Nicknames can happen for the strangest reasons. Little Richard got his name from a misunderstanding on his birth certificate, but the name stuck. When he was little, other kids thought he was named Little Richard because of how skinny he was. He also walked funny because one of his legs was shorter than the other. Little Richard grew up being made fun of, but little did his bullies know what the future held! Another nickname Little Richard received was War Hawk. Neighbors and people at church would call him this because of how often he sang. He sang as he did the dishes and made a beat by banging on the pots and pans. Most of Little Richard's early years were spent being told to be quiet. The rest of his life, however, would be full of people who couldn't get enough of his music!