hypocorism
/hʌɪˈpɒkərɪz(ə)m/
noun
a familiar or diminutive form of a name; a pet name.
- Birdy for… Gilbert, Robin 🐦
- Clemmie for… Clemency, Clemens, Clemensia, Clement, Clémente, Clementine
- Coco or Koko for… Coppélia, Coraline, Cosette, Cosmina, Eneko, Nikola(i), Valko
- Cosy for… Cosette, Cosmael, Cosmina
- Elfie for… Delphine, Elvinia, Ethelfleda
- Faun for… Faustina, Faustine
- Finny for… Finnian, Finvarra
- Imp for… Olympia
- Isi for… Isidore
- Kiki for… Myskia, Saskia
- Lio for… Heliodor, Roselio
- Miffy for… Madelief, Myskia
- Muffet for… Margaretta 🕷️
- Nell for… Helenus, Marinell, Ornella, Perenelle, Petronella
- Penny for… Alpenrose, Spenser
- Pippin for… Peregrin
- Pom or Pom-pom for… Pomeline
- Poppet for… Penelope, Persephone, Petronella, Proserpine
- Sunny for… Heliodor
- Webby for… Charlotte 🕸
- Winnie or Wynnie for… Edwina, Eirwyn, Ethelwyn, Liliwin, Rosenwyn, Tanwyn, Winfrith, Winifred(a), Winigard, Winimund
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