Can you explain this nickname?
Why is Dick a nickname for Richard? Is there an etymological reason? A story? Anything? “Take off the R, add a D, take off H-A-R-D, and add a K” makes no sense to me. Please help, I’ve wondered this for years.
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Can you explain this nickname?  ·  Layla  ·  1/19/2022, 1:17 PM
Re: Can you explain this nickname?  ·  Nifty_Name_Nerd  ·  1/20/2022, 11:24 PM
Re: Can you explain this nickname?  ·  clevelandkentevans  ·  1/19/2022, 2:00 PM
Re: Can you explain this nickname?  ·  Layla  ·  1/20/2022, 7:02 AM
Re: Can you explain this nickname?  ·  guasguendi  ·  1/19/2022, 1:49 PM
Re: Can you explain this nickname?  ·  Layla  ·  1/20/2022, 7:04 AM