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What would you shorten Humphrey to?

57 replies

arseholewednesday · 29/06/2019 11:32

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Outsomnia · 29/06/2019 19:16

Boris, because he will have a Sir Humphrey very soon by the looks of it.

beethebee · 29/06/2019 19:10

Oh geez don't do it.

Probably lumpy or something

Frith2013 · 29/06/2019 19:09

I wouldn’t shorten it because I wouldn’t use it in the first place.

Unless I was writing a children’s book about an elephant.

YouJustDoYou · 29/06/2019 16:42

Hump

Grumpbum123 · 29/06/2019 16:41

I know a Humphrey he’s known as Humph and is an awesome child

Knitclubchatter · 29/06/2019 16:39

Huey? Starts with an HU

AloneLonelyLoner · 29/06/2019 16:33

This should be in AIBU. And yes you are.

Peitho · 29/06/2019 14:40

It's a terrible name.

Lavenderbluess · 29/06/2019 14:39

Honestly though, Humphrey is a fine name and doesn't need shortened.

I agree.

Poppkitty90 · 29/06/2019 13:52

Humpy Lumpy

HoppingPavlova · 29/06/2019 13:40

Hump.

Which is all sorts of odd.

I imagine that Humpty Dumpty’s real name was Humphrey .

Readytogogogo · 29/06/2019 13:40

Henry. Which is what I'd call him instead.

Batqueen · 29/06/2019 13:38

H, Huff, Hup, Phree,

usernameuser · 29/06/2019 13:33

Humphrey - phrey - phred- Freddy

Divgirl2 · 29/06/2019 13:21

Cam

As in Humphrey the camel had 10 humps...

Honestly though, Humphrey is a fine name and doesn't need shortened.

AutumnCrow · 29/06/2019 12:50

It's a great name.

I once worked with a Hum. Excellent human being.

Peitho · 29/06/2019 12:47

I'd shorten it to Tom.

CountFosco · 29/06/2019 11:56

Ptolemy

Lavenderbluess · 29/06/2019 11:55

Humphrey is so easy to say, no longer than say Alfie, Archie or Charlie. Why you want to shorten it?

BobTheFishermansWife · 29/06/2019 11:55

Ree

PuppyMonkey · 29/06/2019 11:53

Dave.

Whathappenedtooursummer · 29/06/2019 11:52

Humpy!!
Not matter coz he will be referred to as
'Poor bairn' ...

Kashali · 29/06/2019 11:52

Humph, or Humpty.

blaaake · 29/06/2019 11:51

Hump. Which is quite apt as it is a dog's name.

Bigearringsbigsmile · 29/06/2019 11:43

James

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