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2007-01-13 15:17:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A nickname shows familiarity and affection, even when a nickname is based on a less than stellar trait of the named person.
2007-01-13 15:24:25 · answer #1 · answered by t jefferson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say a girl is named Doris Day. She is also busty. At school, she is called "Double D." If she's a little naive, she might be flattered that people know her initials but really they are talking about her bosom. That would seem positive but really be negative.
Or simply the fact that one has a nickname means that people have thought about you and have taken the time to find a special name for you , which is positive (especially if it's something like "Champ" for an athlete) but then people might not see that there's more to you -- you become pigeonholed.
Hey, it's just off the top of my head.
2007-01-13 23:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by fragileindustries 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You get positive attention from the person giving/using the nickname but it can be a nickname that is degrading or mean.
2007-01-13 23:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a nickname could be funny to some people but not the person who has the nickname
2007-01-14 00:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by james bond 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, theres a really broad spectrum to cover that way...
but i know a great big fat guy who has a tattoo that says "tiny", which is what everyone calls him. he seems to have taken to it, and all the ppl that call him that now are his friends, but as a youth he was picked on a lot for his size.
in other respects, a nickname can be something that sets you apart, but gives ppl a preconcieved notion about you. Dimebag Darrell was a great guy, and wasnt as big of a pothead as everyone thought, but when he did buy it, he never had much money, so the name "dimebag" stuck (meaning he couldnt afford much). for years later lots of ppl thought pot was his religion or something, but he wasnt really that way.
so, a nickname can be something unique that represents one side of your personality, but it might cause ppl to only see that one side of you, and they might exaggerate it in a negative way.
(interesting side note... a girl i grew up with had the nickname of "JJ" which she thought stood for something entirely different than what they really called her that for, "Juggs Julie" because of her chest size.... so the guy with the DD story is absolutely correct.)
2007-01-13 23:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by hellion210 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I remember kids in school who were harmed by nicknames ("Stinky", "Shorty", etc.) But as an adult, my husband has friends on his softball team who all go by nicknames and they think it's incredibly cool. I guess it all depends on the context of the nickname.
2007-01-13 23:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might like it, but people can keep forgetting your nickname and call you something else
2007-01-14 01:50:33 · answer #7 · answered by clock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