Real life nicknames?

[Keroin]

I rename everything and everyone in my life. I love nicknames, not sure why.

In the inanimate category:

Laptop = Lappy
iPod = Rod
My previous truck = The Red Sled
My old slide car = The lead sled
My dirt bike = Cunt (long story)

In the human category, some of the names I've given friends include: Moose, Martha, Patty-Cakes, Ironwoman, Applebox, Stoney, Bubbles, Tweeter, All-In-Jim, Guru, Ripster, etc.

My nicknames include: Hemingway (for my love of drinking and cats), Princess, (given by my fellow stunt people, in the spirit of highest irony), Vanilla Wafer, (given to me by by best friend, aka "Chocolate Sista"), and Steeny (a derivative of my real name and the flavour of a specially created martini...the Steeny-tini).

Do you have a nickname? Can you share it here? Do you give people and/or things nicknames? If not, why not?

 

[WriterDom]

No, I'm not big on nicknames. But I guess I could name my guns. What about this one? Is it masculine or feminine?

 

[MisterSir]

In the past couple of months, my friends have taken it upon themselves to use anything that pops into their head as a nickname for me. Particular favourites, and I realise I'm effectively outing myself to them if any happen to stumble across this site, include the International Hit Machine Aron, legendary Beatles drummer Rongo Starr, influential hip-hop outfit Ron-D.M.C and flop 2007 fantasy movie Eragron.

I promise you, I'm not making these up.

 

[sadangel]

I am angel to many now in RL and on line.

I tend to nickname little children. My first niece was Snickerdoodle. My best friend's oldest daughter was Sunshine, her second daughter was Little Bit, her third daughter was kitten to me.

My guy is Sir. I call Him that all the time. (and Master at appropriate times) I will use His real name when I must, but that won't be often until I am with Him 24/7 and we are with His family or mine. Though my Mom already knows I call Him Sir, but not why. (Mom is on facebook and so am I, and so are some of my friends from here and otherwise that know He is my Sir.)

I have a bestest friend that I sometimes call Mom, because she has been more of a mother to me than my own mother. She has two daughters that I call Sisters, because we got so close. One of them had a MIL whose name was Grace. She came to me one day with tears in her eyes, and asked why she wasn't special enough for a special nickname. I said the only thing that came to my mind. "Don't you know that you are my amazing grace?!" From that time on, every time we sang Amazing Grace at church, she would turn around and smile a beautiful smile to me. Sadly, she died a few years after that, after a long and harrowing battle with Liver cancer. I still miss my Amazing Grace. One of my daughters who was born to God's Arms, was named Hannah Rose. Hannah means Grace. I wanted a way to name her after Grace, and Grace loved it!

 

[sadangel]

No, I'm not big on nicknames. But I guess I could name my guns. What about this one? Is it masculine or feminine?

I'd say that's a very masculine gun. Sharpie might be a good name.

 

[missginger2177]

I was once told by a rather ingenious classmate of mine that if one gives their laptop a human name (or a pet's name if you prefer), then it becomes infinitely easier to threaten it's life when it misbehaves.

As in, "Dave I'm seriously going to throw your microchip ass out the window if you don't stop that shit!"

 

[Keroin]

In the past couple of months, my friends have taken it upon themselves to use anything that pops into their head as a nickname for me. Particular favourites, and I realise I'm effectively outing myself to them if any happen to stumble across this site, include the International Hit Machine Aron, legendary Beatles drummer Rongo Starr, influential hip-hop outfit Ron-D.M.C and flop 2007 fantasy movie Eragron.

I promise you, I'm not making these up.

Oh I believe you. Thousands wouldn't, but I do. I like your friends. Rongo Starr. Nice.

I have about six different nicknames I use for my friend "Moose" depending on my mood and/or the circumstances and he has just as many for me. I also name my friend's houses. There's "Casa M______" and "The K______ Mansion" (thought I'd leave out the last names).

If I give someone a nickname, it's a sign of affection, (well, either that or the complete opposite). I don't know how others perceive it but that's how it's intended.

 

[Keroin]

No, I'm not big on nicknames. But I guess I could name my guns. What about this one? Is it masculine or feminine?

I like to give threatening things very normal or funny nicknames. The resident barracuda that used to hang out under the dock, at the resort I worked at in the Caribbean, his name was "Jim".

I would call your gun Stuart or maybe Chitty-Chitty Bang- Bang.

I am angel to many now in RL and on line.

