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Polly for Mary, Patsy for Martha, Peggy for Margaret: the pet names that hide people in records.

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Abiah: Biah
Abigail: Abby, Nabby
Abijah: Bige
Abraham: Abe
Adelaide: Addie
Adelia: Delia
Adeline: Addie
Agnes: Nancy
Albert: Bert
Alexander: Alec, Sandy
Alice: Allie, Elsie
Amanda: Manda, Mandy
Amelia: Melia, Millie
Andrew: Andy
Angeline: Lena
Ann: Nan, Nancy, Nanny
Anna: Nan, Nancy, Nanny
Anthony: Tony
Antoinette: Nettie
Aquila: Quill
Arabella: Bella
Asenath: Sene
August: Augie, Gus
Augusta: Gussie
Augustus: Augie, Gus
Azariah: Tiah
Azubah: Zubie
Barbara: Babbie
Bedelia: Delia
Benjamin: Ben
Bethia: Betty
Bridget: Biddy, Delia, Della
Caroline: Caddie, Callie, Carrie, Lena
Cassandra: Cassie
Catherine: Kate, Kitty
Cecilia: Sissie
Cecily: Sissie
Charlotte: Lottie
Chauncey: Chan
Christopher: Kit
Clementine: Clemmie
Constance: Con, Connie
Content: Tenty
Cordelia: Delia
Cornelia: Nellie
Cornelius: Con
Cuthbert: Bert, Cuddy
Cynthia: Cindy
Cyrus: Cy, Si
Damaris: Dimmis
Daniel: Dan
David: Davy
Deborah: Debby
Dorothy: Dolly, Dot, Dotha, Dottie
Edgar: Eddie
Edith: Edie
Edward: Eddie, Ned, Ted
Edwin: Eddie, Ned
Eleanor: Ellie, Nell, Nellie, Nora
Elijah: Lige
Elizabeth: Bess, Bessie, Betsey, Betty, Eliza, Ellie, Elsie, Libby, Liza, Lizzie
Ellen: Nan, Nell, Nellie
Emily: Millie
Epaphroditus: Eppa
Esther: Essie, Hetty
Eugene: Gene
Euphemia: Effie
Experience: Peddy
Ezekiel: Zeke
Fidelia: Delia
Florence: Flossie
Frances: Fanny, Frankie
Francis: Frank
Fredonia: Donia
Gerald: Jerry
Gertrude: Gerty, Trudy
Harold: Hal
Harriet: Hatty
Helen: Lena, Nell, Nellie
Henrietta: Etta, Hetty, Nettie
Henry: Hal, Hank, Harry
Hephzibah: Hepsy
Hester: Essie, Hetty
Hezekiah: Kiah
Honora: Nora
Isaac: Ike
Isabel: Tibbie
Isabella: Bella
Jacob: Jake
James: Jemmy, Jim
Jane: Gincey, Jenny
Janet: Jenny, Jessie
Jedediah: Jed
Jeduthan: Jed
Jemima: Mima
Jeremiah: Jerry
John: Jack
Joseph: Joe
Joshua: Joe
Josiah: Joe, Si
Judith: Judy
Keziah: Kizzie
Lafayette: Fate
Lavinia: Viney
Lawrence: Larry
Leonora: Nora
Letitia: Letty, Tish
Louetta: Etta
Louisa: Lula
Luciana: Lucy
Lucinda: Cindy, Lucy
Lucretia: Crecy
Lucy: Lula
Magdalen: Lena
Malachi: Mal
Malcolm: Mal
Malvina: Mallie
Margaret: Daisy, Madge, Maggie, Margie, Meg, Peg, Peggy
Margery: Madge
Marietta: Etta
Martha: Mattie, Molly, Patsy, Patty
Mary: Mamie, Minnie, Molly, Polly
Matilda: Mattie, Tilly
Mehitable: Bella, Hetty, Hitty, Mabel, Mitty
Melvina: Viney
Micajah: Cager
Mildred: Millie
Millicent: Millie
Mindwell: Mina
Nathan: Nate
Nathaniel: Nate
Newton: Newt
Obedience: Bede, Biddy
Olive: Livy
Oliver: Ollie
Olivia: Livy
Parthenia: Patty, Thenie
Patience: Patty
Patrick: Paddy
Philadelphia: Delphia
Phineas: Finney
Pleasant: Pleas
Priscilla: Silla
Rebecca: Becca, Becky
Relief: Leafy
Richard: Dick
Robert: Bert, Bob, Bobby, Dobbin, Hob
Roger: Hodge
Sabrina: Briney
Samson: Sam
Samuel: Sam
Sarah: Sadie, Sally, Sukey
Silas: Si
Simeon: Sim
Simon: Si, Sim
Sophronia: Fronie
Submit: Mitty
Susan: Sukey
Susannah: Sukey
Tabitha: Abby, Tabby
Temperance: Tempy
Thaddeus: Tad
Theodore: Ted
Theodosia: Dosia
Theresa: Tess
Thomas: Tom
Tobias: Tobe, Toby
Tryphena: Pheny
Tryphosa: Phosy
Virginia: Ginny, Jenny, Jinny
Waitstill: Waity
Walter: Wat
Washington: Wash
Wilhelmina: Mina, Minnie
William: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie
Winifred: Winnie
Zachariah: Riah, Zack
Zachary: Zack
Zebedee: Zeb
Zebulon: Zeb

