1.
Joan Meadows,
Joanie to her parents, much to her dismay, and
Ravenna Bloodworth to her peers.
2.
Steve Johnson.
Steve isn't a nickname for
Steven, he's just
Steve.
3.
Valentine Hartley. He died just before the first World War started.
4.
Schuyler Pennington III.
Sky to his friends, though he spells it Schuy. Which looks atrocious.
5.
Golda Blumenthal. Goes by
Goldie. Was named after her grandmother.
masculine list:
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079feminine list:
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080