James = Jim. Know some more?

[jackson1]

Guys, when you can spare a couple of minutes, could you please freshen up my brain on the weird, american way of changing the 1st name of someone close... nicknames it's called i guess? It goes like this:

James - Jim
Richard = Dick (?)

More?

[shadowcat]

Robert - Bob

[Baum83]

Charles - Chuck

[jackson1]

Funny, my help is coming from GERMANY! Thanks guys!

[fett]

William=Bill=me=Uncle Fettster

[StukaJU87]

Michael= Mick, Mike

[StukaJU87]

John= Jack

[StukaJU87]

Joseph=Joe

[StukaJU87]

Vincent= Vin, Vinny

Vincenzo= Enzo

[StukaJU87]

Samuel=Sam, Sammy,
Salvatore= Sal

[Soap]

Richard Cranium = Dick head

[Hotrod]

Richard = Rich or Rick
Ronald = Ron
Melvin = Mel
Donald = Don
Sullivan = Sully
Anthony = Tony

There's tons more I'm sure.

[jackson1]

Keep 'em coming, thanks. There's a lot more than i thought.

When do you use them? I mean, when is it socially correct to use them?

Can you be christened "Joe" for instance or would that person always be christened "Joseph"?

[rjohnstone]

Patrick = Pat or Rick (btw, I use Rick)

[442w30]

Henry = Hank
William = Bill = Will = Willie
David = Dave
Christopher = Chris
Charles = Charlie = Chas (Chaz) = Chuck
Robert = Rob = Robbie
Raymond = Ray
Jeffrey = Jeff
Douglas = Doug
Kenneth = Ken
Timmothy = Tim = Timmy
Stephen (Steven) = Steve
Gregory = Greg
Fredrick = Fred = Freddie = Freddy
Randall = Randy
Albert = Al
Daniel = Danny = Dan
Franklin = Frank
Stuart = Stu
Donald = Donnie = Don
Chester = Chet
Edward = Eddie = Ed
Nathan = Nate
Ronald = Ronnie = Ron
Eugene = Gene