Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

[saxitoxin]

Anytime I hear someone is named Ollie, I immediately know I'm dealing with an Englishman.

I believe it's short for Oliver.

[jonesthecurl]

I knew a girl called Ollie once - she was from Malta. I guess it was short for Olivia.

[Pack Rat]

Anytime I hear someone is named Ollie, I immediately know I'm dealing with an Englishman.

I believe it's short for Oliver.

My grandson name is Oliver, but we call him Ollie. Born in America.

[saxitoxin]

Anytime I hear someone is named Ollie, I immediately know I'm dealing with an Englishman.

I believe it's short for Oliver.

My grandson name is Oliver, but we call him Ollie. Born in America.

Have you seen the long-form birth certificate?

[saxitoxin]

I knew a girl called Ollie

Have you seen the long-form birth certificate?

[mookiemcgee]

Anytime I hear someone is named Ollie, I immediately know I'm dealing with an Englishman.

I believe it's short for Oliver.

Oxenfree?

[Dukasaur]

[Votanic]

Hmm, I had always assumed that the name 'Oliver had something to do with Olives.
Maybe like being an olive farmer in ancient times, or being a V.I.P. annointed with sacred olive oil, something like that.

But look at what the Internet just told me:

From Olivier, an Old French form of the Germanic name Alfher (literally "elf army/warrior")

Elf Army! How cool geeky is that!?

[KoolBak]

Every Otto I've known was Germanic....

I think there's something to this....

[Maxleod]

Every Otto I've known was Germanic....

I think there's something to this....

German Ottomobiles are the best. That's the thing.

[bigtoughralf]

So is the skating move named after elves? I smell a psyop.

[DirtyDishSoap]

Never met an Oliver or Ollie in my life

[Lonous]

Oliver North wasn't English, he was American.
However he was a traitor, so that probably still counts.

[Votanic]

Oliver North wasn't English, he was American.
However he was a traitor, so that probably still counts.

Show some respect!

He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United states Elf Army.
He served under General Claus, alongside the Keeblers and that Legos® guy.

[Funkyterrance]

The thread topic that tips off that Saxi forgot to take his morning meds. God bless him!

[Votanic]

The thread topic that tips off that Saxi forgot to take his morning meds. God bless him!

Wow, look at that weasel-faced wheelchair-pusher.
You know he only took that job to pilfer jewelry & meds, plus maybe fish out some half-remembered passwords and credit card numbers.