AL: "You know, 'Al' and 'Beth' aren't our full names. They're both nicknames! 'Al' is short for 'Alfred'."
FRIEND: "Neat! And what's 'Beth' short for?"
AL: "Oh, she's short because I snuck some shrinking potion in her coffee."

AL: "You know, 'Al' and 'Beth' aren't our full names. They're both nicknames! 'Al' is short for 'Alfred'."
FRIEND: "Neat! And what's 'Beth' short for?"
AL: "Oh, she's short because I snuck some shrinking potion in her coffee."