A Name Game For The Really Bored

El Camino - In reference to a make of car. (ummm… no)
Smelliot (YES! My cousin calls me schmelliot but its cute so its ok)
Elephant (maybe once or twice)
Smelly Elly (Yeah)
E.T. phone home (once or twice)
Ellllliiiiiiioooooooot (from E.T., the movie about the Extra Terrestrial) (no)
Elliot the Idiot (probably :slight_smile: )

Juan

Don Juan: not very often
Wanna dance?: I don’t remember being asked that lately
Guana: never heard it
Juan the Iguana: never heard it
Juan Ton Soup: I get called this all the time
Juan Bobo: never heard it, but this one made me laugh

My real name: Jonathan
Hoppin’ Jon
Jon Juan
Johnboy
Jonabrat
Jonafat
“What do you mean Barq’s has bite?
Jonny?”
VaJonny: this is particularly disturbing!
Jono
Jon, Jon, Leprechaun, Went to school
with nothing on

The only one I had heard was Johnboy, which my brother calls me. From now on I want to be known as Juan Bobo.

Alex
[li]Lexus - No (and huh?)[/li][li]Alley Cat - No[/li][li]Alexis - No[/li][li]Ajax - No[/li][li]Alice - No[/li][li]Big Al - Yes[/li][li]Papo - No[/li][li]A-laxitive - No[/li][li]Lex - No[/li][li]Lexia - No[/li][li]Alexia - No[/li]
And for Alexander
[li]Alexander The Corrector - Used in reference to Alexander Cruden, a London bookseller who had a penchant for correcting the press. - um, No.[/li][li]Zan - No[/li][li]Zander - No[/li][li]Xanadu - No[/li][li]Alexander Salamander - No[/li][li]Alexalamander - No[/li][li]Nanu - No[/li]
I’m not the kind of guy (perhaps some of you could vouch for this) that inspired familiar nicknames. But I should also admit that I have childhood amnesia and do not remember much of anything before second-grade and very little before the sixth.

My family calls me Al. Nobody else, not even my wife, gets to call me Al (and my family only gets to do it because fighting it would be pointless).

I never knew another Alex until I got to high school. Now it really sucks, because the name has become so popular that I can’t go to a mall without being yelled at by parents (“Alex, stop that right NOW!!!”)

Tricky-nope
Patty Cake - Used in reference to a children’s hand-clapping game-nope
Fat Pat-nope
Splat Pat-nope
It’s Pat-nope
Ratrick-very rarely
Paddy Wack-nope
Patrisha-um, yeah.
Knick Knack-not to my knowledge
Fat-trick-nope.

The names that refer to weight . . . well, anyone who’s seen me knows how likely I was to be called fat-trick.

Nicknames include all the standards, also Jeffie. You know, given the huge number of Jenns on the market – Jeffie might just be my new name.

Drawbacks:
Yanni (nope)
Jenny Penny (yes)
Gender (no)
Niffer (yes)
Jennifart (my sister calls me that to this day.)
Jeffiner (yes)

And lots more.

Hoppin’ John
Johnson & Johnson - In reference to a major baby product manufacturer.
John Juan - In reference to Don Juan, an infamous rogue with a knack for seducing women.
Anatomical John - Used in reference to John Hilton (1804-1878), the greatest anatomist of his day.
Arizona John - In reference to Major John M. Burke.
Johnboy
John John the Leprechaun
Jawn Jawn
Jungy
Bungy
Johnnykins
Yawn
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmit
Yonny

Never been called any of these, but I kinda like John John the Leprechaun :smiley:

Heather…I’ve been called a lot of these but they dont bother me, it’s like the little kids I sit for who cant quite get the name right. And they forgot my favorite :frowning: Come Hither Heather!

Heathen- By teppei all the time :smiley:
Heath Bar- (In reference to a brand of candy bar)** Yup, by one of my best friends, I dont ave a problem with it.**
Weather-no
Heffer-no
Heather, Heather, light as a feather-** No but Heather Feather, and not as a teasing name**
Hester - combination of Heather and sister-** no (Bad scarlet letter memories)**
Hey There- how creative, no.
Heath-yes
Hev-yup
Hevie-** by little kids, like they’re trying to be mean :rolleyes:**
Heathie- yup, little kids
Hedder Fedder-yup
Header- yup
Heazure- um, no.
Heather Tether Ball-WTF?
Heather Feather, What’s the Weather? no but Heather Feather Hates the weather…that’s the only one I’ve actually been teased with :rolleyes:
Hez-no
Head-no
Heather is light as a feather, plays teather ball and predicts the weather-???
Do you like leather, Heather?-No
Hedda Chedda-no
Heather Bether-no
Heater-no
Feather-yes, not a problem
Feader-yes
Heather the Feather who predicts the weather-these are getting too complicated :confused:
Heather McFeather-no
Heat-her-no
Heathwhore-god no, I hope teppei doesnt see this, he just calls me crack whore
Heavah-yes
Headah-yes
Hada-no
Heather my Pleather-wtf?
H-Dog-no
H-yes

