Because Bill is short for William.
Because Bob and Rob (Robert) rhyme.
everyone i know has a nickname unless their name is short, ie bob, Steve, judy, Henry
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Hiya there, Robert Hardy CBE means Commander of the British Empire wich is a title in the UK given by the Sovereign to notable people. Robert Hardy was appointed to be by HRH Queen Elizabeth II in 1981. Hope that helps :-)
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Bob is a palindrome for Robert.
Because Bob and Rob (Robert) rhyme.
"Bob" is short for the name "Robert".
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Ex: In Bob Robert's short story "Bob Robert's Short Story," the main character Bob Robert tells about his life and how he became a motorcycle.
Robert. Bob is short for Robert.
A palindrome for "Robert" is "treboR."
His full name is Robert Cratchit (Bob is a short version for Robert)
Bob is typically short for the name Robert. It is originally a Germanic given name. Other variations of the name Robert include Bobby, Bertie and Robby.
they say bob is short for Robert but i say rob is short for Robert so wouldn't bob be short for bobert. and therefore the name of bobert was transformed (P.S. i have an uncle named bob that everyone calls bobert so I say it isa real name)
The nickname "Bob" evolved from the medieval English pronunciation of "Rob" from "Robert." Similarly, "Dick" developed from the rhyming slang in the Middle Ages where "Rick" from "Richard" evolved into "Dick." Over time, these shortened forms became commonly used nicknames.
Bob can come from the name Rob, Robert. It's just derived from those names, short cuts.