tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439791683844875396.post2610160544937657536..comments2023-10-11T09:22:35.319-06:00Comments on van de Blog: Names and nicknamesElshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302804262020241968noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439791683844875396.post-29188366691513427912010-06-05T00:37:03.900-06:002010-06-05T00:37:03.900-06:00I don't like nicknames or shortened names, and...I don't like nicknames or shortened names, and I don't think I really distinguish between the two. I've always felt strongly about giving my children the names I'm going to call them. The dog, not so much.<br /><br />Cooper is Cooper. Except Charlotte used to call him Tooter, then it changed to Peppa, and now it's more of a Poopah. It cracks me up.<br /><br />Charlotte is Charlotte. Except Cooper used to call her Shot, and how he calls her Shawyotte. She still refers to herself as Shot.<br /><br />The dog Scout is nicknamed Scouty.Salinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297639346021932110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439791683844875396.post-43575830673895295052010-06-04T20:55:32.849-06:002010-06-04T20:55:32.849-06:00Nicknames are names that just happen, like your bu...Nicknames are names that just happen, like your buster or (my kids) gee and fafa. Shortened names are like pre-planned nicknames, in a controversial category of their own. The only problem I have with names is having a child go by their middle name; obviously someone should have done some name re-arranging on the birth certificate.Kirsta 'n co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11976211829747691161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439791683844875396.post-47173486770692330612010-05-30T15:58:45.594-06:002010-05-30T15:58:45.594-06:00We have five kids and not a single one of them has...We have five kids and not a single one of them has a name-based nickname. We have Ah-Bah, Fry, Pinky, Squirrel, and T.I.---and you might think T.I. were his initials, but no.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439791683844875396.post-44534011928902751782010-05-29T20:07:39.213-06:002010-05-29T20:07:39.213-06:00we don't do nicknames. we name our kids the s...we don't do nicknames. we name our kids the shortest form of the name (for instance, if we would use the name ben, not benjamin), and just stick to it. personally, i don't like nicknames...not that it's bad for other people to do it!!! :DAshleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302115725097999711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439791683844875396.post-63247185683132747642010-05-29T11:35:29.744-06:002010-05-29T11:35:29.744-06:00When we named the Pirate we intended to call him b...When we named the Pirate we intended to call him by a shortened version of his name, but never have. He just turned 5. The Bug was called "____ Bug" from day one, unsurprisingly this is why he got that name on my blog. He will answer to Bug or Buggy. His name does not shorten.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439791683844875396.post-34359014312273137922010-05-28T12:56:48.470-06:002010-05-28T12:56:48.470-06:00I call Liberty Libby or Vee (her middle name) or a...I call Liberty Libby or Vee (her middle name) or about a million other things. I've never thought about it being a nickname or not. I think we call Libby her nickname but I'm not sure.<br /><br />Mr. M we've always called Chi Chi. I guess that's a nickname?Brimacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14167556237804797375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439791683844875396.post-29480064936310045032010-05-28T07:16:06.467-06:002010-05-28T07:16:06.467-06:00Shortened names aren't nicknames in my opinion...Shortened names aren't nicknames in my opinion. We shorten all the kids names (like Tar for Tara because that last a is so hard to say). Only Kyra is nicknamed. Amy's name for her, Kiki, was just too catchy. <br /><br />All of my girls get called Missy or Missy May and the boys are all Bud or Mister Man. Just terms of endearment and not nicknames.larshannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565915836041439223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439791683844875396.post-70980347085178230562010-05-28T06:49:19.116-06:002010-05-28T06:49:19.116-06:00Brandon wouldn't pick any names that were usua...Brandon wouldn't pick any names that were usually shortened (William, Joshua, Jacob, etc). Allison is always Allison, sometimes Allison Grace. Jordan has become Jordy. Not sure how my obvious nickname name (Ali) doesn't have a nickname but the non-nickname one does. Both girls get called Turkey and Sweet Pea, but those are more pet names than nicknames.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704665909934846795noreply@blogger.com