For Isabel:

Izzy (that’s what most of my friends call me… never considered it a “drawback”)

Dizzy Izzy (Yeah… I’ve been called that… but who cares?)

And they missed a few that I’ve been called:

Isabel is a bell

Isabel Ringing

Isabella dressed in yella

Whizzy Izzy

I’ve often been told that I should read it, that it’s a kind of book that I’d really like. I just haven’t had a chance to get around to it yet… :slight_smile:

The ones I’ve actually been called are bolded:

Matt-Gyver - In reference to a television drama called MacGuyver.
Mattchew
Bratty Matty
Matt the Brat
Matcha
Fatcha
Achew
Mattress
Matt the Cool Cat
Matt-pew
Mapu
Muffin
Maffers
Mattitude
Matthweena
Mattty Wattty
Mattie
Matilda
Myron
Fat Matt
Door Mat
Matt the Rat

None too scarring, really. :slight_smile:

Lolita
LouLa
LouLou
Loopy
Laura are you poor?
BoraBora
Bore-ah
Hora
Lollipop
Lala
Laura Baura
Larva
Lore the Bore
Lore the Spore
No More Lore
Lore the Sore
Laura Spoon
Laura Laura Bo Baura
Lauralee
Lawhorea
Laura-bara-bing-bang
Loopage
Layra
Lu
Lollapop
Bora Monster
Louie
Loresy-Boresy
Laura Borealis

Amazing how few of these I was called growing up…although I think you’d have to be pretty imaginative to come up wit Loresy-Boresy. They did miss Wawra, which my younger brother called me for years, until he was able to pronounce his L’s.

WTF? I never heard of most of these (my name is Rachel):

Rach-Dawg
Rabies
Rachie-Poo
Rachellica
Rachie Joe

Rachelina – this is the name of the singer of an Italian song I’m working on in my voice lessons, I don’t know why it’s on a nickname list

Rachel bon Vachel
Ratchet
Chelly
Archie

Rage-hell – this one I rather like, particularly when I’m PMSing, it’s really quite accurate

Roach-el
Raunch-elle
Ratchell
Ray Kul
Rat-chel
Rodent
Roach
Row
Ratio
Rakel
Racket
Rache – this is one I’ve never liked, but I have been called
Ray Ray
Radar
Rachel Toe-nachel
Rachy
Rachey-Roo
Rebok

Most of the names I got called had nothing to do with my NAME. I don’t know about the rest of you…

Chris

Rye Crisp - uh, no, never heard of it.
Chrissy Pissy - no
Chris-py (that, and “Chris is a Crispy Critter”)
Chris the Piss (I got Chris Piss)
Chris-mas - no
Piss-topher - no

I also got “Christal”, “Christy”, and “Crisco”.

As I am told, when I was about 3 or so I couldn’t pronounce “Christopher”. It came out more like “Ditafuh”. My brother always called me “Dit” after that.

Handy Andy-Nope
Neandythal-No (which is sort of supprising)
Banjo-No
Andy 500 - In reference to the annual Indy 500 car race.-No
Andrew Preview - Used in reference to André Previn,German-born musician.-WHA?
Randy Andy-No
Andy Pandy-Yes <Grumble> by my father <grumble> when I was young.
Bandy
Dandy Andy-ummm…no.
Andy Bear-(Andrew Bear)YES! ^^ from one of my dear sweet friends.
Android-no
Androcles-These are going to be some supprisingly well read playground bullies. Most teasing for me stopped in the 5th grade or so.
Androol-yeah
Adenoids-Again Bullies with 800’s on their SAT Verbal.
Raggedy Andy-Yeah, my dad again.
Andraugenes-nope
Androgynous-<Sigh>yes, but the guy didn’t know what it meant.
Andrew Pandrew-No
On the up side many of the girls I know call me Drew Baby. ^
^ and that’s just fine.

