Nickname test!

[hotchpot.livejournal.com]

Think of all the nicknames you can for the following names. Be creative!

Elizabeth
John
Catherine
Anne
Edward
James
Mary

My response in comments.

Comments

[hotchpot.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth: Bess, Bessie, Betsy, Betty, Lizzy, Beth, Bethie, Eliza, Lizbet, Lilibet, Liza, Lily, Libby, Lydia.

John: Jack, Johnny, Jake, Jock. Jo?

Catherine: Cathy, Cat, Kate, Katie, Rina, Caddy, Cath, Kit, Kitty.

Anne: Annie, Nan, Nancy, Hannah, Annika, Anouchka, Annette, Anita.

Edward: Ed, Eddie, Ted, Teddy, Ned.

James: Jamie, Shea, Jim, Jimmy.

Mary: Molly, Polly, Manon.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

elizabeth- liz, lizzie, eliza, beth, betty
john- johnny, jack
catherine- cat, cate/kate, cathy, katie, rin
anne- annie lol
edward- ed, eddie
james- jamie, jim, jimmy, jay
mary- i don't even have any for this one lol

[straight-outta.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth - Beth, Liz, Lizbeth, Ellie, Eliza, Liza, Betty
John - Johnny, Jo
Catherine - Cate, Cat, Cathy, Cath, Terry, Catie
Anne - Annie
Edward - Ed, Eddie, Ned
James - Jim, Jimmy
Mary - honestly, none.

[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

Eliza, Liz, Betsy, Libby, Lily, Izzie

Jack, Johnny

Cat, Cathy, Catie, Cate

Annie, Anna

Ed, Eddy, Ned, Ted (I know the last two sound weird, but I've heard both)

Jamie, Jim, Jimmy

Mia ...


That's all I can think of.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Ones that haven't been mentioned yet and that I've actually seen used:

Elizabeth: Bettes
John: I call my friend John "Jocko." I saw it as an alternate version of John in a name book.
Catherine: Trina (from Catrina)
Anne: Anna
James: Jem, Jims
Mary: Mara

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth Eliza, Liza, Liz, Lizzy, Beth, Bethy, Betty, Bette, Elle, Ellie
John Johnny, Jack, Jacky
Catherine Cathy, Cath, Cate, Catie, Cat, Rina
Anne Annie
Edward Ed, Eddie, Ward
James Jim, Jimmy, Jamie
Mary Mare

[in_excelsis_dea.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth- El, Elle, Ella, Elli, Ellie, Eli, Li, Liz, Lizzy/ie, Lis, Lissie/y, Liza, Lisa, Eliza, Elisa, Elise, Lia, Izzy, Issy, Iz, Is, Issa, Izza, Abby, Beth, Bess, Bethy, Bessy, Zabby, Betsy, Z, Betty, Bette, Libby, Lizbeth, Lizabeth, Lisbeth, Lisabeth, Elby, Ethie/y. Yes, some are strange. But they could be derived...

John- Jack, Johnny, Johnson, Jo, Jacky/ie, Jackson, Jocky, Jocko

Catherine- Cat, Catty, Cathy, Cath, Reena, Rennie/y, Cate, Catie/y, Rine, Atty/ie

Anne. Annie, Hannah

Edward- Ed, Eddy/ie, Ward, Wardy/ie

James- Jamesy, Jim, Jimmy, Jimbo, Jay, Jamie

Mary- Mar, Mare, Ry/Ri, Rya/Ria, Molly, Mia

I'm bad at this

[mystickiwi.livejournal.com]

Lizzy, Liz, Beth, Ellie, Eliza, Liza, Betsy, Betty

Joe, Johnny, Jack

Cat, Kitty, Cathy, Cate, Catie, Cath, Rin

Annie

Ted, Ed, Eddie, Ward

Jimmy

Mare

Doing this without looking at the others...

[trtlstars.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth- Liz, Liza, Elli, Eliza, Lizbeth, Beth, Betty, Bella, Eli, Lizbet, Lily, Libby,

John- Jack, Johnny, Jay, JJ, Jo,

Catherine- Cat, Cate, Cathy, Caty, Ther,

Anne- Annie, Anna

Edward- Ted, Ed, Eddy, Ward,

James- Jame, Jim, Jimmy, Jay, Jays,

Mary- Mar, Ary

[zeezatara.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth: Liz, Lizzy, Bizzy, Libby, Bess, Bessie, Eliza, Liza, Beth, Betsy
John: Johnny, Jack
Catherine: Cathy, Carrie, Katie, Kat, Kit, Kate
Anne: Annie
Edward: Ned, Ed, Eddie
James: Jim, Jimmy, Jay
Mary: ?

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth - Elle, Ellie, Ella, Eliza, Liz, Lizzie, Libby, Lib, Liza, Lisa, Beth, Bet, Betty, Bess, Bessa, Bessie, Lisbeth, Lizabeth, Liberty

John - Johnny, Jonno, Johnsy, Jack, Jay

Catherine - Cath, Cathie, Kate, Katie, Kit, Kitty, Cat, Katia, Katerina

Anne - Annie, Annette, Anoushka, Annika, Anna, Ana

Edward - Ed, Eddie, Ted, Teddy, Ned, Neddy

James - Jamie, Jim, Jimmy, Jay, Jame, Yakobus

Mary - Mezza, Mez, Mer, Marigold, Marionette, Maria, Marine

Some of these aren't probably nicknames but are just silly lengthenings that I would call a friend if they had this name because that's what I sometimes do