# Help me think up a nickname **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 28, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083 "2011-10-28T16:03:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/21 "2011-10-29T00:22:51Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Nicknames should be organic, much as your Cupcake name appears to be (if it involves a long dull story to explain). > > Don’t force it. What he said. I’m a nickname-y person - I give everyone I know nicknames, but they come on their own. You can’t force a nickname, and you can’t choose your own. You could base the nickname on the guy’s name, or some characteristic of his. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/22 "2011-10-29T00:34:14Z")
Honey Bunny. [QUOTE=Miller] Boo boo kitty fuck? [/QUOTE] Although this has my full support too. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/23 "2011-10-29T00:47:22Z")
sprinkles ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/24 "2011-10-29T00:50:08Z")
[Blåbärssoppa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bl%C3%A5b%C3%A4rssoppa) (swedish bilberry soup) ---
**Author:** ![taffygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@taffygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taffygirl)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/25 "2011-10-29T02:52:49Z")
Some fantastic suggestions!! So far I’m leaning toward Beefcake, Corn Dog, or Pork Chop, but really, it’s going to be tough to choose, there are so many hilarious ones. Maybe I’ll rotate them. For the record, I’m a nickname-y person, too (Have one for each of my 2 sibs and each of my kids.), and I agree that they’re best when they arise organically, but this isn’t that kind of situation. I’d rather call him by a nickname then his real name if he’s going to call me Cupcake. Thanks, everyone! I _knew_ I could count on Dopers! ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/26 "2011-10-29T02:55:17Z")
tofu ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/27 "2011-10-29T03:09:00Z")
Quarter Pounder Big Mac ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/28 "2011-10-29T05:15:03Z")
The only suitable nickname is, of course, “Candytuft”. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/29 "2011-10-29T07:51:02Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Boo boo kitty fuck? I vote this one the winner. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/30 "2011-10-29T17:11:28Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Think Costanza… > > T-Bone! Damn you! I knew someone would beat me to it. How about “Foot-long”? Or, keeping with the Costanza theme: “Koko”. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Bosstrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstrain)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/31 "2011-10-29T18:38:54Z")
> [@Surly\_Chick](#): > > Muffin. Pie-muffin, it needs to not make any sense at all, that way it’ll slowly mess with his mind. (I think we all know what my nickname is…) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bites_when_provoked/32/18073_2.png) [@Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bites_When_Provoked)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/32 "2011-11-03T11:28:02Z")
Sweet potato. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/33 "2011-11-03T11:40:02Z")
Tater tot. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/34 "2011-11-03T14:20:17Z")
Wingnut. Or pork chop. That’s what I pretty much call all my friends. Either wingnut or pork chop. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/35 "2011-11-03T14:24:27Z")
So has the OP chosen one yet? ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/36 "2011-11-03T14:40:09Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > sprinkles This one. Come on, who wouldn’t love to be friends with that nice couple, Cupcake and Sprinkles? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/37 "2011-11-03T15:02:06Z")
“Beefcake” is a bit suggestive-I think “Cubesteak” would be a fun variation. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/38 "2011-11-03T15:34:24Z")
So hey there, Cupcake… were you able to toss any of these over to Sugar Tits? ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/39 "2011-11-03T15:50:27Z")
> [@loshan](#): > > corn dog > > pork chop (pronounced poke chawp) > > Those are what I call my niece and nephew. Of course, at 5 and 8, they think it is hilarious. Weird. I was going to say Pork Chop as well. That is what I call my youngest daughter and I don’t know why. She is very petite and girly but thinks the name is funny. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083/40 "2011-11-03T15:59:48Z")
I favor Pudding Pop. I get a flash of Bill Cosby every time I say it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-think-up-a-nickname/601083.md?page=3)