What Does R. H. Stand For?
His father was named Rupert Henry, but Bing's mother thought that "Rupert Henry" was too British for Texas, and compromised by abbreviating it to R. H. (Singh 1986) Consequently, R. H. did not stand for a first and middle name.
It is told that once Bing was applying for a visa and was requested not to use initials. He explained that his name was really "R-only H-only Bing", and ended up receiving a visa made out to "Ronly Honly Bing".
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