I tend to nickname little children. My first niece was Snickerdoodle. My best friend's oldest daughter was Sunshine, her second daughter was Little Bit, her third daughter was kitten to me.

My guy is Sir. I call Him that all the time. (and Master at appropriate times) I will use His real name when I must, but that won't be often until I am with Him 24/7 and we are with His family or mine. Though my Mom already knows I call Him Sir, but not why. (Mom is on facebook and so am I, and so are some of my friends from here and otherwise that know He is my Sir.)

I have a bestest friend that I sometimes call Mom, because she has been more of a mother to me than my own mother. She has two daughters that I call Sisters, because we got so close. One of them had a MIL whose name was Grace. She came to me one day with tears in her eyes, and asked why she wasn't special enough for a special nickname. I said the only thing that came to my mind. "Don't you know that you are my amazing grace?!" From that time on, every time we sang Amazing Grace at church, she would turn around and smile a beautiful smile to me. Sadly, she died a few years after that, after a long and harrowing battle with Liver cancer. I still miss my Amazing Grace. One of my daughters who was born to God's Arms, was named Hannah Rose. Hannah means Grace. I wanted a way to name her after Grace, and Grace loved it!

That's a sweet story. I'm not sure what an MIL is, though. But I bet Grace loved her special name.

I was once told by a rather ingenious classmate of mine that if one gives their laptop a human name (or a pet's name if you prefer), then it becomes infinitely easier to threaten it's life when it misbehaves.

As in, "Dave I'm seriously going to throw your microchip ass out the window if you don't stop that shit!"

I can see that. I have scolded Lappy a few times but mostly the name is one of endearment, as he is my constant companion.


Oh, I also remembered, I call a group of resident chickens here, "The Beak Street Boys". Yes, I know they're girls.

 

[missginger2177]

I like to give threatening things very normal or funny nicknames. The resident barracuda that used to hang out under the dock, at the resort I worked at in the Caribbean, his name was "Jim".

I would call your gun Stuart or maybe Chitty-Chitty Bang- Bang.



That's a sweet story. I'm not sure what an MIL is, though. But I bet Grace loved her special name.



I can see that. I have scolded Lappy a few times but mostly the name is one of endearment, as he is my constant companion.


Oh, I also remembered, I call a group of resident chickens here, "The Beak Street Boys". Yes, I know they're girls.

This reminds me so much of my cousin (who lives on St. Thomas). She apparently names all the iguanas.

 

[graceanne]

I can't tell my nickname without being a lot more public with my real name than I am comfortable with on a public forum.

that said, when K was in basic training they made him nickname his gun, and he used my nickname for it. I said "you might be a redneck if you nickname your gun after your wife, as a sign of affection". LOL

 

[missginger2177]

I can't tell my nickname without being a lot more public with my real name than I am comfortable with on a public forum.

that said, when K was in basic training they made him nickname his gun, and he used my nickname for it. I said "you might be a redneck if you nickname your gun after your wife, as a sign of affection". LOL

This makes me think of Stewie Griffin.

This is my rifle, this is my gun. This is for fighting, this is for fun.

 

[graceanne]

This makes me think of Stewie Griffin.

This is my rifle, this is my gun. This is for fighting, this is for fun.

Well, it was actually a gun he was nicknaming. Not a gun.

 

[Keroin]

This reminds me so much of my cousin (who lives on St. Thomas). She apparently names all the iguanas.

In Costa Rica, I named one of the iguanas "Boris". He used to come out and sun, at the same time everyday, on a tree branch directly across from my balcony. I'd say, "oh it's Boris o'clock" and look outside and there he'd be.

I can't tell my nickname without being a lot more public with my real name than I am comfortable with on a public forum.

that said, when K was in basic training they made him nickname his gun, and he used my nickname for it. I said "you might be a redneck if you nickname your gun after your wife, as a sign of affection". LOL

Actually, it makes sense in an action movie kind of way. Can't you just hear him telling some bad guy, "You better cooperate or I'm going to introduce you to my wife!"

 

[CurlyKat]

*snip*

If I give someone a nickname, it's a sign of affection, (well, either that or the complete opposite). I don't know how others perceive it but that's how it's intended.

I'm definitely the same way. Only a very few get nicknames from me, unless it's something they go by already as substitute for their regular name. If I give you a nickname, it means I care about you a lot (enough for good inspiration to strike) and am comfortable enough to get informal with you.

