Dick is short for Richard

[Reverend]

Like Tony is short for Anthony.
Like Dave is short for David.
Like Nick is short for Nicholas.

What else?

 

[Xenus]

Chuck for Charles
Steve for Steven
Nate for Nathan
Chris for Christopher

 

[Captain Chickenpants]

Rob and Bob are both short for Robert.
Jack is short for John (how that works, I don't know).
Ray short for Raymond
Doug for Douglass
etc.

I think the list will end up pretty big!

 

[Reverend]

BTW, why on earth is Dick short for Richard? (I made this thread after watching the "Young Guns" DVD again last nite, Charlie Sheen being Richard being Dick). I mean, shouldn't Dick be short for, like, Dickholas, or that the short for Richard would be, well, Rich?!?

 

[Xenus]

I've seen Richie as short for Richard.
Paul for Bernard is another weird one.

 

[Captain Chickenpants]

I've seen Richie as short for Richard.
Paul for Bernard is another weird one.

Never heard of the Paul for Bernard one (and I am a Paul).
Captain 'Paul' Chickenpants!

 

[Blade]

Joseph to Joe/Joey.
Josephine to Josey.
Edward to Eddie/Ed.
Teresa to Terri.
Benjamin to Ben/Benny.
Albert/Alan/Allen/Alex to Al.
Thomas to Tom.
Joshua to Josh.
Michael to Mike.
Gerald to Gerry.
Jerome to Jerry.

None of them are as weird as John to Jack.. but..

 

[London Geezer]

I thought Dick was short for dickhead. Go figure.

Besides, you know you should never put the words Dick and Short in the same sentence when i'm around. Let alone in the same thread title!!

Why would Jack be short for John? I mean why would John need a "short version" anyway?

How much shorter than John can you get?! Poor John...

 

[silence]

why,oh,why this post doesnt surprise me.....

 

[Cartoon Corpse]

so richard has a small penis? well that's just how it goes. perhaps he could go into a field of endeavor that doesn't require a large one.

 

[AlNom]

Bill -> William

 

[London Geezer]

so richard has a small penis? well that's just how it goes. perhaps he could go into a field of endeavor that doesn't require a large one.

What, ALL Richards?

Well, good to know!

 

[Geo]

Edward --> Ted as well (Ted Kennedy).

John --> Jack (Never understood this one, but it does) John/Jack Kennedy.

George goes to Geo (in my book! )

William can go to Will as well as Bill.

Andrew --> Drew as well as Andy.

Margaret --> Maggie

Debra/Deborah --> Deb, Debbie

Oh, Duh! Reverend --> Rev

 

[London Geezer]

I think this guy's nickname was Bob too:

(First and "middle" names)
Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert
Irvim John Kenneth Loyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy
Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor Willian Xerxes Yancy
Zeus

(Last name)
Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorffvoralternwarengewissenhaf
tschaferswesenchafewarenwholgepflegeundsorgfaltigkeitbeschut
zenvonangereifenduchihrraubgiriigfeindewelchevorralternzwolf
tausendjahresvorandieerscheinenbanderersteerdeemmeshedrraums
chiffgebrauchlichtalsseinursprungvonkraftgestartseinlangefah
rthinzwischensternartigraumaufdersuchenachdiesternwelshegeha
btbewohnbarplanetenkreisedrehensichundwohinderneurassevanver
standigmenshlichkeittkonntevortpflanzenundsicherfreunanleben
slamdlichfreudeundruhemitnichteinfurchtvorangreifenvonandere
rintlligentgeschopfsvonhinzwischensternartigraum

Senior

 

[silence]

so richard has a small penis? well that's just how it goes. perhaps he could go into a field of endeavor that doesn't require a large one.

hmmm... i wonder how many richards are on B3D..... maybe LB could check?

 

[MuFu]

Al is short for Algernon.

 

[London Geezer]

hmmm... i wonder how many richards are on B3D..... maybe LB could check?

Why do *I* get to check the small penises!!!!!!

 

[MuFu]

Why do *I* get to check the small penises!!!!!!

Because they're still penises, DUH!

Edit - penii?

 

[silence]

Why do *I* get to check the small penises!!!!!!

so you dont feel bad about yours.....

 

[London Geezer]

so you dont feel bad about yours.....

Don't even know what to do with them!