Your *real* name and your nn.....

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Registered: 09-28-2005
Your *real* name and your nn.....
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Sun, 02-12-2006 - 11:19pm

Nicknames are interesting to me. So far for my boys, I have picked names that you can't shorten to nicknames (Brendan and Aaron)--not really done intentionally, but it was a thought.

But what is your real name as opposed to your nickname??

Mine--Theresa is my real name but family and those who have known me since very early grade school call me Terrie.

My son Aaron--only I call him "my little bear" or now I just say "bear" when I need him quick. Annoying probably in another year or so.......he's only 2 now so I can still get away with it.

So, what about you????

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Registered: 11-25-2004
Tue, 02-14-2006 - 12:19pm
I am Randee and when I was little I called myself RaRa...DH calls me that and sometimes my BIL does (cuz he calls me RaRa the Mama since DD was born). For a short time in highs chool I went by "DEE" cuz I really wanted a nn and that was the best my friend and i cam up with. DD is Sarah ELeanor and she is SE, Sarah, Bear, Sarah ELeanor, Sarah E, Bah (me and DH only), baby girl (me and now that she is almsot 7 I dont' know how much longer I will get away with it)....lots of stuff ;). DH is Joel. No nn. DOn't even t hink of calling him Joe. Not good ;)
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Registered: 02-07-2006
Tue, 02-14-2006 - 3:28pm
I never actually thought about a nn for my son his name is Tyler. I can't stand the name Ty so noone is gonna be calling him that lol but some of my friends call him TyTy. My name is Crystal I never really had a nn until about the fifth grade when Chris or Chrys or Crys started everyone spelled it different go figure they couldn't spell my real name half the time and its quite easy I think. We're nameing our second son Michael but we can't call him Mike cause that's what everyone calls his grandpa who he's being named after. I know several ppl whos nn aren't even similar to their first or middle names and it seems wierd to me I don't know I guess it's just a little confussing trying to figure out what exactly you shoulod call them. Anyways thats my bit on nn srry I seem to talk an awful lot lol.

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