Crazy Nicknames for Girls

  1. Tiny
    • Dody
      • Origin:

        English diminutive of Dorothy
      • Meaning:

        "gift of god"
      • Description:

        Dodie was the more common form of this name, as in Dodie Smith, author of The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
    • Lil
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Lillian and Lily, flower name
      • Meaning:

        "lily"
      • Description:

        Spunky old vaudeville era nickname name suddenly sounds new again.
    • Deeda
      • Origin:

        English diminutive of names that start with D
      • Description:

        Bouncy vintage pet form of names like Dorothy and Dolores.
    • Prudy
      • Origin:

        Short form of Prudence, English virtue name
      • Meaning:

        "caution"
      • Description:

        Prudy does not improve on Prudence.
    • Cissy
      • Leelee
        • Origin:

          Short form of Liliane
        • Meaning:

          "lily"
        • Description:

          Actress Leelee Sobieski's real name is Liliane, after her French grandmother -- a better choice for any baby-namer.
      • Tetty
        • Origin:

          English, diminutive of Elizabeth
        • Description:

          Commonly heard in the eighteenth century, but could cause middle-school titters today. Consider Letty or Tessie instead.
      • Totty
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Charlotte
        • Description:

          Too close to Potty.
      • Pet
        • Bootsy
          • Origin:

            English diminutive
          • Description:

            A pet name that's usually unrelated to a person's given name. Musician Bootsy Collins was born William Earl.
        • Elf
          • Origin:

            Short form of Elfrida or Elfrieda
          • Description:

            Elf is an adorable nickname for the otherwise-clunky Elfrida or Elfrieda. Elf was used for the tragic sister in Miriam Toews' novel All My Puny Sorrows.
        • Hazy
          • Origin:

            Diminutive form of Hazel, English word name
          • Meaning:

            "the hazelnut tree; foggy, misty atmosphere"
          • Description:

            Weather inspired choices from Sunny to Stormi are currently in vogue, and Hazy could be a contender to replace 70s star Misty. Referring to fog and dry, dusty air, "haze" is an atmospheric phenomenon in which the visibility of the sky is obscured, in turn evoking imagery of hazy, summer days. Alternatively, it might be used a diminutive of popular Hazel, inspired by the likes of Daisy and Maisie.