Why are Williams called Bill and Richards Dick ?

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2007-10-11 23:51:09 · 4 answers · asked by RPO 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

Progressive mangling, like so:
William -> Will -> Bill
Richard -> Rick -> Dick
Margaret -> Meg -> Peg
Et Cetera.

2007-10-11 23:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by solenoglyphus 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋

And how did Elizabeth get shortened to Bess (not Beth) and
Tabitha Tibby, Henry Hank and James Jim?

2007-10-15 21:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by muttlover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Blame it on the Fwench. They have trouble saying their "w"s and "r"s.

2007-10-12 17:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by Menehune 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

and charles as chuck???

2007-10-15 13:49:40 · answer #4 · answered by master 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