Nicknames for boys are cool again. Not so much the cutesy Jerrys and Larrys, Randys and Andys of the '60s and '70s, but cooler short forms that might be modern or vintage, such as Dash or Theo. These names needn’t any full forms – sorry, Dashiell and Theodore – but that is up to your discretion.

Along with Dash and Theo, other nicknames for boys in the US Top 1000 include Billy, Charlie, Hank, Harry, Jake, Joe, Louie, and Will. Other baby boy nicknames that can stand alone on the birth certificate include Archie, Beck, Lev, and Wally. 

Among the nickname <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">names for boys</a> that you can consider putting directly on the birth certificate include the following. Also check out our list of 
<a href="http://nameberry.com/list/487/Crazy-Nicknames-for-Boys">crazy nicknames for boys</a> and our <a href="https://nameberry.com/blog/nicknames-ultimate-guide">Ultimate Guide to Nicknames.</a>

Nicknames for Boys

A Robert nickname out of use for hundreds of years, but now sounds cooler than Bob or Rob for a modern boy. 

The charming Hitch played by Will Smith in the eponymous movie put this into the lexicon. Also known as the nickname of director Alfred Hitchcock and writer Christopher Hitchens, who titled his autobiography "Hitch." 

Hitch

A nickname style choice derived from the popular Sebastian, Sebbie feels like it could fit in with the likes of Teddy, Reggie, Billy, and Toby. Rarely used as a standalone name, it is borne by a (female) character in Ransom Riggs' book series, Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children and by Sebbie Hall, founder of The Sebbie Hall Kindness Foundation.

Sebbie

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Nicknames for Boys, including short forms and diminutives used for baby boys like Theo, Archie, Kit, and Billy (Page 9)

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