西方人的正式名字（official given name）凡是为多音节【如Abraham】，只在法令文件上利用。生活中往往利用一两个音节的昵称（pet name、hypocorism）【如Abe】，做为密切场所（intimate situation）的别称（nickname）【正式名字之外的任何单一词汇称唤；含义宽于汉语的‘绰号’或‘绰号’】或爱称（term of endearment）。词尾可能会加y或ie等指小后缀（diminutive suffix），如Andy。那与汉语名字相对固定的习惯很差别，必需加以领会；不然可能会发作曲解，或生硬地利用正式名字。
以下是常见英文名对应昵称：
1. Abraham – Abe
2. Alan – Al、Allie、Ally
3. Albert – Al
4. Alexander、alexandra – Al、Alec、Alexis、Alex、Eck、Lex、Lexie、Lexi、Lecki、Sandy、Xander、Zander
5. Amanda – Amy、Mandy
6. Andrew、Andrea – Drew、Andy、Andie、Drea
7. Ann、Anne、Anna – Annie
8. Anthony – Ant、Tony
9. Arthur、Arturo – Art、Artie
10. Barbara – Babs、Barb、Barbie
11. Benjamin、Benedict – Ben、Benny、Benjy
12. Carolyn – Carol、Lyn、Carrie、Cary
13. Charles – Chuck、Chaz、Chic
14. Christopher – Chris、Criffer、Topher
15. Christopher、Christine – Kit
16. Daniel – Dan、Danny
17. David – Dave、Davy
18. Deborah – Deb、Debby
19. Dennis – Denny
20. Dominic、Dominique – Dom、Dommy、Nick、Nikki、Nikky、Nikkie
21. Dorothy – Dot、Dottie
22. Edwin、Edward、Edmund – Ed、Eddy、Eddie、Ned、Ted、Teddy
23. Elaine – Lainie
24. Eleanor、Hellen – Nell、Nelly
25. Elizabeth – Eliza、Elisa、Betty、Bettie、Liz、Lizzy、Lizzie、Lisa、Liza、Beth、Bess、Besse、Bessie、Bessy、Betsy
26. Fiona – Fi
27. Franklin – Frank、Frankie
28. Gabriel – Gabe、Gaby
29. George – Georgie
30. Gerald – Jerry
31. Gregory – Greg
32. Henry – Hank、Harry、Hal
33. Isabella – Izzy
34. Jacob – Jake
35. Joanna – Jo、Joan、Joann、Joanne、Janet、Janete、Jannete、Janette、Jannette、Jane、Jayne、Jenny、Jeanny、Jeanie、Jeannie、Yoanna
36. James – Jamie、Jimbo、Jim、Jimmy
37. Jessica – Jess、Jessie
38. Jonathan – Jon、John、Nathan、Jonny、Jonnie、Johnnie、Johnny、Jack
39. Joel、Joseph – Joe、Joey
40. Josephine、Joanna – Jo
41. Katherine – Kate、Katy、Katie、Kathy、Kitty
42. Katrina – Kat、Trina
43. Kenneth – Ken、Kenny
44. Kimberly – Kim、Kimmy
45. Laurence – Larry、Laurie
46. Liberty – Libby、Libbie
47. Louis – Lou、Louie
48. Lucille – Lucy
49. Madeleine、Magdalene、Magdalena – Maddie、Magda、Lena
50. Margaret – Maggie、Margie、Marge、Mollie、Molly、Meg、Madge、Peg、Peggy
51. Martin – Marty
52. Mary – Mae、Minnie、Mollie、Molly
53. Matthew – Matt
54. Megan – Meg
55. Michael – Mike、Mikey
56. Nathan、Nathaniel – Nat、Nate
57. Nicolas – Nick、Nicky
58. Nicole – Nikki、Nickie、Nicki、Niki、Nikky、Nici
59. Oliver – Ollie
60. Peter – Pete、Petey
61. Philippa – Pippa、Pip、Pippy
62. Priscilla – Cilla、Priss、Cilly、Prissy、Prisca、Prill
63. Raymond – Ray
64. Richard – Rick、Dick
65. Robert – Rob、Bert、Bob、Robin、Dobbin
66. Ronald – Ron、Ronny、Ronnie
67. Rosemary – Rose、Rosie、Rosy
68. Rudolf、Rudolph – Rudy
69. Samuel、Samantha – Sam、Sammy
70. Sandra – Sally、Andra
71. Sarah – Sara、Sally
72. Sheldon – Shelly
73. Stephanie – Steph、Annie、Stephy
74. Stephen – Steve、Stevie
75. Susan – Sue、Susie、Suzy
76. Theodore – Ted、Teddy
77. Thomas – Tom、Tommy
78. Timothy – Tim、Timmy
79. Tobias – Toby
80. Victoria – Tor、Tori、Vick、Vicky、Vickie
81. Virginia – Ginger、Ginny
82. William – Will、Bill、Willie、Willy、Billy
83. Zachary、Zachariah – Zach