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The Odd History of Nicknames

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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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Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.