Names by Nickname

A short form of Hilda, or any name containing the hild or hildr element, from Mathilda to Swanhild and Hildegard. Hildie has never ranked as a stand-alone name, but with names like Birdie, Bonnie, Hattie, and Millie in vogue, perhaps Hildie might appeal to parents wanting something with that same clunky-cute vintage style. Meaning "battle", Hildie was given to 5 girls in the US in 2023. Hilda meanwhile was given to nearly 60 babies in the same year.

Hilma is heard in Germany and the Scandinavian countries, and sometimes used as a shortening of Wilhelmina--though there are more appealing German names for girls. to be found. Hilma Wolitzer is an American novelist and the mother of author Meg Wolitzer.

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."

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

A term of endearment turned cute British celebrity baby name, used by actress Kate Winslet, chef Jamie Oliver, and TV presenter Fearne Cotton, among others. Honey was given to only 40 girls in the US in 2017, but it's relatively popular across the pond, where it ranks in the current Top 500 baby names for girls.

Though forever tied to Huck, short for Huckleberry, Finn, this is an undeniably cute short form that may have some life as part of the hipster taste for names like Duke and Bix.

The name of a prophet in the Qur'an. In the US, Hud is more likely to be used as a nickname for Hudson.

Blunt. Stick to Hunter.

As Huxley and Huck become more popular and accepted, so does Hux, either as a full name or a diminutive.

Ianto is a lively and unique spin on John, possible familiar to American sci-fi fans via the popular character on Torchwood.