Imagine not knowing it’s short for Bobsworth
Come on, now you are just pulling their leg. Everyone knows Bob’s short for Bobhew!
I thought it was short for Bobingtonbobiggles?
Wait until they find out that Billy is short for William
Sasha is short for Alexander (in Russian)
And Slava is short for every other name
Or Hank being short for Henry.
pass me a henrykerchief would you my lad
Also Buffy is short for Elizabeth
I can sorta see that. Beth, Bethy, Buffy
Elizabeth II, vampire slayer
Billium
The lost element
Also, Peggy is short for Margaret 🤯
Wait, really?
Yes, really.
Ya that one has always bothered me. It makes zero sense. That’s like having Mark be short for Brennan.
Some nicknames do a consonant shift for the first letter, like William > Will > Willy > Billy
Margaret > Meg > Meggy > Peggy
The best married couple, Henry and Margaret Hill.
Chuck is short for Charles
this one makes me violent
I have actually met someone named Billiam
Jim is short for Jimothy.
You’re such a Dick, Richard.
I’m not a Dick, Jen, that guy Dickson is a Dick.
