Current Events > TIL "Ike" is a nickname for Dwight

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AmericaTheBrave
01/24/23 8:49:12 PM
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How do you get "Ike" outta that

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K181
01/24/23 8:51:03 PM
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Ike was a nickname for the last name Eisenhower, and General/President Eisenhower became so popular it became associated with his first name as well.

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__aCEr__
01/24/23 8:51:36 PM
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May I offer you a Michael and Dwight candy?

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EmbraceOfDeath
01/24/23 8:51:54 PM
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Yep, that's why Eisenhower's presidential campaign used "I like Ike".

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Deku_Link
01/24/23 8:53:33 PM
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I dunno, how do you get D*** from Richard?

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EmbraceOfDeath
01/24/23 8:54:29 PM
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Deku_Link posted...
I dunno, how do you get D*** from Richard?
Or some other interesting ones like Margaret = Peg or Alexander = Sasha.

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K181
01/24/23 8:57:46 PM
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Deku_Link posted...
I dunno, how do you get D*** from Richard?

Back in the day, changing a letter of a shorthand of a name was just a popular way to make nicknames.

So Richard = Rick = Dick, like how Robert = Rob = Bob or William = Will = Bill.

Ancient times were boring.

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K181
01/24/23 8:59:46 PM
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Probably same reason as above.

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Paragon21XX
01/24/23 9:01:04 PM
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Deku_Link posted...
I dunno, how do you get Dick from Richard?
You ask nicely.

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Mizznox
01/24/23 9:03:59 PM
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EmbraceOfDeath posted...

Or some other interesting ones like Margaret = Peg or Alexander = Sasha.

IIRC, changing the ending of a name to "-sha" was common for nicknames in Russia, so it would end up like Alek-sasha -> Sasha for short.

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Dakimakura
01/24/23 9:04:43 PM
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I like Ike

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Hayame_Zero
01/24/23 9:05:45 PM
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Let's. Get. Bizzay!

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dj1200
01/24/23 9:37:50 PM
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EmbraceOfDeath posted...
Or some other interesting ones like Margaret = Peg or Alexander = Sasha.
just realizing Sasha is for Alexander. 0_0

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