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24 Apr 10

HairDog

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24 Apr 10

How come names like Richard have nicknames like Dick?

gambit3

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24 Apr 10

Originally posted by HairDog
How come names like Richard have nicknames like Dick?

Richard-Rick-Dick.

huckleberryhound

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24 Apr 10

Originally posted by HairDog
How come names like Richard have nicknames like Dick?

If the shoe fits.

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25 Apr 10

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Richard - Rick - Dick
Edward - Ed - Ted - Ned
James - Jamie - Jim
Albert - Al - Bert
Elizabeth - Beth - Betty - Liza - Liz
John - Jack

Some of them are toddlers' attempts to pronounce names, but it's hard to see rationale for some. John > Jack for example.

Richard Cranium is a useful euphemism. 🙂

Busygirl

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25 Apr 10

Originally posted by Kewpie
Richard - Rick - Dick
Edward - Ed - Ted - Ned
James - Jamie - Jim
Albert - Al - Bert
Elizabeth - Beth - Betty - Liza - Liz
John - Jack

Some of them are toddlers' attempts to pronounce names, but it's hard to see rationale for some. John > Jack for example.

Richard Cranium is a useful euphemism. 🙂

Everett -butch.

Why????

divegeester

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25 Apr 10

I never get why John => Jack. What's the point?

Kewpie

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25 Apr 10

My next-door neighbour, who had a name everyone shortens, named her daughter Kim to avoid the problem - then went on to call her Kimmy all the time!!

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25 Apr 10

Originally posted by Kewpie
Richard - Rick - Dick
Edward - Ed - Ted - Ned
James - Jamie - Jim
Albert - Al - Bert
Elizabeth - Beth - Betty - Liza - Liz
John - Jack

Some of them are toddlers' attempts to pronounce names, but it's hard to see rationale for some. John > Jack for example.

Richard Cranium is a useful euphemism. 🙂

Margeret- marge, margie, margo...Peg😕

divegeester

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25 Apr 10

Chess player > rhp member > ? > very retarded

some of them add up...

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zeeblebot

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26 Apr 10

Originally posted by divegeester
I never get why John => Jack. What's the point?

http://www.nps.gov/jofi/faqs.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why was John F. Kennedy called Jack?

A: Jack is a common nickname for John and it is what his family called him when he was growing up.

Nordlys

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26 Apr 10

Originally posted by zeeblebot
http://www.nps.gov/jofi/faqs.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why was John F. Kennedy called Jack?

A: Jack is a common nickname for John and it is what his family called him when he was growing up.

Great explanation. 😕 Luckily Wikipedia knows more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_%28name%29

darvlay

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26 Apr 10

Originally posted by zeeblebot
http://www.nps.gov/jofi/faqs.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why was John F. Kennedy called Jack?

A: Jack is a common nickname for John and it is what his family called him when he was growing up.

you really are the cut n' paste queen.