Nickname Names
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.
14 names, uncommon — 100 to 499 a year, in the United States
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Emmie Emmie is a girl's name of Germanic origin meaning "whole" or "universal."Girl Germanic 407 in 2025
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Tilly Tilly is a girl's name of Germanic origin meaning "mighty in battle."Girl Germanic 302 in 2025
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Billy Billy is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "resolute protector."Boy Germanic 217 in 2025
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