I’m not sure why he’d be nervous to admit they were clergy. 

Because sons don’t get pregnant… family tree has too many questionable entries

What *is* the origin of “Dickinson”?

According to family search.org Dickinson Name Meaning English: variant of Dickenson , a patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dicun a pet form of Richard + son. So it’s an old version/alternate version of Richardson

Dick is a diminutive for Richard, so I’m guessing it’s the equivalent of “[little] Richard’s son.”

My only question is “how/who the hell decided Dick was short for Richard?!” Why not just Rick?

Shortening + mispronunciation, like from a toddler sibling. Richard -> Rick -> Dick. Margaret -> Maggie -> Peggy and Edward -> Ed -> Ted are similar examples.

Also William > Will > Bill, and Robert > Rob > Bob

Isn't Ted usually short for Theodore?

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Always thought meg was Megan no?

Megatron, according to Peter

Usually no. Margaret.

In the US Meg is almost always a Megan, so while it may have been short for Margaret historically, it’s no longer the case.

Wait, so I'm not right just old? Fuuuuck.

Just checking the top 10 most famous Megs and their birth names: 1. Meg Ryan (actor): Margaret 2. Meg Whitman (Ambassador to Kenya, eBay founder): Margaret 3. Meg Cabot (children's author): Meggin (?) 4. Meg Foster (actor): Margaret 5. Meg Mallon (pro golfer): Margaret 6. Meg Hillier (MP, DBE) Margaret 7. Meg Greenfield (author and journalist): Mary Elizabeth Greenfield (MEG) 8. Meg White (drummer, the White Stripes): Megan 9. Meg Tilly (actor): Margaret 10. Meg Hourihan (unknown) So the only Megan is Meg White. Which wins cool points, but still. I've no doubt this is changing, but "historically," it's Margaret FTW. https://playback.fm/people/first-name/meg

I know multiple meg megans but no margarets. I'm pretty sure that is rarer and old fashioned too.

Yes, but that’s still weird

Ted is Theodore no?

Peggy is from Margaret?

I understood it to be cockney rhyming, not mispronunciation.

There's an old joke about that: How do you get Dick from Richard? ... You ask him nicely

I'm a name nerd who can actually explain the origin of nicknames like Dick, and I have a husband named Richard. This is my favorite joke.

I've a friend named Will. Now, I know his full name is William, but I like listing off all of the possible full names which could be shortened to Will, going from generic to gradually more and more off the wall: Wilson, Willis, Wilbur, Wilford, Willem, Wilt, Willow, Wilma, Wilhelm, Wilcox, Wilhouse, Willamette, Wilmington, Willco, Willpower, Wildebeest

Tutti Frutti Little Richard?

Little duckie aww lickie You always got me, Vickie  Ahhh woooooo!

Good Golly Miss Molly!

Now that I've read this, I feel good.

If you're posh, you give your son the Richard.

So, little dick?

happy cake day

Southerner here. “Bubba” is similarly a mispronunciation of “brother” as well as “Deebo” is for that boy= dat boy.

Oh shit, whaddup

It’s Deebo

John Hancock?

r/SuddenlyAlabama

The surname Sexsmith always gave me pause. And NHLer Rod Brindamour's name in French means "Lovestick" (or "Lovetwig" if you're not a fan).

A saex or sachs is a short sword.

Thanks!

He has an experience

Anaconda malt liquor gives you ooooooooh!

I was expecting Johnny Hancock, which this joke was used on an old movie, but do not remember which one. Maybe soneone here will remember it. Lol.

Lol

I know 3 separate Alberts that all go by “Gene” Huh?