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A Light Hearted Look at Nicknames

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Magenta8 Sat 30-May-26 10:09:16

Of course we all adopt pseudonyms on GN.

Nicknames among the rich and famous seem quite popular. I found that Major Edward Dudley Metcalfe, close friend of the late Duke of Windsor was known as 'Fruity.' (I wonder why) Sir Frederick Arthur Montague Browning's nickname was 'Boy'. His wife, Daphne du Maurier called him 'Moper'.

Nancy Mitford called her sisters Unity, Jessica and Deborah; 'Nit', 'Sick' and 'Bore' among other things, in a family awash with nicknames.

I have found that pets and objects seem to attract nicknames, as well as people. For instance, I had a cat called George who was always known as 'Spud.' My kitchen tongs are know as 'the grabbers.'

What nicknames do you know of? Do you have any family nicknames you don't mind sharing?

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MT62 Sat 30-May-26 10:26:37

My back scratcher is nic-named Bob.
When I asked hubby to scratch my back on holiday, he said he wishes I had brought BoB 🤣

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Whitewavemark2 Sat 30-May-26 10:28:31

My daughter now in her 50s - used to wear a nappy and waterproof pants which after numerous washes tended to get a bit stiff and crackly.

We named her “ tin drawers” and to this day she answers to “tin”

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JamesandJon33 Sat 30-May-26 10:28:42

I never had a nickname , my name was just shortened. At grammar school we were given a French name, for use during French classes. E.g. Peter was Pierre. There was no equivalent to my name so I was given Marthe,… which I hated.

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JaneJudge Sat 30-May-26 11:00:10

never mind family members, my husband has nicknamed the whole street blush we ever have a neighbour nicknamed 'sperm donor'

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Grandmabatty Sat 30-May-26 11:28:21

My best friend and I had the same surname, so I was known as 'Wee xxxxxx' and she was known as 'Big xxxxxx.'

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Jaxjacky Sat 30-May-26 11:35:35

My Dad used to call me Ajax after a cleaning stuff? At school I was called hedgehog a take on my family name.

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