Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you.

Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for parents and children. You can make a bold choice — like honoring Grandpa Leopold or your favorite flower, Anemone — but still use a cool, cute nickname like Leo or Emmy for everyday.

Or maybe your style doesn’t quite match with your partner’s. You like Marlowe, they like Molly… well, you can have both!

And your child can choose, whenever they wish, between a short name that fits in, and a full name that stands out.

Here are 100+ popular nicknames and shortenings with ideas for fun, offbeat full names that wouldn’t be your first guess. Maybe not even your tenth!

Popular Nicknames For Girls, A-L

Abby — Abilene, Abra, Arabella, Rahab, Zainab

Addie — Adelia, Adrielly, Ariadne, Cariad, Zenaida

Allie — Alaska, Allegra, Citlali, Opal, Rosalie

Andi — Andromeda, Anadelia, Fernanda, Holland, Leandra

Annie — Anastasia, Anahita, Diana, Ianthe, Stefania

Bee — Beata, Bettony, Deborah, Phoebe, Ruby

Bella/Belle — Bellamy, Campbell, Ishbel, Mabel, Mirabel

Billie — Bilqis, Jubilee, Nabila, Sybil, Wilhelmina

Bo — Boheme, Boston, Bowie, Isabeau, Rainbow

Callie — Callahan, Calliope, Callista, Clarissa, Kalani

Cassie — Cassia, Cassiopeia, Charis, Dorcas, Lucasta

Edie — Benedicta, Eden, Enid, Frederica, Meredith

Ella/Elle/Ellie — Aurelia, Ellery, Elowen, Noelle, Yareli

Elsie — Demelza, Eloise, Elspeth, Elysia, Felicity

Emmy — Anemone, Clementine, Embla, Emerald, Emmanuelle

Etta — Colette, Estelle, Evolet, Harriet, Hester

Eva/Evie — Evadne, Geneva, Niamh, Reverie, Yvaine

Fran/Frankie — Francine, Franka, Franklin, Saffron, Sophronia

Gia/Gigi — Genesis, Georgiana, Giovanna, Ginevra, Pelagia

Haddie/Hattie — Behati, Hadriana, Harvest, Hathaway, Hyacinth

Hallie — Hallelujah, Halliday, Halston, Harlow, Mahala

Izzy — Isadora, Ismay, Ismene, Izumi, Louisa

Josie — Jocasta, Jocelyn, Josette, Journey, Rejoice

Kate/Katie — Cadence, Cataleya, Catesby, Ekaterina, Kateri

Lena/Lina — Adeline, Leonora, Linnea, Magdalena, Selena

Lettie — Alethia, Aletta, Electra, Scarlett, Violet

Lily — Amaryllis, Delilah, Galilee, Lilibet, Lilinoe

Liv — Livia, Lively, Livingston, Olivine, Sullivan

Lizzie — Adeliza, Elise, Felizia, Lisette, Polyxena

Lottie — Carlotta, Clotilde,E Elliot, Loretta, Pilot

Lou/Lulu — Liluri, Ludovica, Lunabelle, Raluca, Tallulah

Popular Nicknames for Girls, M-Z

Maddie — Amadea, Maddox, Madigan, Madrigal, Marjorie

Maggie — Magnolia, Maguire, Mairead, Margot, Marigold

Maisie — Esme, Mason, Mazikeen, Meilani, Thomasina

Mia — Emiliana, Hermia, Miamor, Miriam, Noemia

Millie/Mila — Camilla, Ludmila, Milan, Mireille, Vermilion

Molly — Amalia, Kamala, Malka, Marlowe, Romola

Nell/Nellie — Annelise, Endellion, Fenella, Helena, Penelope

Nina — Angelina, Clementina, Eponine, Penina, Valentina

Nora — Eleanora, Elsinore, Gwenora, Honor, North

Penny — Aspen, Pennington, Penrose, Spencer, Tuppence

Pippa — Epiphany, Olympia, Persephone, Phyllis, Primrose

Polly — Apollonia, Hippolyta, Leopoldine, Paloma, Polina

Ren/Wren — Brenna, Laurentia, Reagan, Renata, Serenity

Romy — Andromache, Hiromi, Promise, Romola, Rosamund

Rory — Aurora, Dolores, Floriana, Rosemary, Roxana

Rosie — Ambrosia, Generosity, Primrose, Rosalind, Rozina

Sadie — Elysee, Mercedes, Sadira, Sarita, Seraphina

Thea — Amalthea, Anthea, Philothea, Theodosia, Theophania

Tilly — Chantilly, Domitilla, Tilden, Tyler, Ottilie

Winnie — Baldwin, Guinevere, Winona, Winslet, Winsome

Vivi — Aviva, Genevieve, Octavia, Sylvia, Viveka