As for me, Kat is the most common, probably because it's a play off my actual name. I've got a couple of others, most of which a more personal.

 

[sadangel]

I like to give threatening things very normal or funny nicknames. The resident barracuda that used to hang out under the dock, at the resort I worked at in the Caribbean, his name was "Jim".

I would call your gun Stuart or maybe Chitty-Chitty Bang- Bang.



That's a sweet story. I'm not sure what an MIL is, though. But I bet Grace loved her special name.



I can see that. I have scolded Lappy a few times but mostly the name is one of endearment, as he is my constant companion.


Oh, I also remembered, I call a group of resident chickens here, "The Beak Street Boys". Yes, I know they're girls.

Sorry. MIL=Mother In Law.

 

[graceanne]

Actually, it makes sense in an action movie kind of way. Can't you just hear him telling some bad guy, "You better cooperate or I'm going to introduce you to my wife!"

Oh, lord. LOL

 

[ultramarineblue]

I don't really do nicknames. Rarely someone will give me one but usually it's a variation of my name.

 

[yourmissl]

We seem to do a lot of nicknames as well. I'll get the embarrassing bits out of the way first, lol. When I was a kid, I desperately wanted to be nicknamed "Cricket" because I wanted to be petite, with brown hair and eyes. Alas, I was blue-eyed, very tall and very blond. Hence, "String Bean." Children can be so harsh.

I always call my best friend either "Belle" or "Mitch" and never by her real name.

For reasons which remain unfathomable, my husband's nickname was "Stash" (rhymes with "gosh"). His second or third girlfriend (still in debate) was nicknamed "The Pit Viper" by the children and me.

My oldest son we called "Spooch" until he was about 3 or 4. His brother was/is "Skeeter" and my daughter was/is "Sparkles" and, occasionally "Mega-Monster." (Note the two older brothers.)

Almost everyone I know calls me some form of "Linds" which is nowhere near my real name.

My first car was named "Emily."

linds

p.s. I have outed myself to virtually everyone I know with these nicknames. If you know me: CALL!! What fun we could have, yes?

 

[EmpressFi]

I have nicknames of Frank, Beff, Beffie, Bethie, Baby, and Punkin, oh and Lovenoodle

I give the name Puddin to someone special and my best friend is called Tree or T Person

My baby is called Loganberry, Punkinseed, and Doodlebug, Fussy McFusserpants, oh and Buddypal

 

[midwestyankee]

In a previous life I became known as Lasagna. It's not a story worth retelling to anyone remotely sober.

 

[sinnocence]

I have a couple names that friends have given me. I guess my favorite would be "moshkin." This was when we went to a concert and I was literally the shortest person in the mosh pit.

And some people call me "Lil' bit"....which also refers to my height.

 

[yourmissl]

I have a couple names that friends have given me. I guess my favorite would be "moshkin." This was when we went to a concert and I was literally the shortest person in the mosh pit.

And some people call me "Lil' bit"....which also refers to my height.

Well, damn. I guess "Cricket" would be okay for you, huh?

 

[Bi_Kitty]

Everyone in my family calls me "sissy" which is odd when I think about it because I only had one sibling for the longest time but I suppose it was just easier for everyone to pronoun "sissy" than my actually name. Or maybe it just something that got stuck with me when my brother and cousin was born and they were trying to teach him to say my name and then my other younger cousin was born. (I'm going home tomorrow so maybe I'll ask.)

Mom's nickname for me when I was a baby was "toot-toot." Grrrrrr. She will call me that occasionally and I'm like "please don't ever call me that again."

To non-family members I'm: Kitty . And some people just shorten my name which I don't mind if I'm friends with you and you shorten it, but don't just shorten it thinking you are all cool. Because it isn't cool.

 

[graceanne]

I call my big girl her name with '-kins' at the end. My middle girl is her name with 'boo' at the end or booboo, and my son is snuggle bug and monkey man. (I call him snuggle bug and K calls him monkey man.) My mother used to call me 'boo'. My dad called me and my sister 'thing 1 and thing 2'.

 

[Homburg]

The kids get called all sorts of things. Monkey, Stinkybutt, rotten little brats, etc.

At certain times in my life, I've had nicknames. None really stuck for long, excepting the name my parents used for me. I will refrain from using it here as literally every one of my extended family knows me by that name.

I still find it weird when people call me 'Homburg'. I guess it has become my scene name, but I just go by my first name at events. Some people just know me by this name, and that is who I am to them. *shrug*