• De_Narm@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I knew that Joe could be short for Joseph, it just never occured to me you guys would address the president of all people with a short form.

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      4 months ago

      For some reason, that generation very rarely use their actual name. I had an uncle whose real name I only found out at his funeral, he had gone by his middle name all his life.

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        4 months ago

        I surrender, this time around I didn’t even know you could shorten William to Bill. Next up someone’s telling me Donald is short for Ottobertifurz - honoring his fake german roots.