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Vintage Nicknames for Girls

Vintage nicknames for girls feel new again. Many modern parents are choosing to forgo traditional full forms and put an old-fashioned nickname on the birth certificate instead. Elsie, Winnie, and Millie outrank their more formal counterparts, Elsa, Winifred, and Mildred.

Along with Elsie and Millie, other vintage nicknames for girls in the US Top 1000 include Maisie, Nellie, Josie, Emmy, Belle, Evie, Hattie, and Rosie. You may not have heard of vintage nicknames such as Floy, Ibby, Sudie, and Winnet, which are all but forgotten, though could stand to be revived.

These vintage nicknames for girls might be worth a fresh look. Check our larger Nicknames for Girls list for more choices. And if it's adorable you're after, check out this list of cute baby names, which includes lots of nickname-names. For a complete guide to nickname options, read our Ultimate Guide to Nicknames.

Vintage Nicknames for Girls

Nettie

Meaning: plant

Origin:English, diminutive of names ending in -ette or -etta, or variation of Neta, Hebrew
2005
Gussie

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:Diminutive of Augusta, Latin
8352
Jessie

Meaning: wealthy

Origin:Anglicized form of Teasagh or diminutive of Jessica
1040
Patsy

Meaning: noble, patrician

Origin:English, diminutive of Patricia
5033
Caddie

Meaning: free man

Origin:Diminutive of Caroline, French
6787
Mamie Mamie is a name given primarily to girls. It...
Origin:Diminutive of Mary or Margaret
1595
Doe

Meaning: a female deer

Origin:English
2087
Fee Fee is a name that is used for Girls and boy...
Origin:Diminutive of Fiona
10327
Lotta A name with Italian origins, the meaning of ...
Origin:Short form of Charlotta or Carlotta
3861
Melia

Meaning: ash tree; honey; work; plumeria

Origin:Greek mythology name, diminutive of Amelia, or Hawaiian
982
Posy

Meaning: a bunch of flowers

Origin:English
1234
Caro

Meaning: free man

Origin:Diminuitve of Carol or Caroline, English, French ,"free man"
6193
Tallie

Meaning: gentle dew from heaven

Origin:Diminutive of Talia, Hebrew
6272
Bess

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
2227
Nan Nan is a name of English origin and the mean...
Origin:English, diminutive of Nancy
4369
Sally

Meaning: princess

Origin:Diminutive of Sarah
426
Ria

Meaning: small river

Origin:Spanish
1520
Trudy

Meaning: spear of strength

Origin:German
1349
Bidu

Meaning: strength, power

Origin:Diminutive of Bridget
7359
Addie The meaning of Addie is 'noble', and 'son of...
Origin:Diminutive of Adelaide or Adeline
709