---
title: nickname
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/personnamecomponents/nickname
---

# nickname

Name substituted for the purposes of familiarity.

## Declaration

```swift
var nickname: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion An example of a nickname would be Bill.

## See Also

### Accessing Person Name Components

- [namePrefix](foundation/personnamecomponents/nameprefix.md)
- [givenName](foundation/personnamecomponents/givenname.md)
- [middleName](foundation/personnamecomponents/middlename.md)
- [familyName](foundation/personnamecomponents/familyname.md)
- [nameSuffix](foundation/personnamecomponents/namesuffix.md)
- [phoneticRepresentation](foundation/personnamecomponents/phoneticrepresentation.md)