What do your family and friends call you?
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Hi Guys,
A friend and I were talking last night about how some names have many derivatives whereas others have just a couple.
In my case, Michael, there are quite a few. The other half calls me Michael (and worse sometimes
), I also go by Mick, Mike, Mikey and my God Mother calls me Micheal (Gaelic: MÍCHEÁL Pronounced "Me Hall").How many different tags do you have?
Mike
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My folks (Back in South Africa) call me Peter, everyone here in the states call me Pete, as I insisted because Americans are not capable of pronouncing Peter without substituting the 'T' for a 'D' resulting in something that sounds like "Pee-Dur". And keeping it to a single syllable makes life easier for most here.
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Well my name is simply Tina, it's not short for anything so people actually have to add to it. Tina Anne for when I was in trouble with Mom. My nieces and nephews can't seem to put Aunt Tina together so they just call me TT. My least favorite is what my sisters call me.... Teener Weener.
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Chris or Khai.
mainly Khai actually
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Khai = Egyptian name meaning crowned Interesting meaning!
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right here we go:
parents: luciano
brothers: ciano
mates: luch, pav, percival, luci baby, hairy I-tywomen tend to just call me: "go away"
oh and certain people on here call me lucy.
pav
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Rich for Family (Richard when there's trouble afoot!!)
Rob for Friends (it's my initials)
Robber for work colleagues (employee# ROBR1505)
To follow on from Mikes Irish translation, mine is Risteard (Reesh-Tard) meaning 'High King'
Unfortunately no one bows before me nor do i wield any power.
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@unknownuser said:
My mother gave me the name Bruce cause it is hard to create nics for it or funny similies.
There are a lot of people around here that wish she hadn't done that!
i had a friend name bruce.. we called him bruise or brews depending on the situation.. also called him lee a lot.
@solo said:
peter = "Pee-Dur"
hmm, i just tested it out and yes, i'm guilty as charged
@pav_3j said:
women tend to just call me: "go away"
hey that's cool man.. at least they call you!
everyone simply calls me jeff.. or on the jobsite, 'jefe'..
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My mother named me Alan because she thought no one would bother to abbreviate it.....she was wrong.
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Given Name: Philip After my mothers brother
What I go by: Phil
Office Mates in New York: Thrill as in "Phil the Thrill" Err I was in New York and like to partake in some refreshments
When in Trouble Mom would add my middle name "Philip Jay" but only after putting several of my brothers names first since I was the youngest of ten.
Golf Buddies: "Philly" as in the Cheesestake from the east coast city. Depending on the quality of any particular drive it could be a positive "Philleeeee" with a smile and an ataboy attitude or if the drive is a stinker and ends up in the woods its a "Phileeeee" as in there are no words to describe what I just saw so I'll just say your nickname in a drawn out an better luck next time manner.
My favorite: My Mom used to just call me flip
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Hmmm..
I had totally unrelated nicknames, in fact I can tell the era someone comes from by what nickname they use.My real name is Dale
Early teens till about 20 yrs old "Spring" (Centre in basketball)
20 to mid Twenties "Basil" (Vegetarian Stage I guess I can't really remember why)
from then to early 30's "Baz" (rhymes with Phase)
From early thirties to the antique that I look at in the mirror today... back to DaleMy dad used to say " You can call me anything, just don't call me late for dinner"
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Jeffrey until I was old enough to not want to be called that anymore, probably 12 or so. In high school, my friends called me "Wags" due to my last name - which is funny, because my Dad's friend used to call him the same thing when he was in school and the service... Jefe occasionally when I was in California, for no good reason. My favorite was "yeffrrie" (gotta add the German pronunciation) that my German half of the family would call me (and still do). Otherwise, it's just "Jeff".
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Dean with Edward as my middle name. Not too many nicknames you would think but..
Deanie - only by my grandmother when I was mostly little, a few of my aunts still refer to me that way.
Deanie Beanie by one of my older sisters......wadda ya gonna do
junior by some when I was younger (I am a II, and have a son that is a III)
Dino is one some friends, and my old boss use on occasion
Eddie in my teens / early 20's (Iron Maiden fan)
Too many other 4 letter combinations to mention by co-workers and the likeMy dad told me once that it isn't important what people call you, except for three females in you life.
1- what your mother calls you
2- what you wife calls you
3- whatever that wonderfull young lady that captures you heart between 1 and 2 calls you! -
Let's see...
Eric
Daddy
Honey Love
Poppyseed
E
EZ
EZ-E
Air-Eek
Earwig
Eradicator
Frito
Lego
Punk
Jack A$$
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F#$K Stick...and that is just my family and friends.
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A$$hole
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You don't want to know how they (occasionally) call me either
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donkey in the well?
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My name in Irish is Diarmaid - which means "freeman" or "without envy" but in N. Ireland when I was growing up it was not a good idea to promote your "Irishness" to the occupying forces of the British army!!! They could stop you for a few hours at a roadside checkpoint. Thankfully thats all finished with now but the english version Dermot has stuck. Some of my mates call me Dermy, my wife calls me Dermot, and my mother calls me to complain that I never call her anymore!!!
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