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Short, affectionate names and nicknames, grouped by how common or rare they are.

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• A
• Ada
  noble
• Arlo
  uncertain
• B
• Bea
  bringer of joy, blessed
• Birdie
  little bird
• Bodhi
  awakening, enlightenment
• C
• Coco
  help, aid (via the longer form); also linked informally to 'cocoa'
• D
• Dot
  gift of God
• Dove
  dove (a symbol of peace)
• E
• Effie
  well-spoken, of good reputation
• Ezra
  help
• F
• Fable
  a short story, especially one with a moral
• Fig
  the fig fruit/tree
• Finn
  fair, white
• Fox
  fox
• G
• Gus
  great, venerable
• H
• Hazel
  hazel tree
• Huxley
  Hucga's clearing
• I
• Indie
  uncertain
• Ivy
  ivy (a symbol of fidelity and growth)
• J
• Juno
  queen of the gods
• K
• Kiko
  child of hope
• L
• Leo
  lion
• Lola
  sorrows (ironically, given how cheerful the name now sounds)
• M
• Mabel
  lovable, dear
• Marlowe
  land remaining near a lake
• Mochi
  rice cake
• Momo
  peach
• N
• Nia
  radiance (Welsh); purpose (Swahili)
• Nico
  victory of the people
• Nova
  new, or a newly bright star
• O
• Olive
  olive
• Otto
  prosperous, wealthy
• Ozzy
  divine power
• P
• Pearl
  pearl
• Pip
  lover of horses
• Poppy
  the poppy flower
• R
• Remy
  one who brings healing
• Rue
  the rue herb, or street, depending on origin
• S
• Sable
  black (in heraldic terms)
• Scout
  one who watches or listens ahead
• Star
  star
• Suki
  beloved, or liked
• T
• Theo
  gift of God
• U
• Uma
  tranquility
• V
• Vera
  faith, truth
• W
• Willa
  resolute protector
• Wren
  the small songbird
• Y
• Yara
  small butterfly, or water spirit, depending on tradition
• Z
• Zinnia
  the flower zinnia
• Zola
  calm, tranquil