Names, Harry in particular

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Re: Names, Harry in particular
Reply To: [Yahoo! #2994] Re: Names, Harry in particular
Date: 6/28/00 2:41 pm  (ET)

Hi:

<<<I always thought that Harry was a diminuative (sp?) of Henry or
(less common) Harrison.>>>

It definitely is a dimunitive of Henry, but it's more often a name on
its own. My husband's family has several Harrys, and they are all just
Harry. Harry S. Truman was just Harry. The name Harry is everywhere in
books & movies (maybe I notice it more, now??). Anyway . . . I do think
it's most common for it to just be Harry.

<<I knew a guy in junior high school named Harold, and his nickname was
Hal. In fact, the only Harolds I've ever heard of were always called
Hal.>>>

Me too. And name books don't list Harry as a nickname for Harold. They
give it as a name on its own and then say "sometimes a nickname for
Henry."

Penny