How did Rickie or Rikki come to be a girl's name when it's short for Richard?

Two songs on the radio today have had me wondering that ("Chuck E's In Love" by Rickie Lee Jones and "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan). What girl's name is it short for?

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pelman0011 · 56-60, M

I know that Ricki Lake's actual name is Ricki.

Two good songs you heard today.

HairbrushDiva · 31-35, F

@pelman0011 I've heard plenty of good songs today, I had the radio on at work as usual. Those two songs were on at different times during the day and both gave rise to this question.

Why was Ricki Lake called that? It's unusual to christen a child with an abbreviated name like that.

pelman0011 · 56-60, M

@HairbrushDiva Ricki Pamela Lake is her given name. I agree with you, but she's way richer than me (even though her show was putrid), so what do I know?