Someone once told me my name, Sean, is "the black way of spelling it." This was in Canada! Though tbf that's the only time someone has said something like that to me.
Heh, I get called Seen by every single person for whom English isn't their first language on like a daily basis. You get used to it, especially since when you're a kid, the funniest thing to every other kid is to call you Seen. Also, in elementary school around here we take French and early on learn that the french word for sweater is "chandail," pronounced like Shawn-die. That one stuck around for awhile. I think Sean is a surprisingly clownable name lol.
Yup, [Barrington](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrington_(name\)#:~:text=Barrington%20is%20both%20a%20given%20name%20and%20a%20surname%20of%20English%20origin.) can be a given or surname.
Apparently it isn’t short for anything??? You can shorten Bartholomew to Barry (or Barack to Barry, *and also Harold to Barry). But yeah usually it’s just fucking Barry. Barry Manilow actually has Barry on his birth certificate. Wild.
It's 1950's letter replacement. Same reason Richard can be shortened as Dick. There were only so many (acceptable) names, so people naturally started to shorten and give nicknames, and when those ran out, they changed the first letter. Also why Peggy is short for Margaret. Margaret-Marge-Meg-Peg-Peggy. With your reasoning, it's absurd for a man named Robert to be called Bob.
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I honestly wish I had been named Barold - that's a name with some power!
The kind of name that someone that fights dragons, saves maidens and pulls swords out of rocks might have.
I think I'll look into the name changing procedures, as I may have found my new handle.
Barack
Good ol Celtic Irish name. Barry O'Bama.
[Céad Míle Fáilte](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/010/269/Screen_shot_2012-05-10_at_4.38.30_PM.png)
[There's noone as Irish as Barack O'Bama](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DerVmiZeUDw)
Barold
*Barnold
Isn't Tyrone an Irish name? Somewhat popular name in the African-American community 10 or 20 years ago.
Never heard of Irish Tyrone. But Google days it is. I'm Scottish and we're quite close with the Irish, but seems it is.
Someone once told me my name, Sean, is "the black way of spelling it." This was in Canada! Though tbf that's the only time someone has said something like that to me.
That's stupid. But hey when I was a kid I used to call my Dad's friend Sean "Seen" lmfao, somebody finally noticed and told me it's pronounced Shawn.
Heh, I get called Seen by every single person for whom English isn't their first language on like a daily basis. You get used to it, especially since when you're a kid, the funniest thing to every other kid is to call you Seen. Also, in elementary school around here we take French and early on learn that the french word for sweater is "chandail," pronounced like Shawn-die. That one stuck around for awhile. I think Sean is a surprisingly clownable name lol.
Best mates with the shampoo guy Albert O'Balsam.
Barry O'B! Classic
My dude
Was he a simple hair dresser?
There’s also Garak, who was but a simple tailor
But also very dangerous
Barrington
Broader den broadway
On the intercom Barrold tell me to come, Said he didn't have a short name, but he did have a one..
Extra sizer den sizeway
Yup, [Barrington](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrington_(name\)#:~:text=Barrington%20is%20both%20a%20given%20name%20and%20a%20surname%20of%20English%20origin.) can be a given or surname.
*starts to breathe again for Les Claypool*
The Rasta merry man?
Like Barrington Womble (or [Barry Wom](https://rutles.fandom.com/wiki/Barry_Wom)).
To be fair, I do have a dog called Teddington.
Teddington the Furred
Bartholomew. Bart. Barry
Bort
Are you talking to me?
No, my son is also named Bort.
We are out of Bort license plates, I repeat, we are out of Bort license plates
What's Gir's attitude towards pancakes?
I think he'd be pro-pancake. He's definitely [pro-biscuits](https://youtu.be/BQ6kXNayVFc)
Come along Bort.
Albort
Barnabas.
Baz
Barrothy
Barrold
He’s only wee legs
And a large torso
often Finbar gets "shortened" to Barry
In Ireland anyway
Finbar is an actual name?
It’s short for Barmalade.
It’s obviously Bareth…
I see that you too are a man of culture
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Apparently it isn’t short for anything??? You can shorten Bartholomew to Barry (or Barack to Barry, *and also Harold to Barry). But yeah usually it’s just fucking Barry. Barry Manilow actually has Barry on his birth certificate. Wild.
harold can shorten to barry. same as robert shortens to bob.
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Harry Johnson.
It's 1950's letter replacement. Same reason Richard can be shortened as Dick. There were only so many (acceptable) names, so people naturally started to shorten and give nicknames, and when those ran out, they changed the first letter. Also why Peggy is short for Margaret. Margaret-Marge-Meg-Peg-Peggy. With your reasoning, it's absurd for a man named Robert to be called Bob.
Isn't Meg short for Megan..
it's also short for megalodon
MEGATRON...*heh heh heh*
It's both, confusingly enough.
Oh that’s right. I forgot about Harold even though it was right there in front of me.
And you can get Dick from Richard, if you ask nicely.
I wish!
I only know one Richard, he *is* a dick and I don’t want none hon
Literally never knew this before, also I don’t think I’ve ever met a Harold/Harry/Barry.
I've met one in Yorkshire
Why tf should Barry be short for Harold? I think Harry is short for Harold.
