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in reply to a message by jemis
Richard is a name like Bridgit--at least in English, all the action happens in the roof of the mouth, in contrast to popular names such as Noah or Aidan, or even other classics such as Charles or Daniel. Add to that the unfortunate nn Dick, which is actually wildly popular in men older than 50 (I know of at least 10) and it's easy to see why this name hasn't enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. Pronounced in French, it's a whole different prospect. Is it used more in France than in England or the US?
I've written about this before, but Richard is my dh's name, chosen by his mother & father solely so they could use the nn Dick, which they loved. (Well, in his family the choice boiled down to Richard, Robert, William, etc.--he was never going to be Brad, or Scott). He tried rather late in life to switch to going by Richard, but that felt too fussy and didn't at all fit his very practical personality, so the compromise has been for him to use Richard whenever he easily can, such as when giving a name for reservations.
I've written about this before, but Richard is my dh's name, chosen by his mother & father solely so they could use the nn Dick, which they loved. (Well, in his family the choice boiled down to Richard, Robert, William, etc.--he was never going to be Brad, or Scott). He tried rather late in life to switch to going by Richard, but that felt too fussy and didn't at all fit his very practical personality, so the compromise has been for him to use Richard whenever he easily can, such as when giving a name for reservations.
This message was edited 8/5/2012, 3:56 AM
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