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[Facts] Re: Diccon
It was an accepted and widely-used nickname at the time; Dick has acquired a sexual meaning which puts some people off, though a family member used to know a Dickon (not a nickname) who'd be in his 70s now.
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Dickon was also a character in The Secret Garden. Another variant is Dicun. They're medieval diminutives of Richard.

This message was edited 8/22/2014, 12:56 AM

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