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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 09:10 PM Original message |
Why was Edward Kennedy Called Teddy? |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's a common nickname for someone named Edward or Theodore |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Learn something new everyday |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. eg - Edward 'Ted' Heath former PM of Great Britain. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Ok. Anyone know why that is? |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. John/Jack |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I was born "John" during the Kennedy Administration... |
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fNord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Its like some one named "William" being called Billy......n/t |
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targetpractice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why was John Kennedy called Jack? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Or Dick for Richard. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That was my wifes second question |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Perhaps have her look at this link |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Why are people named Sam also called Terry? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's an very common diminutive of Edward. |
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