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Wait until they find out that Billy is short for William

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Billium

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Also, Peggy is short for Margaret 🤯

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4 points

Wait, really?

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8 points

The best married couple, Henry and Margaret Hill.

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10 points

this one makes me violent

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Ya that one has always bothered me. It makes zero sense. That’s like having Mark be short for Brennan.

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4 points

Chuck is short for Charles

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I have actually met someone named Billiam

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2 points

The lost element

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10 points

Or Hank being short for Henry.

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8 points

Also Buffy is short for Elizabeth

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11 points

Elizabeth II, vampire slayer

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I can sorta see that. Beth, Bethy, Buffy

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I mean, what isn’t short for Elizabeth?

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14 points

pass me a henrykerchief would you my lad

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15 points

Sasha is short for Alexander (in Russian)

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4 points

And Slava is short for every other name

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17 points

Imagine not knowing it’s short for Bobsworth

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I thought it was short for Bobingtonbobiggles?

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Come on, now you are just pulling their leg. Everyone knows Bob’s short for Bobhew!

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13 points

You’re such a Dick, Richard.

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I’m not a Dick, Jen, that guy Dickson is a Dick.

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Jim is short for Jimothy.

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