We live in a world of nicknames. When I was a kid, I was told that I might want to go back to going by Emily instead of Emmy for professional reasons. I don’t care how juvenile Emmy might sound…I’m not going by Emily anytime soon. We live in a much more casual world than …
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Mom tells daughter she wants her future grandchildren to call her «Honey» instead of «Grandma,» daughter pushes back because of it’s romantic implications: ‘She and her husband call each other Honey’
There are so many ways to come to a grandparent nickname. Nowadays, most grandparents will not settle to merely be «grandma» or «grandpa,» either because they want to be more unique than that or because being a grandma or a grandpa means that you’re officially old. I know so many people who call their grandmother …
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‘They all decided that my name, Ciarán, is too hard to pronounce’: Irish teenager moves to the USA, classmates try to call him ‘Connor’ as his American name against his will
Most nicknames are bequeathed onto the nicknamed by others. They are not the ones who typically come up with their nicknames, nor are said nicknames natural and fitting from the word go. When I was in middle school, I bequeathed one of my best friends with the nickname «Beef.» Why she still talks to me …
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25-year-old woman changes her name to ‘Queen’ to reinvent herself, gets uncomfortable whenever anyone uses her birth name: ‘I asked if I can call her Q and she said no, my name is Queen’
Nicknames are often not chosen by the person who is nicknamed. I knew a girl growing up named Madeline, and when my friend group and I first met her, somebody said she looked like a «Barbara.» That name stuck because despite being a typical 15-year-old girl, she looked like she was meant to be named …
Seguir leyendo 25-year-old woman changes her name to ‘Queen’ to reinvent herself, gets uncomfortable whenever anyone uses her birth name: ‘I asked if I can call her Q and she said no, my name is Queen’
Callous coworkers continually call their colleague ‘Victoria’ despite her name being ‘Veronica,’ gaslight her when she tries to politely correct them: ‘It just got to me, to the point I was genuinely hurt’
Getting someone’s name right is one of the basic building blocks of being someone’s coworker. Heck, it’s the building blocks of being someone’s friend. It’s kind of step one on the ladder of respect. But sometimes names are hard to remember. If someone’s name is something common like «John» «Ryan» or «David,» it can definitely …
Seguir leyendo Callous coworkers continually call their colleague ‘Victoria’ despite her name being ‘Veronica,’ gaslight her when she tries to politely correct them: ‘It just got to me, to the point I was genuinely hurt’
Mom forbids 16-year-old son from going by ‘Lex,’ yells at teacher for not using the name ‘Alexander’ in school newsletter: ‘She told me I should stop trying to discard the name she lovingly chose for me’
Nicknames can be such a touchy subject when they don’t have to be. If you’re having a kid, you need to write down their name and every possible nickname they could have. If the sound of any of these nicknames makes you feel a level of disgust that would amount to absolute detestation, you probably …
Seguir leyendo Mom forbids 16-year-old son from going by ‘Lex,’ yells at teacher for not using the name ‘Alexander’ in school newsletter: ‘She told me I should stop trying to discard the name she lovingly chose for me’
Parents refuse to call 15-year-old daughter by her middle name after unusual first name prompted bullying: ‘They claimed that I’d always be bullied…and a name change wouldn’t prevent anything’
As parents, there aren’t many ways to ensure that your kid doesn’t get bullied. Chances are, every child will be the victim of some sort of harassment from their peers at some point, so it’s good to set them up for success so it doesn’t become an insurmountable problem for them. I’d say the #1 …
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New dad refuses to give his baby a short name, despises nicknames and insists on using long formal first names: ‘It bothers him that the full name gets ignored’
We live in an interesting baby-naming age. New parents are constantly under fire for naming their kids things that make Apple Paltrow look like she has a Biblical name. Despite how far we’ve veered into casual naming territory, there are still some people who hold out on traditional first names, refusing to use a nickname …
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Godmother criticizes mother for naming her daughter Ghiuliyette: ‘Why ruin such a beautiful name by including letters that don’t belong there?’
My sister has an unusual spelling of her name. Well, it might’ve been considered unusual 20 years ago, but with the recent increase in parents naming their kids all sorts of absurd things, it’s pretty conventional. She spells her name with a ‘C’ instead of a ‘K’ for one of those conventionally K names…Kaitlyn, Katherine, …
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Dude Refuses To Tell Woman His Real Name, Doesn’t Understand Why She Rejects Him
There are several important questions you should ask somebody before you go on a first date. You want to suss out a potential partner’s hobbies, values, and career before deciding to spend a precious hour or two with them. In my humble opinion, the most important question of all is, «What is your name?» If …
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