blackelectric's Personal Name List

Diminutive of Agnes or Agatha.

Diminutive of August.

Derived from Italian bambina meaning "young girl". The American novelist Marjorie Benton Cooke used it in her novel Bambi (1914). This was also the name of a male deer in a cartoon by Walt Disney, which was based on a 1923 novel by Swiss author Felix Salten.

Diminutive of Benjamin.

Diminutive of Bernard, Bernadette, Bernice and other names beginning with Bern.

Diminutive of Elizabeth, from a child's pronunciation of the final syllable. It is now associated with the main character from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Diminutive of Berenice.

From an Irish surname (Anglicized from Mac Fhlannchaidh), derived from the given name Flannchadh meaning "red warrior".

Means "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century.

Diminutive of Dorothy. Doll and Dolly were used from the 16th century, and the common English word doll (for the plaything) is derived from them. In modern times this name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Dolores.

Usual English form of Dorothea. It has been in use since the 16th century. The author L. Frank Baum used it for the central character, Dorothy Gale, in his fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and several of its sequels.

Diminutive of Georgia or George.

From the Breton given name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy", from haer "battle" and viu "worthy". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton hermit who is the patron saint of the blind. Settlers from Brittany introduced it to England after the Norman Conquest. During the later Middle Ages it became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century.

Diminutive of Harriet.

German diminutive of Adelheid. This is the name of the title character in the children's novel Heidi (1880) by the Swiss author Johanna Spyri. The name began to be used in the English-speaking world shortly after the 1937 release of the movie adaptation, which starred Shirley Temple.

From the English word for the climbing plant that has small yellow flowers. It is ultimately derived from Old English ifig.

Diminutive of Jean 2.

Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Anglicized form of Ó Máille.

Possibly a diminutive of Marina. This name was brought to public attention by Alfred Hitchcock's movie Marnie (1964), itself based on a 1961 novel by Winston Graham.

From a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Murchadha, itself derived from the given name Murchadh. As a given name, it has been borne by female characters on the American television series Murphy Brown (1988-1998) and the movie Interstellar (2014).

From a surname, which is either Scottish or Irish in origin (see Murray 1 and Murray 2).

Anglicized form of Ó Máille.

The name of a character (a dog) in Disney's 101 Dalmatians.

Derived from the English word rascal meaning "mischievous or playful person" or "rogue".

From an English surname, originally derived from a place name, itself derived from Old Norse rá "roebuck" and skógr "wood, forest".

A cat name that is derived from the English word smudge meaning "blemish, smear" in reference to its appearance.

Diminutive of Solomon.

Diminutive of Susanna or Susan.

Diminutive of Sullivan and other names with a similar sound.

Feminine diminutive of David. Diminutive of Octavia. Variation of Tavish.

A notable bearer is fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson.

Diminutive of Antigone also used for many other names.

Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Form of Tullius (see Tullio) used to refer to the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero.