Why is Harry called Harold?

See, his 1D bandmates have always called him "Harold" as a pet name of sorts, which you now, they all have silly nicknames for each other so that's understandable. But then Harry decided to proclaim that he IS Harold and it threw us all for a loop.
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Is Harry short for Harold?

Harry is a male given name, the Middle English form of Henry. It is also a diminutive form of Harold, Harrison or Harvey.
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Why did Harry Styles change his name?

As Harry looks to start a solo music career, reports are stating that he has decided he will do this under the name "Styles." It feels foreign, and we don't exactly see anything wrong with sticking to the ol' "Harry Styles", but hey, his name, his choice.
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Why is Henry shortened to Harry?

Harry, its English short form, was considered the "spoken form" of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. The name became so popular in England that the phrase "Tom, Dick, and Harry" began to be used to refer to men in general.
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Why are Margarets called Peggy?

Peggy from Margaret

Over the years, Maggie morphed into Meggie and Meg, likely because of accents changing the vowel sound. That continued to transform into the Peggy and Peg we know today, based simply on a trend of creating nicknames that rhyme. It's the same reason we have Bill from William.
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Why is James called Jimmy?

People wanted a shorter more familiar way to call people named James and the vowel changed because Jim sounds better than Jam. Jimmy came later not for brevity, but because people presumably wanted a cuter, even more familiar way to refer to children and friends who were already called Jim.
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What is Harry's fandom called?

Harry Styles' fandom are called 'Stylers'.
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Is Harry Styles married to Louis?

Fans are obviously celebrating the supposed anniversary -- see their tweets! According to Larry shippers, Harry Styles, 21, and Louis Tomlinson, 23, have been a couple since the very beginning, but they only officially tied the knot on September 28, 2013.
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What does the name Harold mean?

Harold is an English personal name. The modern name Harold ultimately derives from the Proto-Germanic *harja-waldaz, meaning 'military-power' or 'army-ruler'. The name entered Modern English via the Old English form Hereweald, which retained the same meaning and was prevalent in Anglo-Saxon England.
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Is Harry Styles name short for anything?

Usually, someone named Harold goes by the nickname Harry. But the "Sign of the Times" singer was quick to correct her and let her know his name isn't actually Harold. It's just Harry.
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Is Harry Styles married to Olivia Wilde?

More than a year into their relationship, Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are still going strong. The 38-year-old filmmaker and the 28-year-old singer — who first met on the set of their film Don't Worry Darling back in September 2020 — stepped out as a couple while attending a wedding together in January 2021.
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Is Harry Potter's full name Harold?

No, his real name is Harry James Potter, not Henry.
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Why is Jack a nickname for John?

It dates back to the 13th century. In medieval English, diminutives would form on some names by adding -kin to the end, a formation borrowed from Dutch. The medieval equivalent of 'John' was 'Jan', which became 'Jankin', then 'Jackin', and finally 'Jack'.
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Why is 28 a Larry number?

Harry announced his first solo music video on 5/6/17. Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson is 28 characters. Harry wore 28 Gucci suits during his 2017 and 2018 tour. Harry paused for 28 seconds during If I Could Fly at his 2018 Manchester show.
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What ring did Louis give Harry?

The rose ring popped up when Harry was papped outside a London recording studio in March 2017. It also has a caterpillar inside. And Louis probably definitely bought it for him.
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What does 28 mean for Louis Tomlinson?

Louis has previously said the tattoo harks back to the time he played for his childhood football team, Doncaster Rovers, in a charity match where he wore the No. 28.
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Who is the strongest fandom?

BTS' worldwide number of fans of millions of adoring fans, dubbed ARMY (Adorable Representative MC for Youth), is strong enough to make significant waves — and help members break music business benchmarks. Yes, the answer is BTS, they have the most powerful fandom in the world in 2020.
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Who is the biggest fandom in the world?

South Korean boy band, BTS, has achieved global success: two consecutive #1 albums on the Billboard charts, a sold-out world tour, and a historic stadium show at Citi Field, with over 40,000 fans in attendance. With the help of their fan base, ARMY, the K-pop group has the world's most powerful fandom.
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What are Cardi B Stans called?

The Bardi Gang may be no more. Cardi B is currently considering rebranding her dedicated fanbase, as she hit up Twitter on Sunday night to get their perspective on the matter. In a voice note, the “Up” rapper admits she has a new name in mind for her disciples: “Slutties.” “Hey Bardi Gang,” Cardi said in the message.
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Why is William called Bill?

"William is sometimes shortened to Will too. It is because it was shortened to Will originally, that it became 'Bill': Will(iam) > Bill was, in fact, part of a great 13th-14th century trend of swapping some other letter for the original first letter of a name as rhyming slang.
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Why is Chuck short for Charles?

When Connor died in 1913, some of the New York papers erroneously printed his given name as Charles, making the first (if false) connection between Charles and Chuck. But since Charles lacked any catchy alternative nicknames at the time, Chuck stuck.
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What is Bonnie short for?

Bonnie is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "pretty, beautiful or cheerful". Bonnie is short for the name "Bonita."
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