Any interesting stories behind how you got your names/nicknames?

Question

I've got a mate called Howard who's named after a slurry store his dad saw on the way to the hospital. He enjoys telling people this. No wonder he didn't get laid till 2 days before his 30th birthday.

And at work I'm called Daisy. Because 'some days he's in, some days hes not'. Bastards.

For a while, after one of my first questions on here ('what's the best way to make a dog die? I've stuck a sword through it's head....carries on with more information than is needed) my brother started calling me 'Dogstabber Bill'. Not a name I cherished.

Oooh! Forgot! Got a mate named H (not from Steps, he's a giant ginger wookiee). He got his name 'cos at school he started writing 'heroin is good for kids' in massive letters on the school wall but only got as far as the first letter before getting caught.

Answer 1

Nothing interesting about my given name. I was named after both my grandmothers.

My nickname in high school was 'Crash' because I wrecked a car & got into several fender-benders. I'm a better driver now, I swear!

I used to work with a bartender who claimed that after I'd had a few too many, a different personality would emerge. He named her Edna. Apparently she was quite wild. She got me into boatloads of trouble & tricky situations. Haven't heard from her in years, thank goodness.

Answer 2

My mum never had an ultrasound so she didn't know she was having twins, they were going to have one girl called "Karen Louise". Karen came out feet first, then the doctor said "there seems to be a problem here" - and that was me. After the stress, and having to change the pushchair etc, I guess they couldn't be bothered thinking up another name. I like the idea I was a "problem" even before I was born. I intend to keep being one as far as possible.

And I got "comrade" as my email when I went to Cuba as part of doing Spanish, my mate suggested it as a way of ingratiating myself. I only got into Marxist theory ages after, it was meant just as an expression of general benevolence.

Answer 3

I was given the name mean carleen years ago because I have always been the type to say what I mean and I don't sugar coat it. I just give it to people straight up and most times they feel I am being mean when I am only being truthful. I don't have the patience to sweeten the pot. (smile) I have NEVER found the need to apologize for ANY thing I have ever said to anyone.

Answer 4

My nickname is pebbles...how i got it is ever since the wrestler the rock came on t.v people always called me rock coz they say im the image of him ok but the rock is 6ft 5" and im 5ft 8" i am b.builder do n my grandparents are from barbados so im tanned aswell...so one day my mate called me pebbles instead of rock cause of the size diff hes a rock so im a pebble if ya kno what i mean!!

Answer 5

My mother used to call me 'Johanna Petronella Cornelia Elisabeth'. Which makes absolutely no sense, as neither of those names is my real name. Not even close.
My mother is crazier than I am.

Answer 6

till now we've been given married my spouse to be grew to become into living in a duplex. We made wild monkey intercourse one night and interior the morning have been leaving to get breakfast and the neighbor comes out and comments concerning to the noise final night complaining in specific concerning to the headboard banging against the wall. With a quickly face I mentioned "we don't have a head board, that grew to become into her head." concept she grew to become into going to shoot me genuine there.

Answer 7

Not interesting - no! Michiko is Japanese for 'child of Michi' - A girl named after her dad, go figure! (Fortunately, it is only my middle name).

Answer 8

I am named after both of my grandmothers...

Christine Ruth

Answer 9

My family call me pain, it rhymes with my real name, I suppose they think it's funny.