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Male/Female Versions of Names? Suggestions?
Hi, so I know a lot of male names have female versions (ie Stephen=Stephanie, Daniel=Danielle, etc.).
But I couldn't think of any female equivalents to these, so I was wondering if there were any?
Also, if there aren't, can you think of any possibilities that *could* be? (they don't have to be good names you would actually name someone. Just for fun!)
Andrew
Benjamin
Ethan
Edward
Franklin
Gregory
Isaac
Jacob
Jasper
Mitchell
Nathaniel/Nathan
Richard
Timothy
Vincent
William
Zachary
Please give suggestions, if you can, or tell me the real female equivilant. Thanks and merry Christmas! :)
20 Answers
- ?Lv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Andrew -- Andrea
Benjamin -- Benjamina
Ethan -- Etana
Edward -- Eduarda; Edwardina
Franklin -- Franchelle(?)
Gregory -- Gregoria
Isaac -- Isa(?)
Jacob -- Jacoby (?)
Jasper -- Jasher (?),
Mitchell -- Mischa (?)
Nathaniel/Nathan -- Natalie; Natane
Richard -- Rica(?)
Timothy -- Timothea
Vincent -- Vincentia
William -- Willa; Wilhelmina(?)
Zachary -- Zachah
- Libby VLv 51 decade ago
Andrew- Andrea, Drew
Benjamin-
Ethan- Ethel
Edward- Edna
Franklin- Francine
Gregory- Gretchen
Isaac- Isla (sort of)
Jacob- Jaclyn
Jasper- Jasmine
Mitchell- Michelle
Nathaniel/Nathan- Nathalie
Timothy- Tina
William- Willa,Willow
Zachary- Zahra
- JackieLv 61 decade ago
Andrew - Andrea, Andy, Andie, Andi
Benjamin - Bernice
Ethan - Ethana or Etana (Also similar to Ethel)
Edward - Edwina
Franklin - Frachesca
Gregory - Gregoria
Isaac - Isa
Jacob - Jacob is actually a variant of Jack, so Jacqueline or Jacoba
Jasper - couldn't find a female variant, but there are some females with the name (unisex - more common for men though)
Mitchell - Michelle
Nathaniel/Nathan - none
Richard - Ricarda
Timothy - Timothea
Vincent - Vincentia
William - Willa, Billie
Zachary - None, but Zack is a variant of Isaac, so you could use Isa.
- >jem<Lv 61 decade ago
I don't think all of these have real female equivalents, or if they do, I don't know all of them, so hopefully my answer is still helpful lol.
Andrew - Andrea
Benjamin - Benita?
Ethan - Esther, Ether, Ester
Edward - Edwina
Franklin - Frances, Francine, Francesca
Gregory - Greta, Gretchen, Grier, Georgia
Isaac - Isa, Isla, Isadora, Isabel
Jacob - Jacoba
Jasper - Jacinda, Jacinta
Mitchell - Mita, Michelle, Michele, Michaela
Nathaniel - Natalie, Nathalie, Natalia, Nell
Richard - Rachel, Rachael
Timothy - Timothea
Vincent - Vincenza
William - Willa, Willow
Zachary - Zoe
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Andrew - Andrea
Benjamin - Beni
Ethan - Athena
Edward - Edwina
Franklin - Fran
Gregory - Gregoria
Jacob - Jacoba
Jasper - Jaspa
Mitchell - Michelle
Nathaniel/Nathan - Nathania
Richard - Richi
Timothy - Timothia
Vincent - Vincena
William - Willamina
Zachary - Zacharia
- ?Lv 41 decade ago
Andrew - andrea
Benjamin - Benjamina
Ethan - Ethel
Edward - Edwardine / Edwarda
Franklin - Francine
Gregory - Gregoria
Isaac - Isanna?
Jacob - Jacobina
Jasper - Jasperine
Mitchell - Michelle (also feminine for micheal)
Nathaniel/Nathan - Natalie
Richard - Ricarda
Timothy - Timothea
Vincent - Vinessa / Vincenta / Vincenza
William - Willamina / Willow?
Zachary - Zaharina
** a lot of these i personally never heard before but looked it up in baby name sites.
- reedy2826Lv 41 decade ago
I would say Andrew could be Andrea, Benjamin could be Bennie That's the only two i could see that would be converted into female names. How about Alexander could be Alexandra. Well sorry that's all i can think of right off the bat. Good luck and Merry Christmas to you as well.! :)
- Efrii<33*Lv 51 decade ago
Andrew:
Andrea. Andie/Andy. Andrianna. (Cousin's name)
Benjamin:
Benita. Jamina.
Ethan:
Ethal. Bethany.
Edward:
Eda. Edna.
Franklin;
Frann. Frances.(my name) Francesca. Lynn.
Gregory:
Gregoria. Greta.
Isaac:
Isla. Isa. Isabel(la)
Jacob:
Colbie. Jacobina. Jachelle. Jacqueline/Jacklyn.
Jasper:
Jasmin.
Mitchell:
Michelle. Mitzy. Mitra.
Nathaniel/Nathan:
Natalie. Natalia.
Richard:
Rikki. Rikiya.
Timothy:
Timberley.
Vincent:
Vanna. Vicentia.
William:
Wilma. Willa. Willow. Wilomena.
Zachary:
Zahara. Zacha/Zasha.
* ALL OF THESE NAMES ARE REAL NAMES *
** AND HAVE HEARD THEM ALL**
- Pixie.Lv 71 decade ago
Andrew - Andrea.
Benjamin - Benjamina.
Ethan - Etana.
Edward - Edwina or Edna.
Franklin - Francesca.
Gregory - Gregoria.
Isaac - Isla or Isabelle.
Jacob - Jacobina or Jacey.
Jasper - Jasmine.
Mitchell - Michelle.
Nathan/Nathaniel - Natalie/Nathalie.
Richard - Rikki or Richelle.
Timothy - Timothea.
Vincent - Vincentia.
William - Wilma or Willamina.
Zachary - Zakiya.
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- TemperanceLv 61 decade ago
Andrew - Andrea
Benjamin - Benjamine (French fem. form)
Ethan - Eithne (closest I could think of haha...pronounced EN-yeh)
Edward - Edwina, Eduarda (Portugese fem. form), Edna
Franklin - Francesca
Gregory - Gretchen, Greer, Greta, Gretel
Isaac - Isabel, Isadora
Jacob - Jacoba, Jacobine/Jacobina
Jasper - Jasmine
Mitchell - Michelle
Nathaniel/Nathan - Nathalie/Nathalia
Richard - Ricarda, Richardine, Ricki
Timothy - Timothea
Vincent - Vincenza
William - Willa, Willia, Willow
Zachary - Zahra
Well some of them are real...some of them are just the closest I could think of =)