EPTHow did Richard become Dick?
| Forum Index > General Forum |
|
Jathin
United States3505 Posts
| ||
|
Juicyfruit
Canada5484 Posts
 | ||
|
Rotodyne
United States2263 Posts
| ||
|
Jathin
United States3505 Posts
| ||
|
Vin{MBL}
5185 Posts
| ||
|
lastprobeALIVE
United States974 Posts
| ||
|
Hypnosis
United States2061 Posts
| ||
|
SoMuchBetter
Australia10606 Posts
perhaps? | ||
|
Falcynn
United States3597 Posts
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
United States3505 Posts
| ||
mikeymoo
Canada7170 Posts
| ||
|
Archaic
United States4024 Posts
Nicknames are so weird now... They don't make any sense. | ||
|
useLess
United States4781 Posts
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 | ||
|
Ra.Xor.2
United States1784 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + jk, didn't mean to offend any richards or dicks out there. | ||
|
ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
richard rich rick dick I think william will bill billiam?? billiam would be a kickass name. | ||
|
JohnColtrane
Australia4813 Posts
edi: @useless | ||
|
mikeymoo
Canada7170 Posts
On August 04 2008 11:27 useLess wrote: *facepalm* that OP was asking why its that *facepalm* that as a response to the first reply. -_- | ||
|
Rotodyne
United States2263 Posts
On August 04 2008 11:27 useLess wrote: *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  | ||
Bill307
Canada9103 Posts
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
Australia4813 Posts
On August 04 2008 11:34 Bill307 wrote: Thanks for asking, but I don't know why Richard is Dick, either. haw haw | ||
|
IzzyCraft
United States4487 Posts
| ||
|
Terranator
Canada286 Posts
| ||
|
UmmTheHobo
United States650 Posts
| ||
|
iNCuBuS_
United States905 Posts
On August 04 2008 11:29 ieatkids5 wrote: hmmmm richard rich rick dick I think william will bill billiam?? billiam would be a kickass name. People always say "can I call you Billiam?" and I always answer "yes" but they never continue calling me that after like the first few times lol | ||
|
SnowFantasy
4173 Posts
People will start calling you 'little dick'. o.o; Usually this stops shortly after like 8th grade though. | ||
|
drug_vict1m
844 Posts
On August 04 2008 14:15 SnowFantasy wrote: If you're name is Richard it really sucks if it is your dads name too because of the Richard -> Dick thing. People will start calling you 'little dick'. o.o; Usually this stops shortly after like 8th grade though. wanna share your childhood story? | ||
|
SnowFantasy
4173 Posts
| ||
|
crazie-penguin
United States1253 Posts
On August 04 2008 14:15 SnowFantasy wrote: If you're name is Richard it really sucks if it is your dads name too because of the Richard -> Dick thing. People will start calling you 'little dick'. o.o; Usually this stops shortly after like 8th grade though. ahahahahahahahaha | ||
|
prOxi.swAMi
Australia3091 Posts
| ||
|
nemY
United States3119 Posts
| ||
|
Kentor
United States5784 Posts
On August 04 2008 15:17 prOxi.swAMi wrote: My uncle John gets called Jack all the time, and it's stupid. I mean Jack is just as short as John... wtf haha that reminds me of http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=aliens | ||
|
jingXD
United States283 Posts
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_268.html | ||
|
{ToT}Strafe
Thailand7026 Posts
Margeret-> Peggy? Richard-> Dick? William-> Bill? What the hell is wrong with u guys lol. | ||
|
antiq
Slovakia191 Posts
| ||
|
Energies
Australia3225 Posts
Darren/Darryl/Daniel -> Daz And you end up with names like. Baz/Bazza, Azza, Graz/Grazza | ||
|
BlackStar
Netherlands3029 Posts
[edit] On August 04 2008 18:46 antiq wrote: Ever heard of Alexander/Alexandra -> Sasha? Russian diminutives ftw. I guess I should read all the post first.... | ||
|
Tiger-
Mexico190 Posts
Francisco -> Paco Ignacio -> Nacho Sergio -> Chuy Eduardo -> Lalo Alfonso -> Poncho Federico -> Quico José -> Pepe | ||
|
il0seonpurpose
Korea (South)5638 Posts
| ||
|
kemoryan
Spain1506 Posts
On August 04 2008 22:36 Tiger- wrote: Spanish ones are worse Francisco -> Paco Ignacio -> Nacho Sergio -> Chuy Eduardo -> Lalo Alfonso -> Poncho Federico -> Quico José -> Pepe Sorry but those are mexican, not spanish. I've never heard of Nacho, Chuy, Lalo and Poncho in my whole life in Spain. Francisco (Francesc) -> Cesc. Eduardo -> Edu etc. | ||
|
Mindcrime
United States6899 Posts
On August 04 2008 11:29 ieatkids5 wrote: hmmmm richard rich rick dick I think william will bill billiam?? billiam would be a kickass name. Robert Rob Bob Bobert! | ||
|
Navane
Netherlands2751 Posts
| ||
|
kemoryan
Spain1506 Posts
On August 04 2008 23:48 Navane wrote: in many hispanic languages the b and w are somewhat the same sound, or even exchanged. Hence the bill / will. The only difference between the b and w sound is that the b is 'closed' Well, actually I don't think the 'w' even exists in hispanic abecedary such as spanish (officially it is but there are no words which use it except for the ones with foreign origin). But you're right, it's said as 'v' (or 'b'). I this comes from a germanic characteristic, where 'w' is pronounced as 'v'. For instance, VolksWagen is pronounced 'volksvagen' and not 'volkswagen'. | ||
|
Konni
Germany3044 Posts
w is always pronouned like the english w in what v is pronounced either like f (in female) or w so volkswagen is pronounced folkswagen | ||
|
brian
United States9639 Posts
v is pronounced like F W is definitinely pronounced like V "was", pronounced, is pronounced like "vas" in english. also with "ich will" or "ja wohl" they are the traditional sounds of "v" in the english language. | ||
|
SoMuchBetter
Australia10606 Posts
On August 04 2008 20:04 Energies wrote: Aussie nicknames get lazy. Darren/Darryl/Daniel -> Daz And you end up with names like. Baz/Bazza, Azza, Graz/Grazza in the end nobody knows what their name actually is | ||
| ||
