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A lot of the old classics have many nickname options. They had to, because everyone had the same names!

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Catherine/Katherine - Kat, Kit, Kitty, Kathy, Kathe, Katie, Kate
Theresa - Tess, Terri, Tree, Tessa, Tessie, Tracie
Alexandra - Al, Allie, Lexie, Alex, Sandra, Sandy, Sasha
Patricia- Patsy, Patty, Pat, Trisha, Tricia, Trish
Mary - Mamie, Molly, Mar, Marian, Polly
Dorothy - Dora, Dory, Dot, Dolly, Dottie
Frances - Fran, Franny, Fanny (though this is possibly obsolete now), Fan, Frank, Frankie, Sissy
Jane - Janie, Janet, Janelle, Jenny, Jay
Matilda - Mattie, Tillie, Tilda, Maudie
Josephine - Jo, Jodie, Josie, Posy, Joey, Fifi

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James - Jim, Jimmy, Jay, Jem, Jas
Alexander - Alec, Sandy, Al, Xander, Lex, Zander, Alex, Sasha
Charles - Charlie, Chuck, Chaz, Chip, Chucky
Edward - Ed, Eddie, Ned, Ted, Teddy

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I am shocked to see that Jack does not appear as a diminutive on John's page!