Burger and Chow Mein!
By nishant5n
@nishant5n (1067)
India
October 1, 2011 3:11am CST
Dear myLotters,
When one of my school friends who is also a myLotter, although, not very active, had his first child born as a baby girl, we both called her with love "Chow Mein." Eventually, it became her nickname and other family members also used it.
At that time, we thought that if it was baby boy, we would have called it burger and used to laugh on ourselves...
And last night, to my surprise, "the Burger" has born, and without question everyone has accepted its name (of course nickname) as "Burger."
I don't know what will happen when they both will get older... Most probably everybody else will have enough reasons to have fun with their names.
Nickname is also a misname given in love, I guess...
Have you ever heard of amazing and/or funny nicknames?
Do you always show elegance or remain decent in giving nicknames?
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(PS: It is important to note that these names will be definitely changed in the recent future; otherwise, you can guess what can happen.... But definitely these names will always be remembered and will take the place of the "second" nicknames for them.....oh! I need some more ROFLs!).
And last night, to my surprise, "the Burger" has born, and without question everyone has accepted its name (of course nickname) as "Burger."
I don't know what will happen when they both will get older... Most probably everybody else will have enough reasons to have fun with their names.
Nickname is also a misname given in love, I guess...
Have you ever heard of amazing and/or funny nicknames?
Do you always show elegance or remain decent in giving nicknames?
.
.
.
(PS: It is important to note that these names will be definitely changed in the recent future; otherwise, you can guess what can happen.... But definitely these names will always be remembered and will take the place of the "second" nicknames for them.....oh! I need some more ROFLs!).3 people like this
8 responses
@huilichan8 (1378)
• Singapore
2 Oct 11
t's interesting that you and your friends cld think of such names.:) But why 'Burger' for baby boy and 'Chow Mein' for baby girl? What does 'Chow Mein' mean?
.Oh I just recalled that my ex-classmates used to call me 'pink panther', because I was always in pink (other than school uniform) and almost all the things I carried were pink in colour or had shades of pink.:) 'Pink Panther' isn't a funny nickname tho'. Another nickname my ex-classmates used to call me was 'very beautiful' (not because I was very beautiful). But pls don't ask me why because I'm not going to say. If I'm a stunning beauty, I won't mind telling tho'.
I don't hv the habit of giving people nicknames. But if I want to, I'll exercise caution because I wouldn't want to hurt someone unintentionally. However, if it's my close friends and if they can take jokes, I'm more likely to give them funny nicknames.:)
But pls don't ask me why because I'm not going to say. If I'm a stunning beauty, I won't mind telling tho'.
I don't hv the habit of giving people nicknames. But if I want to, I'll exercise caution because I wouldn't want to hurt someone unintentionally. However, if it's my close friends and if they can take jokes, I'm more likely to give them funny nicknames.:)
@nishant5n (1067)
• India
2 Oct 11
Oh! no...don't worry about it...I'm not gonna ask you that "very beautiful"
You are right, we must give funny names to those only who can handle it, who can enjoy it with us. The person who does not like fun or who is not ready to take jokes, it is useless to tease him/her.
Actually, per our understanding, "Burger" is male name and "Chow Mein" is female name.
Chow Mein is Chinese-American dish made by combining stewed vegetables and/or meat served over fried noodles.
Here is a plate for you 
You are right, we must give funny names to those only who can handle it, who can enjoy it with us. The person who does not like fun or who is not ready to take jokes, it is useless to tease him/her.
Actually, per our understanding, "Burger" is male name and "Chow Mein" is female name.
Chow Mein is Chinese-American dish made by combining stewed vegetables and/or meat served over fried noodles.
Here is a plate for you @huilichan8 (1378)
• Singapore
2 Oct 11
Ya, we shld only give funny names to those who can take jokes.:)
Oh that dish looks familiar.:) It looks like a Chinese dish to me. Thanks for the plate of Chow Mein. It'd be better if it's sent over.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
1 Oct 11
Hello nishant5n
Oh my yes, I enjoy applying nicknames to children shortly after they are born. What I enjoy mostly is that they respond well to their nicknames as children, then as they grow older they don't like it, in front of others. But deep down inside they really do love it as it makes them feel special.
I don't generally think of elegance or decency, I gear the nicknames towards cute and funny. I try to always instill something that matches either how they look and or something that is so cute that the child will forever, remember that I selected it for them. 
