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How did Richard become Dick?

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Jathin
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3505 Posts
August 04 2008 01:53 GMT
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Juicyfruit
Profile Joined May 2008
Canada5484 Posts
August 04 2008 02:04 GMT
#2
I am not comprehending this
Rotodyne
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2263 Posts
August 04 2008 02:04 GMT
#3
Dick is a nickname for Richard
I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.
Jathin
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3505 Posts
August 04 2008 02:04 GMT
#4
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Vin{MBL}
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
5185 Posts
August 04 2008 02:05 GMT
#5
i have the same question basically but for William -----> Bill-
lastprobeALIVE
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States975 Posts
August 04 2008 02:07 GMT
#6
man, i have no idea but im a richard and its shitty hearing that your whole life.
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Hypnosis
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States2061 Posts
August 04 2008 02:09 GMT
#7
how is chuck a nickname for charles?
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SoMuchBetter
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia10606 Posts
August 04 2008 02:09 GMT
#8
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mdick.html
perhaps?
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Falcynn
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3597 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-08-04 02:12:21
August 04 2008 02:10 GMT
#9
Nicknames are typically a shortened form of the full name; however, names that begin with a vowel or semi-vowel often have a consonant substituted for the first letter, rendering the nickname easier to pronounce. The "W" in "William" is a semi-vowel; the shortened form, "Will" still (obviously) begins with a semi-vowel; the "W" is replaced by a consonant, "B", to make it easier to say.

Got that from wikianswers. Someone messed up with the Richard->Dick page and put

Duh just spend a few minutes with my Father-In-Law and you will start to understand...BB Ohio

However I assume that a similar principle might apply with Richard as well.
Jathin
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3505 Posts
August 04 2008 02:15 GMT
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mikeymoo
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada7170 Posts
August 04 2008 02:23 GMT
#11
Robert -> Bob as well I guess.
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Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
August 04 2008 02:24 GMT
#12
James -> Jimmy

Nicknames are so weird now... They don't make any sense.
useLess
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4781 Posts
August 04 2008 02:27 GMT
#13
On August 04 2008 11:04 Jathin wrote:
Dick is a nickname for "Richard." I'm trying to figure out how this happened.


On August 04 2008 11:04 Rotodyne wrote:
Dick is a nickname for Richard


*facepalm*

that OP was asking why its that
Moonlight Shadow
Ra.Xor.2
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States1784 Posts
August 04 2008 02:29 GMT
#14
Since rich is a nickname for richard, and rich people are snobs, and snobs are dicks........ you do the math.

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jk, didn't mean to offend any richards or dicks out there.
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ieatkids5
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States4628 Posts
August 04 2008 02:29 GMT
#15
hmmmm

richard
rich
rick
dick

I think


william
will
bill
billiam??

billiam would be a kickass name.


JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-08-04 02:31:15
August 04 2008 02:30 GMT
#16
i think he was trying to explain it to the first responder

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mikeymoo
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada7170 Posts
August 04 2008 02:31 GMT
#17
On August 04 2008 11:27 useLess wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 04 2008 11:04 Jathin wrote:
Dick is a nickname for "Richard." I'm trying to figure out how this happened.


Show nested quote +
On August 04 2008 11:04 Rotodyne wrote:
Dick is a nickname for Richard


*facepalm*

that OP was asking why its that


*facepalm*

that as a response to the first reply. -_-
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Rotodyne
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2263 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-08-04 02:33:27
August 04 2008 02:31 GMT
#18
On August 04 2008 11:27 useLess wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 04 2008 11:04 Jathin wrote:
Dick is a nickname for "Richard." I'm trying to figure out how this happened.


Show nested quote +
On August 04 2008 11:04 Rotodyne wrote:
Dick is a nickname for Richard


*facepalm*

that OP was asking why its that


I was responding to the post above mine, I guess I should have used quote button

oops...they both explained it
I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.
Bill307
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Canada9103 Posts
August 04 2008 02:34 GMT
#19
On August 04 2008 11:05 Vin{MBL} wrote:
i have the same question basically but for William -----> Bill-

Thanks for asking, but I don't know why Richard is Dick, either.
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
August 04 2008 02:50 GMT
#20
On August 04 2008 11:34 Bill307 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 04 2008 11:05 Vin{MBL} wrote:
i have the same question basically but for William -----> Bill-

Thanks for asking, but I don't know why Richard is Dick, either.


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