NICKNAMES
The Puzzlemaster Presents Vol. 2
Will Shortz

Rico and Chet are two men's nicknames. If you put them side by side, you get the word RICOCHET. There is another word that follows this pattern, but with two much more common nicknames. Can you think of a familiar six-letter word that consists of two consecutive men's nicknames? Hint: The names begin with H and A, in that order.

Extra hint:
The first name has four letters, and the second has two.

Answer:

The word is HERBAL - HERB -AL