+501 How does the nickname "Dick" come from "Richard", amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

"'Dick' was actually just one of many examples from Middle English of creating rhyming nicknames (arbitrarily changing the first letter). The forms Hick and Dick (appearing in writing around 1220) were at the beginning of a great 13th-14th century trend That's where we get all these surprising forms like Polly from Molly, Hob [and from it the last name Hobbes] and Bob from Rob (from Robert), Bill from Will (from William); and Hodge from Roger." Yeah, I just googled it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

thank you, I actually needed a reply for school, and this is the site I turned to.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well, amirite IS the new Google.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

not really but ok. haha

by Anonymous 13 years ago

uh noooooo.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I was being facetious.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

And Peggy comes from Margaret too, right?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ooh thanks! I've always wondered why it's no like their name is Bobert or Billiam

by Anonymous 13 years ago

This is a repost. Ughhhhhh

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ugghhhhhh....the kid said he needed an answer for school get over it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh okay, It's okay he didn't read the rules and search because I'm definitely here to do his homework.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Then dont comment at all, there's no need to post "repost" everytime you see one.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Then don't reply to my comment at all, there's no need to show everyone how unoriginal you personally are.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh, I'm unoriginal because it annoys me that people get pissed off for no reason. It's not like everyone on this site has the time to read every single post, so some people are seeing a post for the first time.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Use the search bar and quit being douche. It's not that hard. K thanks.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Haha right I'm the douche. Why would I use the search bar? I dont care if there are reposts unless you are stealing from someone intentionally

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah actually you are. I'm glad you recognize it. It doesn't matter if you meant to or not, it's not fair to the original poster. Additionally, you CANNOT determine if someone meant to repost intentionally or not. Read the rules or get off the site. That's all, I'm done.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You know, you're kind of a bitch. I dont post anything unless it comes from my own mind, so I'm not breaking your damn rules. But when people get pissed that it comes from some other site it pisses me off because not everyone has seen it before, and if it is enlightening or funny then maybe people should be seeing it. As far as being posted on here before, like I said I have other shit to do so I dont have the time to read everything on here, so if two people have similar ideas then so be it, it happens all the time.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Here. I swear it was not on purpose I reposted, and I should of searched. 2 way tie for 1st place okay? ( btw Linds i agree with you more, you're the real winner. don't tell mchristie ok.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Its cool, stuff like that shouldnt piss people off like it does. I mean really, its a website, get over it. Haha thanks =)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

ikr. He reposted it! The world is ovwer! noooooooooooooooooo

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Lol thats exactly how they act, its ridiculously dramatic

by Anonymous 13 years ago

your a fucking douche

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(HP7.2): Thanks a bunch

by Anonymous 13 years ago

i'm dating a Richard :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

so your dating a dick!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

My Dick is Ric"hard". :D ...that's was lame. I'm sorry.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

*rimshot*

by Anonymous 13 years ago

@822517 (Anonymous): I thought it was ok

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Richard to Rich to Rick to Dick, I thought. :P

by Anonymous 13 years ago

makes sense

by Anonymous 13 years ago