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Errrrr actually it is. I just like this song!
In fact I can remember one day many many years ago I was sitting with my folks and we were having a kewl chat about names and stuff. I asked where they came up with my second name [insert name] and my pops (aka AH) just laughed and he said, “That’s not your real name. We just call you that because your real name was too complicated for you to pronounce and learn how to spell as a child.”
I was mortified. He was joking! 
What’s in a name? I know some people with some really crazy names and nicknames. I think it’s kewl.
Here are some nicknames of people I have known that have been referred to as their alternate name so regularly that some people actually don’t even know their real name:
- Fluffy
- Twinx
- Courage
- Tango
- Mullac or Skelm
- Mr Blatt
- Bone
- Rowdy
- Spoonz
- Bean (runner, jumping, special & magic beans)
- …. I’m sure I could remember more given the time.
I have had some pretty odd nicknames growing up but have mostly just derived from a combination of my initials and or first name / surname. Hoox, Hooxster, Hookie, Chook (That stuck for a while, mainly with the Australians since in Aus, a chook is a chicken!). Oh and Chrispy Chicken. What’s with the chicken bit? The one that has stood the test of time and dates back to when I was born is Kiffie. That came about when my brother Tango, 2 years my senior, struggled to pronounce my name and it came out Kiff-ta-fa. Or summing like that.
What’s the craziest, kewlest, oddest names or nicknames you have ever had or heard?
Wassn’t Kiff-ta-fa. Was Kiffie or Kiffters
Coulda been worse tho. When I first went away to sea 46 years ago, all of 17, bright-eyed and bushy tailed, I got stuck with ‘Snookums’. Hated it so much, didn’t even tell YOU until now !!! Finally had to change ships just to get rid of it !
SNOOOOOOOKUMS????? AAAAAHHHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Thanks. You just made me feel much better …
Few years ago went to the beach with some folks. One of the couples had a 2 years old daughter that of course could not pronounce my full name. Don’t blame her for that really. What was disturbing thought was that she was calling me “Mamela” which in Italian means “nipple”…This was certainly the most embarrasing nickname I can recall….
MZ - Oh my sweet Jesus. That is SO funny! That’s it. From now on you are Nipple! Can I touch you? Hahahahahaha
Another. At the time our shipping line was carrying Mitsubishi Pajero to RSA, and we were quite pleased about it. One of our rather snide competitors (who had lost the cargo to us) joked at a shipping party that we could have it. They had discovered that in Mexico the slang for penis was pajero. Guess what this turd’s nickname has been ever since???? By common concensus? You got it !!!
okay, before anything, a radio station was doing this very same thing and had said via callers that satan was a name as was judas. could you imagine? why do many stories fall from the same joshua tree? now that i have shared that, thanks for again, sharing mr kiffie. you are kiffie. it is your name. karibu kiffie….
AH - How bitterness can turn against one very quickly. Awesome!
Payne - Thanks Pillik Pillik Pillik!
Asante SANA! Pillik!