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I picked a nn for every name, but I noted when I prefer an alternative not listed or no nn at all.

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Anne - Annie
Barbara - Babs (prefer no nn.
Brigid - Birdie, but I prefer Bridget nn Jet.
Caroline - Carrie
Catherine - Cat (prefer no nn)
Charlotte - Lottie
Dolores - Lola
Dorothy - Dot (prefer no nn)
Eleanor - Ella (prefer no nn)
Elizabeth - Libby, but I prefer Tess.
Ellen - Ellie (prefer no nn)
Esther - Essie (prefer no nn)
Felicity - Lissie, but I prefer Lis, Fay, Fee, and Fels.
Florence - Florrie (prefer no nn)
Frances - Frannie, but I prefer Fran.
Georgina - Georgie, but I prefer George.
Henrietta - Hetty, but I prefer Hattie.
Isabella - Belle
Jane - Janie (prefer no nn)
Josephine - Jo, but I prefer Posy.
Julia - Julie, but I prefer Jules
Margaret - Meg, but I prefer Greta or Margo.
Maria - Mari (prefer no nn)
Mary - May
Matilda - Mattie, but I really prefer Maud.
Philippa - Pippa
Sarah - Sadie (prefer no nn)
Sophia - Sophie
Susan - Susie, but I really prefer Sunny.
Teresa - Tess

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Boys Nicknames
Albert - Al (prefer no nn)
Alexander - Alec
Andrew - Drew
Charles - Charlie
Christopher - Chris
David - Dave because it's inevitable, but I despise all David nicknames.
Edward - Ned
Francis - Frank
Frederick - Fred
Geoffrey - Jeff, though I'd probably opt for Geoff with this spelling.
Gilbert - Gib
Harold - Hal
Henry - Harry (prefer no nn)
James - Jamie when he's little, Jim when he's grown
John - Johnny (prefer no nn)
Joseph - Joe (prefer no nn)
Laurence - Laurie
Michael - Mike
Nicholas - Nick
Oliver - Ollie
Philip - Phil (prefer no nn)
Richard - Rich (prefer no nn)
Robert - Robin
Roger - Rodge (prefer no nn)
Simon - Sy (prefer no nn)
Theodore - Teddy when he's little, Theo when he's grown
Walter - Walt
William - Will

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