常见的英文昵称如下——>
1. 昵称是名字的第一个音节
Albert -> Al
Alexander -> Alex
Barbara -> Barb
Catherine -> Cath
Christopher -> Chris
Daniel -> Dan
Donald -> Don
Edward -> Ed
Jacob -> Jake
James -> Jim
Joseph -> Joe
Leonard -> Leo
Michael -> Mike
Nicholas -> Nick
Nancy -> Nan
Peter -> Pete
Ronald -> Ron
Samantha -> Sam
Susan -> Sue
Stephan -> Steve
Stuart -> Stu
Thomas -> Tom
2. 昵称是名字中间的音节
Elizabeth -> Liz, Lisa
Victoria -> Tori
3. 昵称是名字最末尾的音节
Alfred -> Fred
Amanda -> Mandy
Andrew -> Drew
Anthony -> Tony
Elizabeth -> Beth
4. 在名字后面加后缀-y或-ie,一般是对小朋友的昵称
David -> Davy
Daniel -> Danny
John -> Johnny
Ronald -> Ronny
Thomas -> Tommy
James -> Jimmy, Jamie
Charles -> Charlie
Margaret -> Maggie
5. 难发的音r或th省略
Andrew -> Andy
Henry -> Hank
Harry -> Hal
Mary -> Molly
Sarah -> Sally
Arthur -> Art
Katherine -> Kate
Theodore -> Ted
6. 奇葩但押韵
Robert -> Bob, Rob
Richard -> Dick, Rick
William -> Bill, Will