Why Do We Use Nicknames And what does it say about our relationshipS?
2006-06-11 17:32:42 · 17 answers · asked by kaleem u 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Many reasons some being
Difficult or unusual name - so a nickname is easier
A private joke or secret message - between friends and partners
To keep your privacy - if people don't know your real name it keeps them at a distance
Having the same name as someone else - Nickname is then used to identify who you are talking about
What it says about are relationships is in a partnership/marriage it is a shared code that brings you together, With friends it says you have been accepted and online it is all about creating a persona that keeps people from know who we really are
2006-06-11 17:55:10 · answer #1 · answered by citalopraming 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Too lazy to say persons real name, that nickname tends to cling to the person. Or if chatting online, we do not want others to know your gender.
For example:
Alexander=Alex
or
Alexander=Monkey. People wonder 'Is "Monkey" a boy or girl?'
2006-06-11 18:01:15 · answer #2 · answered by Alexander 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
: : : Why is a nickname called a 'nick' name? We know it's a sort of alias, usually (although not always) affectionate. But why 'nick'?
: : An Old English word "eke" or "neke" meaning "additional" became neke-name and hopped over to nickname.
2006-06-11 18:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by simba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicknames are used to
1.) show degrees of intimacy...
2.) to shorten one's lenghty name
3.) to give a different aura and give oneself an edge
4.) the original name do not fit. example: the ugliest guy in the neighborhood was named Adonis but he's not an Adonis at all.
5.) as codes.
2006-06-11 17:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by pierre anne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because people want their own language. it makes them feel special and in control. what does it say about your relationship - you have to be more specific as to what your nickname is. I guess if it's derogatory it probably unmasks some kind of unresolved hostility.
2006-06-11 20:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nickname - invented call: an invented call for somebody or some thing, used humorously or affectionately instead of the particular call and frequently in step with a conspicuous function of the guy or situation in touch - short call: a shortened or altered form of a popularity, e.g. "Billy" for "William" or "Peggy" for... Translations for "nickname" English-Italian* Translations for "nickname" English-German* Translations for "nickname" English-Spanish*
2016-12-08 19:41:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok now, why would my nickname have anything to do with my relationship? relationship with who?
2006-06-11 17:37:23 · answer #7 · answered by michelle_71_wright 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shows informality, intimacy or a degree of closeness between the parties, and, easier to say.
2006-06-11 17:36:39 · answer #8 · answered by williegod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know about the relationship, but the nick names are used so that, ur real name is not revealed in any sense.
2006-06-11 17:47:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just faster than saying the whole name
2006-06-11 18:34:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