AAbbyAbigail or Tabitha AAbeAbraham AAddieAdelaide or Adeline AAlecAlexander AAllieAlice AAndyAndrew AAugieAugustus or August

BBabbieBarbara BBeccaRebecca BBeckyRebecca BBedeObedience BBellaIsabella, Arabella or Mehitable BBenBenjamin BBertAlbert, Robert or Cuthbert BBessElizabeth BBessieElizabeth BBetseyElizabeth BBettyElizabeth or Bethia BBiahAbiah BBiddyBridget or Obedience BBigeAbijah BBillWilliam BBillyWilliam BBobRobert BBobbyRobert BBrineySabrina

CCaddieCaroline CCagerMicajah CCallieCaroline CCarrieCaroline CCassieCassandra CChanChauncey CCindyLucinda or Cynthia CClemmieClementine CConCornelius or Constance CConnieConstance CCrecyLucretia CCuddyCuthbert CCyCyrus

DDaisyMargaret DDanDaniel DDavyDavid DDebbyDeborah DDeliaBridget, Adelia, Bedelia, Cordelia or Fidelia DDellaBridget DDelphiaPhiladelphia DDickRichard DDimmisDamaris DDobbinRobert DDollyDorothy DDoniaFredonia DDosiaTheodosia DDotDorothy DDothaDorothy DDottieDorothy

EEddieEdward, Edwin or Edgar EEdieEdith EEffieEuphemia EElizaElizabeth EEllieEleanor or Elizabeth EElsieAlice or Elizabeth EEppaEpaphroditus EEssieEsther or Hester EEttaHenrietta, Marietta or Louetta

FFannyFrances FFateLafayette FFinneyPhineas FFlossieFlorence FFrankFrancis FFrankieFrances FFronieSophronia

GGeneEugene GGertyGertrude GGinceyJane GGinnyVirginia GGusAugustus or August GGussieAugusta

HHalHenry or Harold HHankHenry HHarryHenry HHattyHarriet HHepsyHephzibah HHettyHester, Esther, Henrietta or Mehitable HHittyMehitable HHobRobert HHodgeRoger

IIkeIsaac

JJackJohn JJakeJacob JJedJedediah or Jeduthan JJemmyJames JJennyJane, Janet or Virginia JJerryJeremiah or Gerald JJessieJanet JJimJames JJinnyVirginia JJoeJoseph, Josiah or Joshua JJudyJudith

KKateCatherine KKiahHezekiah KKitChristopher KKittyCatherine KKizzieKeziah

LLarryLawrence LLeafyRelief LLenaMagdalen, Helen, Caroline or Angeline LLettyLetitia LLibbyElizabeth LLigeElijah LLivyOlive or Olivia LLizaElizabeth LLizzieElizabeth LLottieCharlotte LLucyLucinda or Luciana LLulaLouisa or Lucy

MMabelMehitable MMadgeMargaret or Margery MMaggieMargaret MMalMalachi or Malcolm MMallieMalvina MMamieMary MMandaAmanda MMandyAmanda MMargieMargaret MMattieMartha or Matilda MMegMargaret MMeliaAmelia MMillieMildred, Millicent, Amelia or Emily MMimaJemima MMinaWilhelmina or Mindwell MMinnieMary or Wilhelmina MMittyMehitable or Submit MMollyMary or Martha

NNabbyAbigail NNanAnn, Anna or Ellen NNancyAnn, Anna or Agnes NNannyAnn or Anna NNateNathaniel or Nathan NNedEdward or Edwin NNellEllen, Helen or Eleanor NNellieEllen, Eleanor, Helen or Cornelia NNettieAntoinette or Henrietta NNewtNewton NNoraHonora, Eleanor or Leonora

OOllieOliver

PPaddyPatrick PPatsyMartha PPattyMartha, Patience or Parthenia PPeddyExperience PPegMargaret PPeggyMargaret PPhenyTryphena PPhosyTryphosa PPleasPleasant PPollyMary

QQuillAquila

RRiahZachariah

SSadieSarah SSallySarah SSamSamuel or Samson SSandyAlexander SSeneAsenath SSiSilas, Josiah, Cyrus or Simon SSillaPriscilla SSimSimeon or Simon SSissieCecilia or Cecily SSukeySusannah, Susan or Sarah

TTabbyTabitha TTadThaddeus TTedEdward or Theodore TTempyTemperance TTentyContent TTessTheresa TThenieParthenia TTiahAzariah TTibbieIsabel TTillyMatilda TTishLetitia TTobeTobias TTobyTobias TTomThomas TTonyAnthony TTrudyGertrude

VVineyLavinia or Melvina

WWaityWaitstill WWashWashington WWatWalter WWillWilliam WWillieWilliam WWinnieWinifred

ZZackZachariah or Zachary ZZebZebulon or Zebedee ZZekeEzekiel ZZubieAzubah

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