The Odd History of Nicknames

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published January 5, 2021 at 12:41 PM CST

It makes sense Richie is a nickname for Richard, but why is Daisy a nickname for Margaret? Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine (or Kate, or Kathy) Shurlds, gives us a lesson about the origins of nicknames.

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