Rick Honeycutt #494 or where does the first name Rick come from.

I always wonder were the ser name "Rick" came from. Rick Honeycutt actual first name is Frederick. I have known people who have been called Rick with the actual first name Eric and Richard. So what is it. What is the actual most popular first name to give someone the nickname Rick. Is it Frederick, Eric or Richard. Here is a spring training shot of Honeycutt. Back Facts: Was suspended 10 days by the AL 9/30/80 for having a tack taped to the finger of his glove hand, an incident he later apologized for.