Less Frequently used Long-Form Names: Part I

So, you know that ‘Harry’ is the short form for ‘Harrold’.

But did you ever consider what the long form of ‘Henry’ is?

Obviously, it’s ‘Henreld’.

Similarly for ‘Connie’->’Constance’, and ‘Bonnie’->’Bonstance’.

During a conversation on this topic, I was asked what the long form of ‘Dorkus’ was. I replied: “Obviously ‘Dorktholomew’.”

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