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I called my college roommate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to see how they are dealing with the current flooding. She answered the phone, "Hi, Amykins!". It struck me how that nickname has stuck over 25 years. My high school locker buddy, Vance, coined the name. My sister introduced it to the university community when we attended the same school and it has stuck ever since. Tammy, my roommate, still has the nickname of Tina. It resulted from a night out when a drunk friend couldn't remember her name and since she is very tiny, called her Tina.
I've run across a few interesting nicknames. My dad's Navy buddy, Elwin , is still referred to as Ace. My mom's nursing classmate, Norma Jean, was named Pee Wee because of her size. I never knew her real name until she passed away. Did you know that Bun E. Carlos from Cheap Trick was nicknamed Bun by his siblings? He was a large child so Bun was short for Paul Bunyan. Even his own parents still refer to him as Bun. Even the new UW Madison chancellor is known by her childhood nickname of Biddy. Do you have a nickname? Do you like it? What's its significance? |
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