nickname vs name

nickname and name both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nickname	Yes	No	Yes	No
name	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, name is a hypernym of nickname; that is, name is a word with a broader meaning than nickname:

As verbs, name is a hypernym of nickname; that is, name is a word with a broader meaning than nickname:

Other hypernyms of nickname include be known as, call, know as.

nickname (noun)	name (noun)
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)	by the sanction or authority of
a descriptive name for a place or thing	a language unit by which a person or thing is known
	a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
	family based on male descent
	a well-known or notable person
	a person's reputation

nickname (verb)	name (verb)
give a nickname to	determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
	identify as in botany or biology, for example
	give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
	assign a specified (usually proper) name to
	make reference to
	mention and identify by name
	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
	create and charge with a task or function
	charge with a function; charge to be