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Originally Posted by LukeB
Dick? thats not even in richard ?
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Originally Posted by Dollface
I've never understood why Dick is short for Richard  |
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People also used to like to use rhyming names; thus, someone who was nicknamed Rich might further be nicknamed Hitch. Thus, Richard -> Ric -> Rick gave rise to nicknames like Dick and Hick around the early 13th century.
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http://www.todayifoundout.com/index....t-for-richard/
it's all a bit silly but oh well
