A small list for you
in reply to a message by Telfalathiel
Let me think. My family uses a few neat ones: Tressie, for Therese, Gibbie for Gabrielle, Toni for Antoinette, and Lu for Lucienne.
Others:
Abe (I like this especially as a nn for Ahab)
Babs (for Barbara, but I like it also for Blanche and Bernice)
Cy
Hedy and Hedda
Jessie (for Jessica I guess, or Jessamine or Jessamy)
Lottie
Polly
Sally
Tess
Bess
Wally
Billy, Billie and Willie
Annie
Nan
Arnie
Algie, Algy
Barney
Benji
Bennie
Biddy
Bobbie
Bunny
Desi
Dodie
Dot, Dolly
Edie
Flossie
Gigi
Herbie
Ibbie
Jeb
Jed
Lally (for Lalage apparently)
Liddy
Lulu
Mamie
Maisie
Midge, Madge
Mattie
Ned (I wonder if Eddard "Ned" Stark will give this name some more press)
Nettie
Ness, Nessie
Nonie
Noll (I guess via "mine Oliver")
Queenie
Solly, Saul
Posy
Sukie
Tibby
Tottie
Trixie
Viv, Vivi
Wilkie
Wilmot
Winnie
Others:
Abe (I like this especially as a nn for Ahab)
Babs (for Barbara, but I like it also for Blanche and Bernice)
Cy
Hedy and Hedda
Jessie (for Jessica I guess, or Jessamine or Jessamy)
Lottie
Polly
Sally
Tess
Bess
Wally
Billy, Billie and Willie
Annie
Nan
Arnie
Algie, Algy
Barney
Benji
Bennie
Biddy
Bobbie
Bunny
Desi
Dodie
Dot, Dolly
Edie
Flossie
Gigi
Herbie
Ibbie
Jeb
Jed
Lally (for Lalage apparently)
Liddy
Lulu
Mamie
Maisie
Midge, Madge
Mattie
Ned (I wonder if Eddard "Ned" Stark will give this name some more press)
Nettie
Ness, Nessie
Nonie
Noll (I guess via "mine Oliver")
Queenie
Solly, Saul
Posy
Sukie
Tibby
Tottie
Trixie
Viv, Vivi
Wilkie
Wilmot
Winnie