People with names with many variations

[Lance Uppercut]

What made you choose your desired nickname?

I always wondered what made person grew up to be a

Robert: Rob, bob, Robbie, Bobby
James: Jim, Jimmy, Jaimie
William: will, bill, billy, Willy
Jonathan: John / jon, Johnny
Richard: rich, ric, dick

I’m surprised to find out what some names are short for.

a woman named Patricia going by Pat or Patty instead of Trish or Trisha, seems so plain.

[dirtyoldman]

Liam can be added to William as well.

Perhaps Richard takes it. Rick, Rich, Ritchie, Ricky, dick, dickie

[bibboid]

Charles: My father went by Charlie or Chas. My brother in law was the third Charles in a row in his family. His grandpa was Charles, his dad was Chuck, and he goes by C.R.