/Elizabeth: I like Eliza the best, but I'd also use it as a stand-alone name. I also think Betty/Betsy is charmingly retro. Beth is okay, too. I find Liz/Lizzie too common and it reminds me of a lizard.
Margaret: Maggie, I suppose.
Alexandra: Probably Sasha, though I do prefer Sasha on a boy. Lexi isn't terrible, either. This is my cousin's name and she goes by Alex, which I find too common.
Katherine/Catherine: Kate/Cate is my favorite, but I'd also use it as a stand-alone. I also like Kit. I'm warming to Kat/Cat, as well.
Nathaniel: Nate is the only one I like.
Alexander: Sasha. Strangely enough, I don't find Alex too common for a boy, but I like Sasha best.
Elisabeth/Elizabeth: I like Eliza the best, but I'd also use it as a stand-alone name. I also think Betty/Betsy is charmingly retro. Beth is okay, too. I find Liz/Lizzie too common and it reminds me of a lizard.
Margaret: Maggie, I suppose.
Alexandra: Probably Sasha, though I do prefer Sasha on a boy. Lexi isn't terrible, either. This is my cousin's name and she goes by Alex, which I find too common.
Katherine/Catherine: Kate/Cate is my favorite, but I'd also use it as a stand-alone. I also like Kit. I'm warming to Kat/Cat, as well.
Nathaniel: Nate is the only one I like.
Alexander: Sasha. Strangely enough, I don't find Alex too common for a boy, but I like Sasha best.
This message was edited 4/10/2010, 12:10 PM
Victoria - I prefer no nicknames with this one, but if I had to choose, I'd go with Tori.
Elisabeth/Elizabeth - I like Ellie or Liz.
Margaret - Maisie, definately. But I really like Maggie too.
Alexandra - Lexie.
Katherine/Catherine - Kate, or Katie.
Nathaniel - Nathan, (but I prefer just Nathan as its own name,) or Nate.
Alexander - Alex!
Elisabeth/Elizabeth - I like Ellie or Liz.
Margaret - Maisie, definately. But I really like Maggie too.
Alexandra - Lexie.
Katherine/Catherine - Kate, or Katie.
Nathaniel - Nathan, (but I prefer just Nathan as its own name,) or Nate.
Alexander - Alex!
Victoria=Tori
Elisabeth/Elizabeth=Lizzie
Margaret=Maggie
Alexandra=Alex
Katherine/Catherine=Kat/Cat
Nathaniel=Nat
Alexander=Alex, Lex
Elisabeth/Elizabeth=Lizzie
Margaret=Maggie
Alexandra=Alex
Katherine/Catherine=Kat/Cat
Nathaniel=Nat
Alexander=Alex, Lex
Victoria - Tori, I guess
Elizabeth - I'd use Nell and Lizzie, but I also like Effie, Lily, Ellie, and I've come around on Beth.
Margaret - Sheesh. We'd use Maggie, Mae, and Mamie, but I also like Gretchen, Meg, Margo, Greta, and Molly.
Alexandra - Alex!
Katherine / Catherine - Kitty, Kit, Kate; Cate
Nathaniel - Niel (that could work!), and I have nothing against Nate or Nathan. I just am not a huge fan of this name so I don't have strong nickname feelings for it.
Alexander - Oohhh... I have nothing against Alex, but it's sooo boring to me on a boy. So I'll go with Sasha or Alec.
Elizabeth - I'd use Nell and Lizzie, but I also like Effie, Lily, Ellie, and I've come around on Beth.
Margaret - Sheesh. We'd use Maggie, Mae, and Mamie, but I also like Gretchen, Meg, Margo, Greta, and Molly.
Alexandra - Alex!
Katherine / Catherine - Kitty, Kit, Kate; Cate
Nathaniel - Niel (that could work!), and I have nothing against Nate or Nathan. I just am not a huge fan of this name so I don't have strong nickname feelings for it.
Alexander - Oohhh... I have nothing against Alex, but it's sooo boring to me on a boy. So I'll go with Sasha or Alec.
Victoria - Vicky
Elisabeth/Elizabeth - Elise, Lizzy
Margaret - Peggy
Alexandra - I can't stand Alex. I think it's so overused as a nickname and it ruins both the male and female Alex- names. Lexie is kind of cute.
Katherine/Catherine - Cat or Cathy
Nathaniel - Nath
Alexander - Alec. I absolutely adore Alec and think it works great on its own.
In general I'm not fond of nicknames and names shouldn't be shortened just for the sake of it. I think all the names on your list are better without any nicknames.
Elisabeth/Elizabeth - Elise, Lizzy
Margaret - Peggy
Alexandra - I can't stand Alex. I think it's so overused as a nickname and it ruins both the male and female Alex- names. Lexie is kind of cute.
Katherine/Catherine - Cat or Cathy
Nathaniel - Nath
Alexander - Alec. I absolutely adore Alec and think it works great on its own.
In general I'm not fond of nicknames and names shouldn't be shortened just for the sake of it. I think all the names on your list are better without any nicknames.
I am not a fan of Alex either, I prefer Xander for a boy but for a girl, I'm not sure. Maybe Ally or Sandy.
My son's nickname is Nath.
I love Peggy for Margaret.
My son's nickname is Nath.
I love Peggy for Margaret.