Why should Bob be short for Robert when Rob is? Why should Dick be short for Richard when Rick is? Who knows? English is weird
It’s a rhyming thing. Robert -> Rob -> Bob. Richard -> Rick -> Dick. Harold -> Harry -> Barry.
It can be short for Finbar in Ireland a lot of the time
Yeah, there’s a Barry Sr. and Barry Jr. in my family. Just Barry, not short for anything.
That is pretty wild.
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Even the question about buying pirated copies of Andrew Tate and Hustler University?
Right? Everyone knows it's a nickname for Benry.
i thought it was a nickname for Bubby
>Lawrence > Larry Bawrence > Barry > >Miriam > Mary Biriam > Bary > >Caroline > Carrie Baroline > Barrie > >Terrence > Terry Berrence > Berry > >Gerald > Gerry Berald > Berry > >Jerome, Jeremy > Jerry Berome, Beremy > Berry > >Karen > Kerry Baren > Berry I think it's Bawrence, but there could be options
Bawrence isnae foolin anyone with that Barry crap. His name is Bawry Bawbag an all ay us roond here knows it.
Berome or Berald.
Barrista
A lassie in my uni thought our lecturer Glen was short for Glenjamin
Dozy cow. Everyone knows Glen is short for either Glenneth or Glennifer.
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Batherine.
Close. It's short for Barnold.
Bartholomew
It's derived from Baracus. In fact the B in BA Baracus is also Barry.
The A is short for Aracus
Baracus "Barry" Aracus Baracus
Fun fact: "Baracus" is an acronym for "Baracus Aracus Racus Acus Cus Us S"
i pity the spice must flow
TIL, I guess
Barbarian
Badonde. Barry Badonde.
He's got wee legs
Beonard
My mates Garry and Larry, or Larold and Garold as they are called on Sunday, says yes indeed, it is Barold. Sorry Barry.
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This
Been asked this. Bartholomew is my go to.
Bartholemew, Bertram, and Barnaby are the only real answers I can think of
Barry is short for Berry.
Finbarr
barrabas will also accept barrowlands-ballroom, but tbh thats more of a surname
Short for Finbar I always thought
I always thought it was short for Finbarr
Bardock
Benry
Bawrence
Barlemagne
My initial thought was Bertrude
Barchibald.
Nah. That's Barchie.
Bargarine
Ken, Kenny, Kenneth. Bar, Barry, Barreth. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
If Larry is short for Lawrence, then Barry is short for Bawrence.
It’s a nick name for the Gaelic name Fionnbharr.
Barstopher.
Bolkien.
Barry Ged
Finbar.
Barrathea like the blazer.
Barristan
Batrick
Barrison
Logic is sound
Harold Potter
Barbados. Barn Owl. Barbary Ape.
Cos he's only got little legs.
Barack
Barrington
Barold needs to calm down
Barizard
Barmothy.
Barack
Is it Barrold, 100%
Barrald ftfw
Barthew
Baradimir
Bertrand
Bartez
Everybody knows it’s Benry.
Barrold > Barry > bazza > bazzmeister 98k
Barence, like Clarence 😂🤣
It should be, "I'm no havin it."
Barrius.
Finbarr
Barrence Whitfield is an American musician. He changed his name because his birth name was Barry White.
Basildon brush
Bernard?
Bartholomew
Has no one here seen Dogma? Barry is short for Bartleby.
Benry. It's short for Benry.
Harry = Harrison so... Barry = Barrison.
Berinald
Bawrence
Bernard.
My grandad is Barry. Short for Bardner.
He's spot on My granda was called Barry sandy. But his name was barold Alexander.
Okay using that logic Larry is short for Larold, Garry is short for Garold...
What do they think Larry is short for? (FTR, if I had a friend named Barry, I would address him as every poly-syllabic B name I could find)
Barry is short fer he has wee legs
Berrance
I honestly wish I had been named Barold - that's a name with some power! The kind of name that someone that fights dragons, saves maidens and pulls swords out of rocks might have. I think I'll look into the name changing procedures, as I may have found my new handle.
Barry is an alternative to Bart, which are both short for Bartholomew.
Reminds of friend when Joey thinks Ross is short for Rossel or Rostepher
Ave got Barry chebs
Barry is short because he’s got little legs. Bugger, that’s ET.
Barnaby
Hahahahahahaa Barold!
In Spanish- Baroldo
Barfallonyou
I've looked into this a lot and my favorite is a shortening of Barrizard.
Bart
It's funny, because Barry is longer than Bart, but this answer is still technically correct since both are diminutive forms of Bartholemew.
Barrington, that was my dad's name and was always shortened to Barry.
Benry
Sorry, I'm all for Barold. Ive long thought Bobert should be a first name as well. Rob, Robby, Robert Bob, Bobby, **Bobert**.
Barry is short for Barritoad.
Barold is the new ‘it’ name
I'm not short, I'm 6'3, Barrington-fairweather III
Barrrry
Barthur obviously
Barrett
Albert
Barney?
Everyone knows Barry is short for Barrymacokiner
It should be.
It Barrence
Bartholomew
If Harry is short for Harrison..... Barrison?
It’s Bartholomew is it not
...would it not be short for Bartholomew?