Nicknames may have started off as a short form of a long name or as an affectionate gesture for someone you are close to, but a lot of nicknames have now become proper first names in their own right. Check out our list of nicknames you can use as baby names below!
The most popular spelling variant of the pet form for Abigail. This name is a name in its own right.
According to Islamic belief, Ali was the name of Mohammed’s cousin who married his daughter Fatima. Ali is also a shortened form of female names like Alice and Alison.
Coco was the nickname of the pioneering French fashion designer, Chanel, and is associated with couture and high society.
Emi is a variant form of Emmi, which is a pet form of the popular name Emma. Emi is now found used as a name in its own right. Emi could also be considered a Japanese name, meaning ‘blessed with beauty.’
Evie originated as a pet form of the names Eve, Eva or Evelyn and is currently extremely popular.
Frankie is a unisex name which means ‘he who is free’ if taken from the French name Frank, or ‘person from France’ if taken from the Latin name Francis. It is also a nickname for Francesca.
Kate is a short form of Katherine, and shares the meaning of ‘pure.’
Mimi is a pet form of the name Mary, a biblical name of Hebrew origin which means ‘sea dew.’
