# Give me a nickname, or give me death **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 14, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623 "2006-08-14T03:05:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/21 "2006-08-14T12:02:27Z")
[QUOTE=Noel Prosequi] Be very wary of awarding yourself a nickname. Story goes of an English soccer player (a goalie) whose manager told him it would be great to lift his media profile to give himself a nickname. He decided to call himself “The Cat” (as in, reflexes thereof). Of course, the only way he could spread it was to use it about himself in the third person, so he starts making calls during play to his teammates, like “Pass it to The Cat!”, “The Cat’s got it!”, “It’s safe with The Cat!”, etc. Team mates thought him a prime wanker for all of this embarrassing self promotion. So they called him Tiddles. Forever. [/QUOTE] Not Peter “The Cat” Bonetti, was it? To the OP, how about Ike? Goes with the Ukulele and the tough guy (Eisenhower). ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/22 "2006-08-14T12:18:07Z")
Jerome. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/23 "2006-08-14T12:45:17Z")
John Deere. If any asks you why, explain it came from gym class in high school, as you have a really Massey Ferguson. Thanks! Drive safely, don’t forget to tip your waitress! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/24 "2006-08-14T13:07:48Z")
[QUOTE=ZebraShaSha] Ask me questions, and ye shall learn. I fly kites, I play the ukulele, I like to dance, sometimes I cry to myself at night. [/QUOTE] Ukitedancecrybaby. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/25 "2006-08-14T13:31:20Z")
I have a friend who just goes by Z. It could work well for you. Jim ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/26 "2006-08-14T13:41:59Z")
**Thud** ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/27 "2006-08-14T15:41:51Z")
[QUOTE=Surly Chick] How 'bout Uke? Or Kyd. No offense, but I don’t think one can be badass and play the ukelele. Just sayin’. [/QUOTE] You haven’t seen my ukulele, it’s death metal and it destroys all mortals whenever I wish. There’s also a pretty big skull on it to warn off the unwise, and it’s purplish pink just incase you can’t read. > [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > Your SDMB handle, ZebraShaSha, has just always sounded very feminine (or effeminate) to me. No offense – I have enjoyed your posts, especially about music, but at first I thought you were some cutesy girl with an apartment decorated in zebra print! > [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I thought you were a chick, too. > > Huh. Well, I’m pretty sure I’m not a chick, but I have witnessed a lot of feminine pronouns in my general direction. ZebraShaSha is a largely nonsense moniker, from the fact that Zebra and the sound Sha, Sha! sounds sexy together. Although, I do sort of enjoy zebra print, now that you mention it.. As far as nicknames go, this is so hard. I like all of these, including Tiddles. Keep um’ coming, and I suppose I’ll have to choose at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/28 "2006-08-14T15:45:37Z")
[QUOTE=ZebraShaSha] [Flying a kite](http://photos-327.facebook.com/ip008/profile2/603/2/n12819327_27036.jpg) [/QUOTE] You could go with the Sioux name and call yourself Wears an Orange Shirt. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/29 "2006-08-14T15:48:03Z")
I think you should come up with some acronym, like Nacrowis (Not a chick, regardless of what it seems). 'Cause I thought you were a chick too. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/30 "2006-08-14T15:55:02Z")
I think maybe you should pick some random word, like “Spatula” and then flatly refuse to explain it to anyone who asks, as if they’re just too stupid if they can’t figure it out on their own. Hey, it worked for a lot of lyricists in the 60s-80s. People will impose their own meaning on it, and you become profound with no effort. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/31 "2006-08-14T16:05:18Z")
I had you pegged as a Vyvyan. ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/32 "2006-08-14T16:20:21Z")
You could always take ‘Butter’. I’m not using it anymore and I never liked it much in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/33 "2006-08-14T16:41:43Z")
How about “Fast Eddie?” It’s snazzy, and since your name doesn’t appear to be Edward, it’s also mysterious. Plus I think it fits that first picture. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/34 "2006-08-14T17:06:33Z")
Since T-Bone was mentioned…your photos remind me of an 80s vibe, and that hat… how about Ducky? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/35 "2006-08-14T17:12:59Z")
Seeing the pictures, I get a Harry Connick Jr. vibe. So how about “Ratpack”? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/36 "2006-08-14T17:22:51Z")
Candyman ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/37 "2006-08-14T18:04:49Z")
Catfish Cool Breeze Stubbs Moogie Tank Knuckles ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/38 "2006-08-14T18:20:30Z")
Basher - a friend moved to a new school and decided to tell everyone this was his name - hoping to keep the bullies at bay. I’ve always liked it. Zeb gets my vote too. ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/39 "2006-08-14T18:59:14Z")
You mentioned being tough as nails, and then no one picked up on it. “Nails” is pretty good. [Lenny Dykstra - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Dykstra) ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623/40 "2006-08-14T19:08:19Z")
At Gatech, for froshies, the first week involves most of the underclassmen huddling together in awkward masses to stay away from the sunlight. The adminstration tries to make the transition from playing WoW for 12 hours to 8 hours a day as painless as possible, so it trods out all 15 pretty girls on campus during random social “mixers” that are just so zany! In other words, I think I’ll be able to try out a lot of these, and see what works. My only problem with some of the names thus far require an accent, stutter, or large scar to pull off convincingly. I believe next time I’m out I’ll pick up some Ray Bans to wear at night, which has nearly the same level of intrigue. Some reviews: Zeb, Z, etc: Really like, except that Zed’s dead, baby - Zed’s dead Stubbs: My sister’s nickname, since she has hammer thumbs, so no good Ducky: I have nicknamed someone ducky before, for that reason. Neutral on it, although I kinda like “Platy” Fast Eddie: Reminds me of Nice Guy Eddie, which means I like it, except I don’t wear windsuits… atleast not yet. I love all the others, some for being classic awesome nicknames, and others for having a certain charm. The ones that really stand out for me, so far, are the following: Cool Breeze, Catfish, T-Bone (It could be snazzed up, say, J-Bone, no?), Ratpack, Spatula, Bear, Two Sheds, Koko, Gammy, Lord Nose, Thud (monosyllabic ones are really nice, so I can be The Thud), Wears an Orange Shirt… actually I just love them all. This is going to be difficult. As an asside, anyone here see Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead? Those are some cool nicknames, like Mister Shhh, Man with the Plan, Jimmy the Saint, etc etc Then comes my secret identity, my story, and whatever else is needed. Man, this is dificult. (And I have my first ever sig, for all you cool cats unsure of which way I sha.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-nickname-or-give-me-death/368623.md?page=3)