SkyezOpen,

Jim is short for Jimothy.

DandomRude,
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You’re such a Dick, Richard.

Annoyed_Crabby,

I’m not a Dick, Jen, that guy Dickson is a Dick.

spujb,
Th4tGuyII,
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Imagine not knowing it's short for Bobsworth

The_Che_Banana,

I thought it was short for Bobingtonbobiggles?

muzzle,

Come on, now you are just pulling their leg. Everyone knows Bob’s short for Bobhew!

MrJameGumb,
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Wait until they find out that Billy is short for William

TotallynotJessica,
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Billium

MrJameGumb,
@MrJameGumb@lemmy.world avatar

Also, Peggy is short for Margaret 🤯

nieceandtows,

Wait, really?

MrJameGumb,
@MrJameGumb@lemmy.world avatar

Yes, really.

lessthanluigi,

The best married couple, Henry and Margaret Hill.

spujb,

this one makes me violent

VelvetStorm,

Ya that one has always bothered me. It makes zero sense. That’s like having Mark be short for Brennan.

Stovetop,

Some nicknames do a consonant shift for the first letter, like William > Will > Willy > Billy

Margaret > Meg > Meggy > Peggy

konalt,
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Chuck is short for Charles

Harold_Penisman,
@Harold_Penisman@lemmy.world avatar

I have actually met someone named Billiam

QuantumSparkles,

The lost element

Ensign_Crab,

Or Hank being short for Henry.

MrJameGumb,
@MrJameGumb@lemmy.world avatar

Also Buffy is short for Elizabeth

massive_bereavement,

Elizabeth II, vampire slayer

tb_,
@tb_@lemmy.world avatar

I can sorta see that. Beth, Bethy, Buffy

laurelraven,

I mean, what isn’t short for Elizabeth?

spujb,

pass me a henrykerchief would you my lad

Bleys,

Sasha is short for Alexander (in Russian)

Benaaasaaas,

And Slava is short for every other name

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