Aussies love nothing more than to shorten words.
The fact that I just used ‘Aussie’ instead of ‘Australians’ is testament to that.
Brickie, ambo, Maccas, mozzie, trackies, undies…you get the picture.
So why shouldn’t we just cut to the chase when naming our kids?
Some of our most popular names are being taken over by their nicknames…
BOYS:
Archer – Archie
Alexander – Alex
Jackson – Jax
Oliver – Ollie
Theodore – Theo
Charlies – Charlie
Francis – Frankie
Ezekiel – Zeke
Nathan – Nate
Leonardo – Leo
GIRLS:
Nicole – Nikki
Alexandria – Alex
Abigail – Abby
Isabella – Bella (or Izzy)
Evelyn – Evie
Francesca – Frankie
Julia – Jules
Katherine – Kate
Elizabeth – Libby (or Lizzy)
Lillian – Lil (or Lily)
Source: Babyology
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