One for our American cousins...

[astral276]

Is the name Chuck a proper name or is it a diminutive for something like Charles - i.e. would someone actually be named Chuck at birth?

[suesjools]

As far as I'm aware, Chuck is a nickname for Charles, but no doubt there's a guy whose birth certificate reads Chuck somewhere...


You know the title of this thread reminded me of the Lincoln special I watched on PBS last night; 'Our American Cousin' wasn't exactly a smash for him...

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[FirstGreenIsGold]

Yes, I've never met anyone whose legal name was Chuck or Charlie. Agree with Sue that there are probably some somewhere.

[PATRIOT73]

chuck norris sundz beta than charles norris




prince chuck o wales..............nah



chuck is chicken init........chuck curry

[iwiw60]

I agree...let's just hope no one has had the lacking brainpower to name someone Bubba!!!

[FirstGreenIsGold]

I knew someone whose nickname was Sparky and a woman who thought Sparky was his birth name. She was a comical one. lol

[suesjools]

I agree...let's just hope no one has had the lacking brainpower to name someone Bubba!!!

LOL! Actually I know a few Bubbas, think it's a nickname though, I hope...

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[TexasAda]

I find Chuck fills the mouth better than Chas or Chaz. Chuck might be the more formal choice.

[youmeus]

Dick, Rick, Ricky are usually short for Richard but I have a cousin whose legal name is Ricky. That was fine as a child but his mother said she wished she had named him Richard. I also know a guy whose birth certificate shows his name is Speedy. His mother said he came too soon so they thought he would always be Speedy. When I was introduced to him I thought it was a nickname but he wound up marrying my niece and she swears that is his legal name.

I have heard unusual nicknames and never asked if they were actually legal names--somethings are better left to the imagination!