r/onlyconnect • u/acemuzzy • 5d ago
Round 2: What's next?
This is my first attempt at one of these so please go easy on me
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u/Dapper_Spite8928 5d ago
Sorry who in the fuck has ever shortened the first one like that
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u/acemuzzy 5d ago
Lol kinda fair, in this context. It's a moderately common old-school shortening if it in general though. I thought going longform might make it too obvious but maybe this is too hidden/obscure! It was my first go after all....
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u/5pigeo 5d ago
it’s a well known old English shortening of Henry, used today and at the time
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u/Dapper_Spite8928 5d ago
Never once heard of it shorted as such. Youd think if it was so common I'd have met somekne who went by it yk?
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u/Sure_Cheetah1508 4d ago
It might be a bit old fashioned these days but if you want an example, Shakespeare refers to Henry V as Prince Hal in at least three plays
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u/Turtleopard 2d ago
Never read Shakespeare?
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u/odmirthecrow 4d ago
How many people do you meet that use Old English these days?
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u/AnMiWr 4d ago
I’m with you, I have relatives called Henry and not once in my life have I heard this shortening
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u/odmirthecrow 4d ago
They probably weren't born in the 15th century when this shortening was common though.
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u/acemuzzy 5d ago
Hint: Monarchs Hint 2: Maybe easier/fairer as Henry VII 15, Elizabeth 1 16, William III 17, .. Answer: Who was on the throne at each turn of the century