/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of pet name Find synonyms for: Noun1. pet name, hypocorism, nameusage: a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language