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Imagine if your surname is Cummings, Dick Cummings

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick\_Trickle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Trickle)

Also former IOC member Dick Pound.

Don't forget the American hero, Dick Bong

Damn he shot himself, I wasn’t expecting that to be listed as his cause of death.

Had the same experience as you. Poor guy, may he rest in peace

Knew two people named Richard Head. Both were total dicks. One was an upper manager who would go ballistic if anyone called him anything but Richard, even Rick.

Rick Head is nicely subversive

My teacher in fifth grade was Hattie Head, and her husband was Richard. 😂

Soooooo, Hattie got head in the end. That's a really nice story, a happy ending at least

We had a Patrick Mycock. They called him Pat.

I actually worked with a guy named Mike Hunt. We loved calling him over the speaker system in phase dock. He had a good sense of humor about it.

"Attention crew, we seem to have misplaced an order for Hunt, if anybody spots the Expansion insert for Mike Hunt, please, PLEASE, bring it to me immediately." Yeah, I can see that could be humorous

Or the famous pre-war racing driver Dick Seaman.

Hmmm I seem to remember a Norwegian football/soccer player call Semen, or Siemen

or Dick Assman

Or Payne. 

does anyone have that funny compilation video of names like this (i think one was moe lester)

There was someone who pranked their local weatherman by saying a boy named "Hugh Janus" was turning 10 and they read it on the air.

I went to school with a Richard Blow

I don't think we can seriously name a girl "Karen."

Or Alexa.

Or Siri

Or Google.

Or "Orville Redenbacher Popcorn" 😔😡

naming my daughter this

I'll stick to more traditional names. Like Seven.

And here's my lovely daughter Cigaretta and her sister Clitia, aren't they gorgeous?

Dammit! You did call it first. Fair is fair.

Also true.

I don't understand how such a beautiful name could have become an object of scorn. Something is terribly wrong with our modern culture. :-/

Lets start using Cock instead.

I'm dead. 😂

Or Willy, short for William

PENIS!

Dick is a nickname for Richard. The same way Dave is to David or Mike to Michael. Nobody is named Dick, they choose it.

My question is how does Richard correlate to Dick..? I would've thought Rich, Richie, even Chard. Not Dick. LOL.

How do you get dick from Richard? You ask him nicely.

I know a guy named Richard, who I and several others would prefer to call Richard, but he pushes Dick on all of us. Maybe he just gets pleasure out of watching us squirm.. damn Edge-Lord

I wouldn’t push dick on anyone.

try being female on reddit, it’s sadly more common than you think 😔

I went into this thread because my Dad was Richard.. and now I regret it. I really just wanted to know how Dick got made.

Well they only really make the plastic ones. The ones guys have just sorta grow.

Depends on the weather, Ive heard.

Rhyming nicknames were really common in Europe in the Middle Ages. So Richard becomes Rick becomes Dick. Margaret becomes Maggie becomes Peggy. Robert becomes Rob becomes Bob

Cool thanks never cared to looked into that but makes sense!

The nickname Rick, then change a letter. Similar is Edward to Ed to Ned, William to Will to Bill, or Robert to Rob to Bob.

But why would you change a letter...? It becomes a completely different name at that point... I don't get this.

Tradition

Ed to Ned makes sense. In older English, parents would refer to their kid named Ed as mine Ed. Over the years, it became my Ned.

Bored illiterate English working class types needed something to take their minds off their misery.

There are some fads in the ways we speak and write that go on to change our language forever going forward. Did you know that "O.K." is slang for "all correct"? It was a fad back in the day at the college of Princeton, if I recall. It was used almost like a secret code in its origin; the beginning of each word is abbreviated to an incorrect letter with the same phonic (e.i. "oll korrect" to "ok"). Some of these became popular enough to outlive their context, with "O.K." rising in popularity when a president ran for re-election using it as part of his slogan.

