Tweet by San Antonio Express-New, saying: "Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz, who uses the preferred name Ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns."

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[–] dellish@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Is Ted not commonly used as short for Edward?

[–] KnowledgeableNip@leminal.space 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The contracted form of The Edward.

[–] Pogbom@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

T'ed

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[–] s_s@lemmy.one 8 points 11 months ago

Theodore

[–] RepulsiveDog4415@feddit.de 6 points 11 months ago

I wouldn't know. Sorry english is not my first language. Could you explain where the 'T' comes from?

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

It is. Like Senator Ted Kennedy.