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Re: can't Harry be a pet form of Harold? i always thought that n/t

by Andy (guest)

9/8/2004, 2:51 AM

I think, this is what everybody thinks. At least I did until I found out that it is not used that way, but only for Henry.

Andy ;—)

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- Domhnall (guest)

9/8/2004, 1:10 PM

Harry & Hal are both used as pet forms of Harold sometimes.
But when either is used as a given name (not a pet or nickname), the connection is usually assumed to be Henry.

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