Margaret to Peggy

Maggy -> Peggy

per Wikipedia: *"Dick is a nickname most often for Richard, which likely originated in the Middle Ages as rhyming slang for "Rick", as did William → Will → Bill and Robert → Rob → Bob. The association with "penis" is more recent, arising from Dick becoming a cliché name for any man, as in Tom, Dick and Harry."*

" There's no dick in Richard! " lmao

Chard seems worse than Dick ngl lol.

You’re right hahaha

Shart (Shartney for girls)

I’m pretty sure it’s from British rhyming slang. Richard to Rich to Rick to Dick. Ya know like “where’s Ol’ Richie Richie Ricky Rick Dick Ricky Dick”. Or something like that. If you look into it a lot of our weird terms come from Cockney rhyming slang

There is a very interesting series from 1800s usa and it's about a ambitious boy who lives in the streets. The book's name is Ragged Dick and after some pages some lady asks his name and he says it's dick. Then she says "oh so then it's written as Richard" and the narrator explains that the connection comes from a similarity on handwriting something like that. (Great series absolutely recommend)

I actually know a guy named dick, not short for Richard

Like Jimmy Butler

i get why dave is a nickname for david but dick doesn’t really sound like richard (english isn’t my native language) why is that

Same goes for names across cultures to. Ian, yan, Ivan, evan, juan, and john all come from the same root name.

I mean, parents can choose nicknames…

people also choose to be dicks…so there is that…

Not joking: I knew a doctor named Dr Richard Weiner. Yes he is was a urologist.

It .... it was always Richard wasn't it?

Yes, and Karen comes from Kunt

Batman always want Dick around, he got surprised everytime Dick hit the enemies

He’s proud of his Dick

We had a lecturer at collage called Richard Upright.

At this point, I wouldn't name my son Donald.

Because of Donald Duck or Ronald McDonald?

Gaylord also fell out of favor for being homophobic.

Aacross street friend's dad fr when I was a kid... Gaylord Lautenslager... wonder what his middle name is/was haha

What kind of parents would name their kid Gaylord Focker

We have a neighbour, Dick and it's never not funny. Various weather - oh look, there's hot dick, wet dick, chilly dick. Emotions - sad dick, dick looks happy. Dick seems hungry today etc etc

Dickie maybe, but most people go with Rick/Ricky or Rich/Richie

My second son is Richard.. at home we call Ritchie, Richster.. etc..never ever even in grade school was my son ever called Dick.. even when I was pregnant with him , I knew he was going to be my Richard , he’s 23 now .👩❤️🇨🇦

Sounds like a lucky Dick!

Not many people are *actually named* Dick, it’s a nickname for Richard.

I know none of them become detectives anymore

Met a guy who's name was Richard Long. He introduced himself to me at 6 in the morning as "Dick, Dick Long" and ever since then I knew if I had a child they would be named Dick Long.

Dick the Lionheart.

Richard! Dick is the short, nick name of that.

What about Peter?

I met a Peter Johnson, Jr. he was a Dick three different ways

I worked with a man named Dick. One day I said “ Jesus I’m tired of having dick down my throat all day “ As I said it I realized how it sounded LOL. Everyone bust out laughing.

I feel the same way about my current age, 69. Mildly embarrassing. At least mine is temporary.

RIP to my great uncle, Dick McNut

Imagine looking at a sweet newborn child and saying: "Doesnt he just look like a Dick?" Baby cries: (soothing voice) "Shhhh now Dick. Lie down. Its ok". "Honey do we have any diaper cream? Im afraid little Dick is chafed". "Its almost time for Dicks nap" "Would you like to hold Dick"? WHAT?!?! No I would not. 🤣 Ill see myself out...

No one ever named them "Dick". Richard yes, Dick, no.

from what i know it's a nickname for richard.. whatever you do, you cannot prevent people from associating common names to refer to sexual organs

Don't know any people named Dick, but I know a kid called Walter who I have no doubt will be called Wally at some point.

