will - bill dilemma

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posted 17 years ago

why do they call "William" as Bill, would'nt it be intuitive to call "William" as "Will".
why do they call "Robert" as "Bob", would'nt it be easier to call "Rob".
Any clue folks :-)

Jamie Robertson

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posted 17 years ago

and Richard -> "Dick",
and James -> "Jim"
and James -> "Jamie"
Just us crazy and lazy english speaking folk!

Robert Paris

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posted 17 years ago

Yeah, and isn't it amazing how William has so many diff. nicknames?
William: Will, Willy, Wilbur, Bill, Billy, Bilbo
What name has the most?

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posted 17 years ago

John -> Jack
Henry -> Hank

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Shura Balaganov

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posted 17 years ago

Ivan -> John :roll:
Margarita -> Map (JR folk talk)

Thomas -> Paul (oh, that one I just made up...)

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Nanhesru Ningyake

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posted 17 years ago

I didn't know Richard and Dick are the same until I read Feynman's book

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