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[freexee]

В детстве одной из самых загадочных загадок было - почему Дик и Ричард - это одно и то же имя.
Не знаю до сих пор.
UPD - поняла - http://freexee.livejournal.com/253954.html?thread=2480130#t2480130
ну вот, минус одна тайна мироздания ;((

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[seelowe]

а чем цепочка сокращений принципиально отличается от Александр-Саша?
Medieval diminutive of RICHARD. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the trilled Norman R was pronounced by the English.
Rhyming nicknames were also used. Robert might be known as Rob, Hob, Dob or Nob (although Hob, Dob and Nob have since died out, they are preserved in surnames such as Hobson, Dobb and Nobbs). Likewise Roger might be Rodge, Hodge, Nodge or Dodge and Richard might be Rick, Dick or Hick.

[freexee]

Richard might be Rick, Dick or Hick и "The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the trilled Norman R was pronounced by the English" - вот это уже кстати годные объяснения, спасибо!
эхх, а какая интрига была!

[seelowe]

вэлкам)
испортила сказку))

[freexee]

нормально)