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I don't get it
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by Menos Grande
on 2006-05-01 14:08:05
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how is Jack a nickname for John? They have the exact same number of letters and syllables. It makes no sense. |
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Re: I don't get it
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by eternaltorture
on 2006-05-01 15:15:49
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uhh...is it? i mean, is jack a nickname for john? i mean, i thought jack was either jacky, jackson, jack, or jac..dunno and john, was johnny, johnson, john...and dunno..lolz. never knew they were related..lolz |
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Re: I don't get it
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Well tell me how to hell dick is related to Richard? Eh? Or Robert and Bob? Ass and my dad? Huh uh? Sorry, I have no clue. I let out a lil steam there with my last one. My dad keeps threatening to delete my book. Sure *shrug* it's only like 90 pages into it, but that is still a lot!! *whines* If I find out, then i'll fill ya in.
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Re: I don't get it
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on 2006-05-01 16:32:09 |
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lol, yeah just a little steam there schala. And what book are you talking about? like just a regular reading book? but back to the topic, I kinda know like a pattern, but all I know/or can say, is that its just another nickname or something. Like Cristina to Nina(my friend)!! its really common where I live, and everywhere, like in sports(basketball, wrestling, football, etc...) they have nicknames too, some are just so outragous it doesn't make sense what-so-ever!! here's an example. plus he's a hall-of-famer basketball player so its ok!! Ex: Karl "The Mailman" Malone but ppl would jsut say the mailman, karl malone. its quite confusing but you tend to get used to it..I guess!? 
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Re: I don't get it
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 DaedalusMachina
on 2006-05-01 17:41:19 |
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nicknames... interesting topic. My answer for you would be a counterexample, one that was brought up already, Dick and Richard. . o O (Richard Cranium...) As for that pair, Rich is short for Richard, Rich sorta looks like Dich (if it's written sloppy), and 'ch' can sound like 'ck' ... :D It's a stretch, but that may well be how that came along. Anyway, nicknames don't really mean much, they probably have obscure meanings down the line. |
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I asked the same question once and got a funny list of names and their weird unmatching nikcnames. I forgot them all.  Jomunga eats your avatars. |
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Nickname doesn't neccessary need a direct relationship with the real name. I mean, u can call someone by a nickname that doesn't have any connection, what so ever with the real name. Nicknames is just a name that people use to call u. It doens't even have to be ur real name, or has a connection to ur real name. Sometimes, people also call other people by "nick names" just to joke around, or simply make fun of that people.  |