Popular Nicknames (certificate, father)

[Cyanna]

Nicknames for Cynthia:

Cindy, Cyndi, Tia, Cinda, Thea, Cynthie, Cyn, Sintha, Sindy, Cyanna, and, for some strange, unfathomable reason... Trixie!

[Sally_Sparrow]

Thought I'd bump this for some help...

I have a Sallie Smith to deal with and cannot get past her. Was Sallie/Sally often a given name on its own or should I assume "Sarah"? Anything else Sallie could be a nickname for that I might not have thought of?

Also, what about Bobbie for a girl... Roberta is obvious, but maybe some other possibility I have overlooked? (Bobbie was Sallie's sister).

Thanks!!

[bjh]

Sally is generally from Sarah, yes. In case it helps, Sadie and even Sarie are also related nicknames.

Could also be combined with another name as one: ex.s Sarabeth or Saralee, which nobody doesn't like.

[Tobiashen]

These are a few I've found:

Janet - Jessie (UK especially)
Matthew - Mack
Alvis - Abby (yep, that's a girl's name sometimes)!
Daniel - Dank

[bjh]

I just thought of one: David - Daykin or Dakin

[robin_j]

Originally Posted by Sally_Sparrow

Thought I'd bump this for some help...

Also, what about Bobbie for a girl... Roberta is obvious, but maybe some other possibility I have overlooked? (Bobbie was Sallie's sister).

Robin.

[linden52]

According to both these lists (mentioned previously) I found that Barbara is sometimes a Bobbie.

Your Female Ancestors' Nicknames - Family Tree Magazine

Genealogy Links Library, female nicknames

Originally Posted by Sally_Sparrow

Thought I'd bump this for some help...

I have a Sallie Smith to deal with and cannot get past her. Was Sallie/Sally often a given name on its own or should I assume "Sarah"? Anything else Sallie could be a nickname for that I might not have thought of?

Also, what about Bobbie for a girl... Roberta is obvious, but maybe some other possibility I have overlooked? (Bobbie was Sallie's sister).

Thanks!!

[bjh]

Good ones. Bobbie can also sometimes be its own independent name.

[bjh]

Look what I found: Common Nicknames Used By Our Ancestors - Nicknames & Genealogy

[monemi]

We use nicknames a lot in our family and they seem to end up on official documents. Some almost make sense.

Alf for Allen.

My nickname is Em or M for Emily. Family and friends never say Emily or Emmy because I answer to Em. As a child, my mother often got lazy and filled out "Em" on my paperwork.

Bernie for Bernice.

Molly for Catherine because her older sister was named Kathleen and it was too hard to tell their names apart when called.

Tarn for Tanya.

Baz for Sebastian.

Bobby for Albert (my Great-Grandfather)

Sorry Sally Sparrow, my own modern family is an example how nicknames can be nonsensical. My Great-grandmother was officially Lily but went by Sarah. I don't know if it's just my family or a lot of families.