2006-10-22 00:50:53 · 12 answers · asked by jmk 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
sorry the nickname !!!
2006-10-22 01:03:54 · update #1
I always thought Dick was a shortened version of Richard.
2006-10-22 02:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by Andrea P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bob's yer uncle! It's also the nickname (not surname) of Robert, Robby Robbo Bobo.
Dick's a trick the nickname for Richard Rich Richie Rick Ricky.
See the rhyme game here, dear? Get the idea, heah?
For some reason, some classes of Brits think the foregoing is immensely cool.
Sad, really, but it gave us a great name for old Nixon.
2006-10-22 08:46:18 · answer #2 · answered by Grendle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dick is actually the nickname for Richard .Around the 12th century it was popular to have rhyming nicknames.
So you got Rick and Dick. Go here for more detail:http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mdick.html
BOB or Rob is the nickname for Robert
2006-10-22 07:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by m_harvery 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Because Robert doesn't know what his nickname is or should be. It could be that he's thick and has a real name of Richard Head.
2006-10-23 20:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Dick' is a nickname (a short name or a familiar name) for Richard, not Robert. A surname is a last name (Williams, Carson, etc.). 'Bob,' 'Rob,' and 'Bobby' are all nicknames for Robert.
2006-10-22 07:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is not. Dick is the nickname of Richard.
2006-10-23 04:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by karlrogers2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i knew a robert once an he was a dick !
2006-10-22 11:31:23 · answer #7 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's not the surname of robert its the first name surname head
2006-10-22 07:55:01 · answer #8 · answered by jennifereccles_uk 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
who know,musta been sum dick named robert that ended up with that name so long ago
2006-10-22 07:54:29 · answer #9 · answered by hazel2nuts 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
U mean Richard.....silly lol
What about 'EDWARD', why does that get shortened to 'TED'????
2006-10-22 09:41:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