Handy Andy-Nope
Neandythal-No (which is sort of supprising)
Banjo-No
Andy 500 - In reference to the annual Indy 500 car race.-No
Andrew Preview - Used in reference to André Previn,German-born musician.-WHA?
Randy Andy-No
Andy Pandy-Yes <Grumble> by my father <grumble> when I was young.
Bandy
Dandy Andy-ummm…no.
Andy Bear-(Andrew Bear)YES! ^^ from one of my dear sweet friends.
Android-no
Androcles-These are going to be some supprisingly well read playground bullies. Most teasing for me stopped in the 5th grade or so.
Androol-yeah
Adenoids-Again Bullies with 800’s on their SAT Verbal.
Raggedy Andy-Yeah, my dad again.
Andraugenes-nope
Androgynous-<Sigh>yes, but the guy didn’t know what it meant.
Andrew Pandrew-No
On the up side many of the girls I know call me Drew Baby. ^
^ and that’s just fine.

Ashy has been having a lot of fun reading this threat!

It’s not technically my birth-name, but “Ashley” is close enough.

Smash- Used in conjunction with ‘Ash’ as a verb, yes. :slight_smile:
Mash- Nope.
Crashley- Can’t say that I have…
Ash- All the time. This is a ‘teasing drawback’?
Ashpin, Colorado- Hahahaha!..No.
Ashprin- Not a chance!
Ashtray- Don’t smoke.
Ashhole- Yes. But only in the most endearing ways possible. :slight_smile:

Actshually- 'Da hell? Still trying to figure this one out.
Trashley- Nope. But I’d probably be upset.
Bashley- Cute, but no.
Hash- Try again, bubby.
Slash- No. But that actually sounds pretty cool.
Flea- Get it? “Flea”, as in “Ash-flea!” Bwa-hahaha! No.
Ashbug- Huh?
Sash- Riiiiiight. No.

How does the nickname ‘Slash Deathblade’ sound? :smiley:

-Ashley

For my first name of Elizabeth:

Lulu - Nope
Dizzy Lizzy - Oh yes, I’ve been called this many, many times
Lizard - Yep
Lizard Breath - I think once or twice
Lezzie - Yep
Frizzy Lizzy - Yes
Eliza-needs-a-bath - Never [thank gods]
Fizzard the Wizard - Umm…no
Lizzy Wizzy - My best friend Elizabeth and I call each other this
Liz the Lizard - Once or twice
Betsy Wetsy - Never
Elizfatty - Never
Liz-Lie-Beth - Never
Lizzybeth - Plenty of times
Littlebeth - Never
Lizzardlegs - Never
Tizzy-Lish - Never
Lie Lie - Nope
Loozbi - Nope
Lizba - No
Lizzytish - No
Lizbeth - Many times
Lizzie-Pooh - Once or twice
Lizard Tails - Never
Lilly - This is my ICQ name
Liza - Never
Bonnie - Never

Thanks, Broken Doll. You just saved me some work. My name is Elizabeth, too. :slight_smile:

But–my last name does rhyme with “smeller,” so I have had to endure being called “Lizard Breath Smeller.” :smiley:

Here we go

Mutt n’ Jeff - nope

Jazzy Jeff - nope

Jeffreaka - nope

Jeffro - yes!!!

Jethro - nope

Jeff Peanut Butter - ???

I wont tell you my other nick names.

Sony Baloney **sigh Yes **
Sony Of course. Also “Sony TV” and Sony Trinitron" etc
Sony Boney No.
Sony Macaroni No.
Spumoni ummm. What?
Sonya Begonia My uncle Mike called me this & I HATED it. He also called my Cabbage Patch Kid doll–which had come with the name Inez–“Ignatz” and I hated that even more.
Toni No. Actually I kinda like this.
Sofa Dear god, no.
Sonny I have relitives that call me Sonny. I quite like it. It has a nice earthy feel to it.
Sun-ya WTF?
Sonya Lasagna No, but probably only because I pronounce it “SO-nya” and not "SAH-nya"
Sonya Amonia Nope.
Sony - The One and Only Heheh. If people called me this I wouldn’t be insulted. I’d be, like, “Yeah! Damn straight! I am the One and fucking Only, motherfucker! Yeah!! Whoooo!!!” I could get really annoying, really fast if people actually called me this.