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Short forms registered as the full legal name. A long-standing practice presented as a modern one: parish registers have been recording pet forms as given names for several hundred years.

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8 names, rare — 25 to 99 a year, in United States

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Reggie Reggie is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "ruler's counsel."
Boy Germanic 97 in 2025
Alfie Alfie is a boy's name of Old English origin meaning "elf counsel."
Boy English 72 in 2025
Edie Edie is a girl's name of Old English origin meaning "prosperous in war."
Girl English 91 in 2025
Effie Effie is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "well-spoken."
Girl Greek 82 in 2025
Polly Polly is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, a pet form of Mary whose meaning has never been settled.
Girl Hebrew 79 in 2025
Betsy Betsy is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my oath."
Girl Hebrew 63 in 2025
Connie Connie is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "steadfast" or "constant."
Girl Latin 53 in 2025
Albie Albie is a boy's name of Germanic origin, most often a pet form of Albert, meaning "noble and bright."
Boy Germanic 32 in 2025

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