Nicknames

[Tiffany]

My Dad used to call me Pickle, as a toddler & a bit older, no idea why.
Later & one day friends had the bright idea of saying our names backwards. I was Eirelav, it stuck, none of the others did, luckily they dropped the lav & I was Eire, pronounced Eerie for some time.

[RightNow]

In my early teens I played softball. I was nicknamed Scorch as I did have a wicked fast throwing arm, and a redhead. It stuck for a a while.

[Minx]

@spitfire

Wouldn’t wish it on anyone, in the cold light of day, It’s about pecking order, the weaker ones accepted theirs and if inventive turned it to an advantage, the ones in the power struggle glorified theirs, the trick was to suggest a nickname that suggested power and influence but, had a double meaning.

How inventive Spitty!

[Minx]

@Fruitcake

If my surname had for example been Banks, my school nickname would have been Banker or Banksy. You get the idea I’m sure.

When I was gainfully employed I was very irreverent, often acted the fool, made light of nearly every situation no matter how serious, so was nicknamed Fruitcake as in, as nutty as a fruitcake, by one of my department colleagues.

I used to test jet engines and in the early development years they were perhaps not as reliable as we would have liked. I was given the nickname Wrecker by a chief engineer because of the millions of pounds worth of high tech hardware I would often convert to bucketfulls of scrap metal.

Fires were not that uncommon either, and I once completely torched a test house as well as the engine under test, hence the nickname Firebug.

Shew Fruitcake! You’ve led a daredevil life!
How exciting and dangerous!
Thanks for sharing!

[Minx]

@Silver Tabby

Tabby - because I have always loved cats - tabby or otherwise!

and

Witchy Poo - because I have exceptionally deep green eyes.:-D:-D

So sweet ST! I love green eyes - it’s so enchanting!

[Minx]

@Ciderman

The school bus picked us up every morning at about quarter past eight and we were packed in like sardines for the trip to Takapuna Grammar school. As a recent arrival to New Zealand, I still had some kind of ‘Pommy’ accent and I found that although most of the kids were friendly, one or two used to poke fun at me. This was usually in good fun and no malice was intended but on one occasion a fifth former , so about two years older than me, started to pull my hair. After a bit of ignore it started to hurt and I reached over my head with both hands and clamped onto his wrist. Without any plan, I stood up and turned around to face my attacker. This, of course, caused his arm to rotate and he let out a cry of pain and burst into tears, much to the enjoyment of his classmates who all laughed at him in his pain and clapped me on the back like the winner of a contest. It was all, of course, not planned but by chance I had dislocated his elbow, as we found out later. From then on I was known as “Basher Bennett”.

You described this incident so well Ciderman!
I was actually on that school bus with you!
Such a laugh! You got your nickname by fluke
I bet nobody messed with you again!

[Minx]

@Tiffany

My Dad used to call me Pickle, as a toddler & a bit older, no idea why.
Later & one day friends had the bright idea of saying our names backwards. I was Eirelav, it stuck, none of the others did, luckily they dropped the lav & I was Eire, pronounced Eerie for some time.

I noticed a few members whose Dad had nicknames for them. My Dad called all four of his daughter’s Babygirl.
After he passed on and we shared stories about our childhood moments with each other. We noticed that he had a knack of making each of daughter feel special without the other sister knowing. He was an amazing man. I miss him everyday.

[Minx]

@Right Now

In my early teens I played softball. I was nicknamed Scorch as I did have a wicked fast throwing arm, and a redhead. It stuck for a a while.

I love your nickname Right Now! It’s very apt!

[Twink55]

I was given my nickname by my primary school teacher & it was Twinkletoes!
He said I always looked like a fairy so that was what he would call me & everybody else at school called me that too. It was soon shortened to Twink, so that is where my profile name originated.

[Meg]

@Minx

Interesting name Meg. How did you come about it?

After the Dormouse in Alice in Wonderland

[Tedc]

Sparks, or Sparkie, many years ago!

[RJG]

I have had a family nickname since I was a small child, which I like. I also had a nickname at my secondary school, which I didn’t like much.

[Minx]

@Twink55

I was given my nickname by my primary school teacher & it was Twinkletoes!
He said I always looked like a fairy so that was what he would call me & everybody else at school called me that too. It was soon shortened to Twink, so that is where my profile name originated.

What a wonderful story Twink!

[Minx]

@Meg

After the Dormouse in Alice in Wonderland

Aha! Awesome Meg

[Minx]

@Tedc

Sparks, or Sparkie, many years ago!

I’m certain that you have not lost your spark Tedc!

[Minx]

@RJG

I have had a family nickname since I was a small child, which I like. I also had a nickname at my secondary school, which I didn’t like much.

So, are you going to share those nicknames with us RJG?

[swimfeeders]

Hi

Yorkie, because of my accent.

[Tedc]

@Minx

I’m certain that you have not lost your spark Tedc!

Don’t know where I left it, Minx!

[RJG]

@Minx

So, are you going to share those nicknames with us RJG?

No, I am not.

[Fruitcake]

My Mum and my godmother used to call me Pip.

Whilst working in the USA I was given the honourary nickname Philbilly by a few of my US colleagues because I could put on a hillbilly accent.