Names Categorized "rhyming nicknames"

Bill is a predominantly masculine given name in English, most commonly used as a short form of William. The spelling "Bill" became established in the 19th century; earlier, it primarily appeared in the diminutive form Wi...

Bob is a male given name primarily used in English and Dutch, functioning as a short form of Robert. The name originated from the Medieval English habit of forming rhyming nicknames: just as Richard became Hick or Dick a...

Ed is a masculine given name, predominantly used in English and Dutch. As a common short form (hypocorism) of Edward, Edmund, and other names beginning with Ed, it carries the meanings attached to those longer forms, mos...

Hob is an obsolete medieval English short form of the male name Robert, and also of Robin. According to Wiktionary, it originated as a diminutive of Robin and separately as a French diminutive of Robert. The name was onc...

Mickey is a unisex given name in English, primarily used as a diminutive or feminine form of Michael. The name gained worldwide recognition through the iconic cartoon character Mickey Mouse, created by Walt Disney and Ub...

Micky is a diminutive form of Michael, commonly used as a given name or nickname in English-speaking cultures. The name Michael itself derives from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?" This rhetorica...

Ned is an English diminutive of Edward or Edmund, and less commonly of Edgar or Edwin. It has been used since the 14th century and likely originated from the medieval affectionate phrase mine Ed, which was later reinterp...