Oh my yes, I enjoy applying nicknames to children shortly after they are born. What I enjoy mostly is that they respond well to their nicknames as children, then as they grow older they don't like it, in front of others. But deep down inside they really do love it as it makes them feel special.
I don't generally think of elegance or decency, I gear the nicknames towards cute and funny. I try to always instill something that matches either how they look and or something that is so cute that the child will forever, remember that I selected it for them. @nishant5n (1067)
• India
2 Oct 11
Yes HWG, nicknames should be special and lovely.
Child does not know the meaning, but we can see the shine in his/her eyes when we call the nickname...
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
1 Oct 11
Hello Nishant,
The names are fine till they understand the meaning or till they face the teases from their friends. I agree there are funny names provided by family members and many are used with the calls and won’t feel disgusted. I think family members can take some care on calling the unwanted names, though there is fun in childhood.
I knew one person in my native and he was about to his retirement age before 10 years and people called him ‘vava’, vava means a small baby. I don’t know how he felt when listening this name from younger people by adding a reputed word with this name ‘vava’. He may be used with his name.
My 4 year old son is complaining recently one of his friends in school van calling him ‘crorepathi’. He asked his father to talk with the driver of the van. His father told him, you know the meaning of ‘crorepathi’, a very rich person, now he stopped the complaint and started to enjoy the name (I think)
The names are fine till they understand the meaning or till they face the teases from their friends. I agree there are funny names provided by family members and many are used with the calls and won’t feel disgusted. I think family members can take some care on calling the unwanted names, though there is fun in childhood.
I knew one person in my native and he was about to his retirement age before 10 years and people called him ‘vava’, vava means a small baby. I don’t know how he felt when listening this name from younger people by adding a reputed word with this name ‘vava’. He may be used with his name.
My 4 year old son is complaining recently one of his friends in school van calling him ‘crorepathi’. He asked his father to talk with the driver of the van. His father told him, you know the meaning of ‘crorepathi’, a very rich person, now he stopped the complaint and started to enjoy the name (I think)
@nishant5n (1067)
• India
2 Oct 11
Hi Sreekala,
You are right, there are disadvantages of unusual nicknames also. Whereas some unusual nicknames are good to have like "crorepathi"
@nishant5n (1067)
• India
1 Oct 11
No that's not just you, that's everbody!
Didn't you give funny name to your loved ones ever?
everbody does so...
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
1 Oct 11
hi nishant,
i am nicknamed "nene" meaning a little girl and i was called by everyone that. when i got to this age, i get to smile when they call me that name. i am not at all offended. it feels like, i never got older than that little "nene" 
have a great day.
ann
have a great day.
ann@nishant5n (1067)
• India
2 Oct 11
Hey, that's a nice and cute nickname.
Thanks for sharing...have a great day
Thanks for sharing...have a great day 
@tiwari5485 (427)
• Canada
1 Oct 11
So cute. In my family everybody had funny nicknames. Me and my older sister are very close and we always did everything together or in pair (we also immigrated to Canada together) and our older brother used to call us ganga/jamna, shani/ravi, som/mangal etc. etc. Up until now I never took notice of why we were called like that. Last year my nephew visited India and he called up from India to give me a surprise and asked how's jamna masi doing and I was in aw. My nephew burst out laughing and said I know everything about your child hood names. My older sister is slightly darker than myself and hence she was always called jaman, shani, mangal etc. while for me I was ganga, som and ravi. Me and my sister had a good chuckle because none of us had realized the secret behind our nick names all we though was because we always did everything together we received all the nick names.
@nishant5n (1067)
• India
2 Oct 11
That's really interesting...nicknames in pair!
Did your names included "Rahu-Ketu"?
I guess you were very naughty at that time.
Thanks for sharing such lovely moments...
Did your names included "Rahu-Ketu"?
I guess you were very naughty at that time.
Thanks for sharing such lovely moments...
@urbandekay (18278)
•
1 Oct 11
Burger will undoubtedly become 'bugger' and I hate to think what chow mein will become!
all the best urban
@nishant5n (1067)
• India
1 Oct 11
No, of course not!
bugger means a sodomite
And yes, chow mein can become "showmen" or "showman" 
Thanks a lot countryman!
And yes, chow mein can become "showmen" or "showman"
Thanks a lot countryman!
@nishant5n (1067)
• India
1 Oct 11
Yeah buddy, it all funny only...
Hi, here it is Jaipur, Rajasthan, India...everything is fine I hope...no one is going to eat them. After all we all are here, especially me and my friend.
it is all fun, believe me...
it is all fun, believe me...