Buddy ? Franklin

[hundini]

Excuse my naivity, but isn't his name Lance?

Anyone care to take the time to educate me..

 

[Jeremias]

Nickname...

 

[el dudarino]

It's called a nickname.

From dictionary.com

nick·name noun, verb, -named, -nam·ing.
–noun 1.a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.” 2.a familiar form of a proper name, as Jim for James and Peg for Margaret. –verb (used with object) 3.to give a nickname to (a person, town, etc.); call by a nickname. 4.Archaic. to call by an incorrect or improper name; misname.

el D

 

[Donnybrook]

His old man name is also Lance. To save some confusion in the Franklin household they nicknamed young Lance, "Buddy".

 

[hundini]

It's called a nickname.

From dictionary.com

nick·name noun, verb, -named, -nam·ing.
–noun 1.a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.” 2.a familiar form of a proper name, as Jim for James and Peg for Margaret. –verb (used with object) 3.to give a nickname to (a person, town, etc.); call by a nickname. 4.Archaic. to call by an incorrect or improper name; misname.

el D

Gee thanks for your precious time to explain in such detail.

Donnybrook

 

[cambo39]

Excuse my naivity, but isn't his name Lance?

Anyone care to take the time to educate me..

for your continued education

it is a nickname

 

[I'm the Juggernaut]

By the way, whose arse is that? I'd hit it!

 

[wce4premiership]

Excuse my naivity, but isn't his name Lance?

Anyone care to take the time to educate me..

His dad is called lance franklin as well so people call him buddy.

 

[AC for PM]

His old man name is also Lance. To save some confusion in the Franklin household they nicknamed young Lance, "Buddy".

Actually Lance's old man's nickname was also Buddy - the nickname was also handed down to Lance Jr.

 

[Waverley73]

By the way, whose arse is that? I'd hit it!

It's 'Buddy's' arse. Care to rethink your position?..

 

[ndot]

It's called a nickname.

From dictionary.com

nick·name noun, verb, -named, -nam·ing.
–noun 1.a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.” 2.a familiar form of a proper name, as Jim for James and Peg for Margaret. –verb (used with object) 3.to give a nickname to (a person, town, etc.); call by a nickname. 4.Archaic. to call by an incorrect or improper name; misname.

el D

ROFL!!