Imagine not knowing it’s short for Bobsworth
I thought it was short for Bobingtonbobiggles?
Come on, now you are just pulling their leg. Everyone knows Bob’s short for Bobhew!
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
Billium
The lost element
Also, Peggy is short for Margaret 🤯
Wait, really?
Yes, really.
this one makes me violent
Chuck is short for Charles
The best married couple, Henry and Margaret Hill.
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
I have actually met someone named Billiam
Or Hank being short for Henry.
Also Buffy is short for Elizabeth
Elizabeth II, vampire slayer
I can sorta see that. Beth, Bethy, Buffy
pass me a henrykerchief would you my lad
Jim is short for Jimothy.
You’re such a Dick, Richard.
I’m not a Dick, Jen, that guy Dickson is a Dick.
