Harry Worley's gone...

[spionfox]

Harry was originally just the slang shortening way of saying Henry, a bit like Ned for Edward, or Jimmy for James.

Jim surely. Jimmy is hardly shortening James when it contains more letters and an extra syllable

 

[Graz]

Jim surely. Jimmy is hardly shortening James when it contains more letters and an extra syllable

Harry and Henry are the same as well.

It's weird.


Wasn't Jack often a nickname for John as well? Strange

 

[Macky]

Harry and Henry are the same as well.

It's weird.


Wasn't Jack often a nickname for John as well? Strange

They aren't shortened versions, they're informal versions

 

[Blue Maniac]

Jim surely. Jimmy is hardly shortening James when it contains more letters and an extra syllable

Only if you put three Ms in it.

 

[spionfox]

Only if you put three Ms in it.

At last. It's only taken several hours :icon_roll

Well done BM :icon_wink

 

[Graz]

They aren't shortened versions, they're informal versions

I didn't say it was a shortened version, just a nickname

 

[fitz]

Geordie has more letters than George, there's a daft one! Why the **** is this taken over a thread where we should be discussing a former City legend?

 

[fox58]

joined Oxford on trial, so could feature against us on the 24th

 

[bocadillo]

joined Oxford on trial, so could feature against us on the 24th

Played the second half of their 2-0 win over Dumbarton on Saturday.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Signed a 3 year contract at Oxford.

See you Satdee 'arry.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8845306.stm

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

A sort of Matty Elliott in reverse.

 

[Blue Maniac]

A sort of Matty Elliott in reverse.

Yeah, I can see the comparison.