Chris Hughton nth Longest Serving Manager in the English League

[sully]

Anyone else glad their name isn't Richard / Dick?

What's wrong with Richard? I know very few who get called Dick.

 

[Gwylan]

What's wrong with Richard? I know very few who get called Dick.

 

[Acker79]

What's wrong with Richard? I know very few who get called Dick.

 

[ofco8]

Strange that all the shortened names have virtually disappeared.

William/Bill, now all called Will.

Robert/Bob, now all called Rob.

James/Jim, now called Jamie.

 

[Gwylan]

Strange that all the shortened names have virtually disappeared.

William/Bill, now all called Will.

Robert/Bob, now all called Rob.

James/Jim, now called Jamie.

What I find strange is that shortened and derivation names are now the norm. So, we see kids called Ben and Ollie, rather than Benjamin and Oliver. Or Jack and Harry rather than John and Henry. When did that happen?

 

[BensGrandad]

What I find strange is that shortened and derivation names are now the norm. So, we see kids called Ben and Ollie, rather than Benjamin and Oliver. Or Jack and Harry rather than John and Henry. When did that happen?

I said similar to my son and daughter in law who insisted they wanted their son named Jack had they wanted it to be John they would have named him John. Another example of the age thing I think.

 

[ofco8]

What I find strange is that shortened and derivation names are now the norm. So, we see kids called Ben and Ollie, rather than Benjamin and Oliver. Or Jack and Harry rather than John and Henry. When did that happen?

You are right. I meant to say the old shortened names have virtually disappeared. Another being Edward/Ted, now generally Ed or Eddie.

 

[Ernest]

Enrest NEVER gets SHORTENED

 

[Gwylan]

You are right. I meant to say the old shortened names have virtually disappeared. Another being Edward/Ted, now generally Ed or Eddie.

There's a Ted at my son's rugby club. I'm going to try to find out if he's an Edward or actually named Ted.

My son's called John and is just known as that, but my grandfather was John but called Jack by everyone. So, some time in the last 80 years, Jack became a name in its own right. No idea why though

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

What I find strange is that shortened and derivation names are now the norm. So, we see kids called Ben and Ollie, rather than Benjamin and Oliver. Or Jack and Harry rather than John and Henry. When did that happen?

My cousins are called Jack and Harry, so since the early/mid 80's at least.

On a similar theme, why were John and Henry ever changed to Jack and Harry? They haven't shortened the name and have no resemblance to the original name. Likewise Why was William shortened to Bill and not Will, Edward to Ted not Ed, Michael to Mick not Mike, Robert to Bob not Rob etc etc?

 

[dazzer6666]

My cousins are called Jack and Harry, so since the early/mid 80's at least.

On a similar theme, why were John and Henry ever changed to Jack and Harry? They haven't shortened the name and have no resemblance to the original name. Likewise Why was William shortened to Bill and not Will, Edward to Ted not Ed, Michael to Mick not Mike, Robert to Bob not Rob etc etc?

I've never understood 'Henry' to 'Harry' - surely 'Harry' would be from 'Harold' ?? Regarding Jack, my grandfather was christened Jack (1920s), not John.

 

[Gwylan]

My cousins are called Jack and Harry, so since the early/mid 80's at least.

And yet we have a prince of the realm, born in the 80s, christened Henry but known everywhere as Harry

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

And yet we have a prince of the realm, born in the 80s, christened Henry but known everywhere as Harry

I guess my Aunt and Uncle were more progressive in their naming habits than the Royal family...unless my cousins are actually John and Henry and no-one told me.

 

[surrey jim]

Strange that all the shortened names have virtually disappeared.

William/Bill, now all called Will.

Robert/Bob, now all called Rob.

James/Jim, now called Jamie.

An outrage

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

50th now as Huddersfield have sacked Chris Powell.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

50th now as Huddersfield have sacked Chris Powell.

Seems very harsh.

 

[spence]

Seems very harsh.

Very much this considering their chairmen is keeping his dosh in his pocket.

 

[mikeyjh]

Seems very harsh.

Yep, they lost Coady to Wolves and Butterfield to us, not been able to really replace them and it's not like they're rock bottom or anything. Pretty ludicrous I think.

 

[Nathan]

Here we go again about the lack of black managers in management.

 

[Beach Hut]

Absurd decision in my view but hey ho I am not the chairman