[header] How to come up with a cool nickname [title] Shorten your name. [step] The most basic and common type of nickname is a shortened version of someone's real name. For example, alexander is shortened to alex or al, katherine to kate or katie, richard to rick, rick, or dick, and so on. 
[title] Create a cool nickname using your initials. [step] Take and combine the first letter of your first and last names, or first letter of your first and middle names.