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What silly, fun nicknames have you heard of or can think of for use just within the family?
Ex. Louisa nn Weezy, Katherine nn Kitkat
Ex. Louisa nn Weezy, Katherine nn Kitkat
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Our family never had a nickname thing. At best our "nicknames" are banter-insults like "gobshite". My brother and I greet each other by saying "fuck off!" / "no you fuck off!" or a muttered "dickhead" as we pass each other as part of our daily routine, and our uncle John calls us "shitheads" amongst other things
But my friend's family called their baby cousin Nunu (Noo-Noo / Nou-Nou etc etc?). I'm not sure what it was short for or how it was stylised.
The same friend's mother used to call me "Lotty-Duncan", a family friend calls me "Char-Lotty" and I was "Little Charlotte" to the family of my brother's friend to their "Big Charlotte"
But my friend's family called their baby cousin Nunu (Noo-Noo / Nou-Nou etc etc?). I'm not sure what it was short for or how it was stylised.
The same friend's mother used to call me "Lotty-Duncan", a family friend calls me "Char-Lotty" and I was "Little Charlotte" to the family of my brother's friend to their "Big Charlotte"
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In South Africa, a nunu is (an informal name for) a crawling insect. Or maybe also a lizard? And is also sometimes used with humorous intent for babies. Is there a South African connection in your friend's family?
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Not that I can remember; they were all milkbottle white and at most probably from Ireland, Scotland or Wales at some point. Their surname is of British origin and they struggled financially. I knew both her immediate family and parts of their extended family (she was my best friend from age 3) and I think it's more likely their family have been in England both on and under the poverty line for generations.
It's possible there's a South African connection somewhere, but not as far as I'm aware
It's possible there's a South African connection somewhere, but not as far as I'm aware
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Wink
One of my brothers-in-law used to be called Wink on occasion. Nothing to do with his actual name. I think it had to do with a joke they all thought was funny. But the whole story has been largely lost to time.
One of my brothers-in-law used to be called Wink on occasion. Nothing to do with his actual name. I think it had to do with a joke they all thought was funny. But the whole story has been largely lost to time.
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Oh boy...
My family has a nickname thing. None of them are even related to our names.
For as long as I can remember, my parents have called me Buckethead, generally shortened to Bucket (or Bucketina, or Buckaroo). When my sister was born, she went through a range of nicknames, and the ones which stuck best were Noodlehead and Nuggethead (usually just Noodle and Nugget). When she got a bit older, we started calling her Doomfish instead. A year or two ago, this was shortened to Doof and then, somehow, became Snoof, which is her current most used nickname - it’s also often Snoof Dog, Snoobert, or Snoo. By analogy, I’ve also become Boof or Boo! My parents sometimes call each other “Bagso” as some kind of endearment, and I’ve never heard them use any other kind of pet name for each other. When she was growing up, my mum’s older sister was called Horse, her older brother was Ray (his name is James “Jimmy”) and she was Cart!
As for actual ones, the only real-life example I can think of is a girl six or seven years younger than me who went by “Tiggy”, presumably short for Antigone, which definitely isn’t unheard of but which I always found kind of ridiculous and pretentious at the same time!
My family has a nickname thing. None of them are even related to our names.
For as long as I can remember, my parents have called me Buckethead, generally shortened to Bucket (or Bucketina, or Buckaroo). When my sister was born, she went through a range of nicknames, and the ones which stuck best were Noodlehead and Nuggethead (usually just Noodle and Nugget). When she got a bit older, we started calling her Doomfish instead. A year or two ago, this was shortened to Doof and then, somehow, became Snoof, which is her current most used nickname - it’s also often Snoof Dog, Snoobert, or Snoo. By analogy, I’ve also become Boof or Boo! My parents sometimes call each other “Bagso” as some kind of endearment, and I’ve never heard them use any other kind of pet name for each other. When she was growing up, my mum’s older sister was called Horse, her older brother was Ray (his name is James “Jimmy”) and she was Cart!
As for actual ones, the only real-life example I can think of is a girl six or seven years younger than me who went by “Tiggy”, presumably short for Antigone, which definitely isn’t unheard of but which I always found kind of ridiculous and pretentious at the same time!
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I have a friend whose surname has the word ‘mint’ in it so we call her Polo.
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What does Polo have do to with mints??? lol
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Polo is a brand of mints.
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