Apart from Robert and Robin

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DuelingFanjo · 13/07/2010 13:42

What can 'Bob' be short for?

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thumbwitch · 13/07/2010 14:27

It's an old shortening of Robert, apparently. And also the name of the house elf in HArry Potter - when did that come out? Would it fit the timings?

swanandduck · 13/07/2010 14:25

I'm amazed Jamie. I honestly would have thought that was a horse's name. Where does it originate from?

thumbwitch · 13/07/2010 14:23

Robinson
Bobbolino
Robespierre
Rigoberto (at a push, or you could go for Bert instead)
Bourbon (this is a genuine name!)

Rob is a much nicer short form...

Jamieandhismagictorch · 13/07/2010 14:22

Yes, there are 3 Dobby's in my DS's class - they have to call them Dobby 1, Dobby 2 and Dobby 3

swanandduck · 13/07/2010 14:21

Bobbin and Dobby??? .

Jamieandhismagictorch · 13/07/2010 14:18

Roberto
Bobbin
Norbert
Dobby

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DuelingFanjo · 13/07/2010 14:10

I really dislike Bobby to be honest. I guess there's a worry that people will lengthen a name like Bob to Bobby isn't there.

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Kathleen123 · 13/07/2010 14:05

I've heard Bobby be used as a boys first name. I asked parents what it was short for, and they'd christened him Bobby.

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DuelingFanjo · 13/07/2010 14:04

Because I like the name Bob and am considering it for my baby if it's a boy but wondered what other things people might think he was called if we name him just Bob.

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swanandduck · 13/07/2010 13:57

I don't think there's any other boy's name you could logically shorten to Bob? Just out of curiosity, why do you ask??

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