Poll: The question that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time...

[Hwoof]

Why are there two nicknames for Robert?

Rob is short for Robert.
Bob is short for Robert.

Rob actually has an R.
Bob reminds me of a buoy.

 

[Hazy992]

It's not just Robert you know

William - Will/Bill
Michael - Mike/Mick
Richard - Rich/Dick

I'm sure there's more but I can't remember them right now

 

[burningdragoon]

Hah, you think that's strange? I know a guy named Henry who goes by Jake. I didn't know you could just take other names' shortforms.

Bob and such probably comes from older languages like Latin or somthing. Language is weird like that.

 

[Nouw]

You forgot the coolest of them all, Bert!

 

[xDarc]

Age 0-13 Robby
Age 13-25 Rob
Age 25+ Robert
Age 45+ OR you become an uncle - Bob

 

[Cheery Lunatic]

The lack of Bobby in this thread makes me sad.

Srsly.

Bobby.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

It's not just Robert you know

William - Will/Bill
Michael - Mike/Mick
Richard - Rich/Dick

I'm sure there's more but I can't remember them right now

Johnathon -- John and Jack. What really gets me is when the full name is John, not Johnathon, and the person still goes by Jack. President Kennedy of all people did that.

 

[Launcelot111]

Ed, Ted, and Ned are all short for Edward. And they could all work for Edwin too, I guess. And Ted works for Theodore too. It's a mess.

 

[FalloutJack]

His name is Robert Paulson... His name is Robert Paulson... His name is Robert Paulson...

Nicknames don't have easily-defined laws. They're just there with what sticks, mostly. I have many names, myself.

 

[Vuavu]

Hah, you think that's strange? I know a guy named Henry who goes by Jake. I didn't know you could just take other names' shortforms.

Bob and such probably comes from older languages like Latin or somthing. Language is weird like that.

Haha I know a girl whose younger brothers are named Henry and Jake. Just thought it was funny you said that

 

[gibboss28]

It's not just Robert you know

William - Will/Bill
Michael - Mike/Mick
Richard - Rich/Dick

I'm sure there's more but I can't remember them right now

Jamie - Jim/James

 

[Shocksplicer]

Richard - Rich/Dick

You forgot Rick and Ricky.

OT, I've always called friends who are named Robert but call themselves Bob "Roberty Bobbity".

They rarely appreciate it...