What about odd nicknames?
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
Eugene, Oregon
October 20, 2015 8:06pm CST
Since I found out that a woman neighbor introduces herself as "Pookie," I have been wondering how an adult chooses to go through life with a nickname like that. Unless her parents named her that, I wonder how it got there and stuck? I won't ask though, since it might embarrass us both.
My wife knew a British woman who had relative called "Yud." Maybe @Jabo can explain that one.
Some men are called "Butch" as boys and end up at 40 as "Butch." I was Jimmy as a little boy, became Jim as a teenager and one of my daughter's teenage friends called me Jimmy Boy for some reason. Mostly, I am Jim except on checks and writing sites.
Do you live with a strange nickname or know someone who does?
Photo is mine shown just because.
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@1creekgirl (41692)
• United States
21 Oct 15
People here in the south tend to have strange nicknames. String, Chicken man, Rooster, Rabbit, Coot (baby talk for "cute") and Doodle are some common ones around here.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Oct 15
Oh yes, I know about those southern nicknames, but I would try to abandon some.
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@1creekgirl (41692)
• United States
21 Oct 15
@JamesHxstatic Trouble is, by the time the person realizes he/she hates the nickname, it's too late because everyone already calls them by that!
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Oct 15
I am Iz to most of my friends, my French mother calls me Ma Sois which means my silk. My husband calls me Bubba, lol don't ask!!
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@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Oct 15
I have the nickname speedy because I am fast at everything that I do. I like your just because picture. Here is a just because picture.
@sajid5148548 (28)
• Islamabad, Pakistan
21 Oct 15
you work as, as your name very nice
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@Tampa_girl7 (50603)
• United States
21 Oct 15
I have a few nicknames, but they are not often used anymore.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
21 Oct 15
cute duck! i've some kin with some odd nicknames, but lack one myself. i reckon the benefits 'f bein' the black sheep'f the family 
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
21 Oct 15
At least she is happy with her own nickname - nothing worse than being inflicted with one by friends but hating it
