Last names can also be a good source of nicknames. For example, people whose last names begin with Mc- or Mac-, as in John McClane, sometimes choose to go by the nickname Mac. A last name itself can also be a nickname. Consider letter combinations in your name that might not be regular names, but which are easy to say. Someone named Steven might think about going by Te or Ven. Nicknames based on your name can be spelled however you like. “Mack” works just as well as “Mac. " The pronunciation is more important than the spelling.