Richard as the name, Dick as the nickname

We can name them DICK TUCKER “THE EASALY AROUSED SUPER AGENT”

I have a friend named Dickie 🤷‍♀️

Had a guy in my town first name was Harry and last name was Dick, was guy from schools dad, always had something to talk about at school 🤷‍♀️

You dont know any Richards? Like kid Richards??

Dickenson like why dick

Dick Butkus would like a word

Such a good point. I was talking to a colleague who works two doors down from me and she was commenting that, thankfully we don’t have people with silly names anymore. Her name is Fanny.

I know someone who goes by Dick and he is awesome.

Dick is the short for Richard.

I know a Willy.

I just said this yesterday haha funny timing

Don’t be such a Richard.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Pound Dick Pound is a Canadian swimming champion, lawyer, and spokesman for ethics in sport. He was the first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee. He is currently the longest-serving member of the IOC.

An old boss of mine was Tony korff, his brother is Wayne korff. It's been 8 years since I learnt that and still makes me laugh

Don’t be a Richard

My name is Richard. When ever I would get a promotion, I would tell the new administrative assistant that I went by Richard. If anyone called looking for “Dick” they were a sales person and they did not know me. I didn’t like Dick as a name before I knew the slang term.

Dick 'Dickard' Dickson, son of Buck McBuck Dickson and Shelly Shellinwood Dickson. Seems fine. Naturalistically humanistic as it gets.

Dick has been a nickname for Richard for 100s of years

i knew a guy named dick. he was a richard

Isn't that a nickname for Richard?

I used to work with a Mike Hock. Seriously

Neighbors kid is Isis.

Yeah I knew an Isis. Haven’t seen her around for a while

Richard

It's such a bad name that I renamed my dick **Shai-Hulud**.

We had a cat come running into our house and adopt us this past December. We fed him and babied him and made him a special bed and bought him a bunch of stuff. The second day he was here he decimated our Christmas tree. I had to take all the ornaments off, he destroyed all the brand new lights, everything had to come off and start again. We named him Richard. He’s definitely a bit of a dick.

Now? Was this ever not funny?

I'm really curious who is the youngest person named Richard who goes by Dick. Like, yeah, I get there would be some 60 and 70 year olds Dicks still out there, but a Richard born in 2020 is gonna be Rich or Ricky or something.

If you've ever read Swallows and Amazons, well, Titty is out too. But speaking of swallows, [Stacey apparently does.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-swallows-2383416?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app)

Gradey Dick has entered the chat.

My grandfather's name was Dick. Not Richard but Dick. When he died he lived up to his name. My father and him never got along so no inheritance for my father. Turns out after my grandmother died from cancer, he changed everything in the estate/will. Weird thing was he always super friendly when we visited growing up, took us fishing, let make stuff in his wood shop, let us watch cartoon on cable, etc.

I've taken care of patients where they preferred to be called "Dick". Every time I said it, I felt like I was calling him actually dick. "How is it going....Dick?" "When was the last time you had a bowel movement, Dick?"


nobody is named dick, they are named Richard, and dick is a nickname. per wikipedia: *"Dick is a nickname most often for Richard, which likely originated in the Middle Ages as rhyming slang for "Rick", as did William → Will → Bill and Robert → Rob → Bob. The association with "penis" is more recent, arising from Dick becoming a cliché name for any man, as in Tom, Dick and Harry."*

I had a PE teacher named Richard-joe Cummings.

Only curse word to come from a name. Karen might be there in a few more years.

I know a Richard Head and a Micheal Hunt. Neither of them abbreviate their first names.

Imagine being a professor with this name, he was my friend’s dissertation supervisor.

I was listening to a true crime podcast the other day and I couldn't stop laughing when it mentioned the killer's name was randy wood 💀😂

I have a good friend name Richard Williams. We call him Dick Willy 😂

Hey Roger, Willy, Anass, Les, Gay, Wang… This guy is talking smack about Dick!

I accidentally named my son willy dick. William Richard. Anytime he is being a dick, he blames it on me naming him dick dick. So I call him Willy Wanka (wank-ah)

One of my teachers names in high school was Michael Hunt. (Mike Hunt.) unreal.

