![Linguist reveals 'unwritten rules' behind nicknames – like why Dick is short for Richard - Daily Star Linguist reveals 'unwritten rules' behind nicknames – like why Dick is short for Richard - Daily Star](https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article29531500.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Screenshot-2023-03-23-at-114330-2.jpg)
Linguist reveals 'unwritten rules' behind nicknames – like why Dick is short for Richard - Daily Star
![Jeff on Twitter: "@SethDillon Fate loves irony. Rachel's real name is Richard. The short name for Richard is Dick. Levine comes from the Hebrew word meaning joining. His name is Dick Joining. Jeff on Twitter: "@SethDillon Fate loves irony. Rachel's real name is Richard. The short name for Richard is Dick. Levine comes from the Hebrew word meaning joining. His name is Dick Joining.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrSxQ9hX0AA-bz7.jpg)
Jeff on Twitter: "@SethDillon Fate loves irony. Rachel's real name is Richard. The short name for Richard is Dick. Levine comes from the Hebrew word meaning joining. His name is Dick Joining.
![ROBIN? WHAT IS YOUR REAL NAME? DICK. ITS SHORT FOR RICHARD. I ALWAYS WONDERED, HOW DOES ONE GET "DICK" FROM "RICHARD"? JUST ASK NICELY. - iFunny ROBIN? WHAT IS YOUR REAL NAME? DICK. ITS SHORT FOR RICHARD. I ALWAYS WONDERED, HOW DOES ONE GET "DICK" FROM "RICHARD"? JUST ASK NICELY. - iFunny](https://img.ifunny.co/images/76af520cb2b135e0c10dcd03f1dfbb74562775626225df7eca4cbb6a3ea0bb7c_1.jpg)