• skrlet13@feddit.cl
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    4 hours ago

    There are actual dudes called Dick? I thought it was a nickname for Richard (I live in a Spanish-speaking country, sounds like naming your son Nacho instead of Ignacio)

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      2 hours ago

      I have personally known people with the last name Dick, and Dicks, as well as people who go by Dick as a first name. It is definitely a thing people call themselves

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      4 hours ago

      It’s a nickname, although someone could name their kid that if they wanted to. I don’t think that is very common though.

      It’s like you could name your kid just “Bill” but most parents will choose William, even if they are never called that.