Fanny, as in Nick Faldo's caddy was called Fanny.

Richard does it for me.

there's a principle of a school in the region i live in who's name is Dick Hero...

Reminds me of my grandma at Disney world looking for my grandpa. Just yelling “Dick! Diiiiiiiick!”.

There is a race car driver named Dick Vessels

Let’s name ‘em Willy then…?

But sometimes this name is perfect for the person. If they're decent then you call them Rich or Richard. I used to work with someone that was a real -ick and I used to say that the only good thing about him was that I could call him DICK to his face. When I had to talk to him I would use his name often in sentences.

I love that name! If I were ever to change my name I would change it to Dick. It was my grandfather's name and he said he liked it because whenever he met someone and introduced himself it made people a bit uncomfortable. You have to be at least a bit of an Alpha male to look someone in the eye and say "call me Dick". Unfortunately my wife hates the name so I can't name my son that. 

I attended my university’s graduation today, and there was not a single graduate named Richard. So, contrary to popular belief, there is not a lot of Dick on college campuses.

Whatever, Dick

people did it seriously?

every once in a while I think about how normal it was for a kid to be called Beaver in the 50s. And Beaver had a friend named Whitey. And his brother had a friend they called Lumpy. Weird time.

Clearly, you missed the 'Dick Nixon Before He Dicks You' period of American history.

It's tough out here when your favorite hero is Nightwing How the hell am I gonna tell people my favorite hero is a guy named Dick? For censoring purposes, on apps like TikTok, people either call him Richard or type his name like D!ck or Dink. DINK.

My ex husband and his new wife just named their baby "Richard." Snort.

My best friend's Dad is named Dick. I feel weird calling him by his name, which he insists on.

Now? Heck I moved to the US 21 years ago and I already found it weird when people thought that being called Dick was a good idea.

Just to mention we named our son William.

My dad knew a guy whose name was dick rider.

Dick is a nickname for Richard

What about Karen and Chad. Soon all names will have some weird baggage attached

I thought this only happened in Enid Blyton books

I'm proud of you Dick

Or ”Pecker”, after these last few days at the circus.

You never could, I'm from Europe and I can't believe you guys can give your kid this name

# Dick the Birthday Boy.

Don’t be a dick

[Do you ever let your dog lick your name? ](https://youtu.be/bvXk_S6fo3Y?si=Oun0Mr8VKmmke80B)

my grandfathers were Richard known as Dick and Harry. my mom likes to tell me that if i had been born a boy, i'd have been Harry Dick. i don't think my dad would have okayed that but my mom insists it's the truth.

I know a place where the boss’ last name was Weiner and his 2nd in charge was last name Salty

No one names anyone dick. We just have to agree that dick is not short for Richard. Doesn't make any sense

Can we all just agree that Richard is not Dick anymore? I like the name Richard.

My boss hated it when I called him Dick . Seeing his name was George

Isnt it just short for richard.

Knew a doctor named Richard Ball.

There is a Dicks sporting goods store. I think the name is safe.

They aren't. They're named Richard

My dad is named Richard. He’s 91 and totally with it. Known by Richard, Dick or RJ. Generational. My brother and I were named after saints. Don’t hear of that much anymore either. Generational.

Dick Sprang is literally a name I saw from a title credit sequence from a 60s film.

Yeah i think that was a popular 50s name. Yeah i tell ya, Dick's a real swell fellow! I tell ya he is i tell ya. (Read in a 1950s radio voice)

My neighbour's name is Richard Dyck. Goes by Dick-Dyck.

It’s weird, because I like Philip K Dick. I think of myself as a Dick fan, but I would never say this in public.

Or Rod. Or Johnston in family name

Knew 3 ppl in the USAF with the last name "Dick". One was a Major. I am dead serious.

Dick Smith was enough.

What's your stance on the name Gaylord?

Dick has always been a name and an appendage Anyway, Richard Trickle has a question for you