# Hey Atheists How do You Like These Nicknames?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-atheists-how-do-you-like-these-nicknames/50710>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [January 18, 2001, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-atheists-how-do-you-like-these-nicknames/50710 "2001-01-18T16:53:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-atheists-how-do-you-like-these-nicknames/50710/121 "2001-09-26T02:47:19Z")

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> Those of us who have chosen not to have children usually prefer the term “childfree,” as the “less” implies the loss of something.

I suppose then I should refer to myself as “Godfree”, but then I sound like I am likely male and English and fond of polo. 😃

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**Author:** ![Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df788c/32.png) [@Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ben)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-atheists-how-do-you-like-these-nicknames/50710/122 "2001-09-26T03:42:17Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Wildest Bill \*  
> \*\*Because in the pit everybody calls you vile and nasty names which I could really do back also. But that is not the Christian thing to do(I know I have done it in the past no reason to bring up past threads I admitted it) \*\*

Cite, please? I don’t see anywhere in the linked thread where you retracted your comments about “towelheads.”

-Ben

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**Author:** ![Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df788c/32.png) [@Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ben)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-atheists-how-do-you-like-these-nicknames/50710/123 "2001-09-26T04:05:56Z")

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Duh…

never mind, I found it myself.

-Ben

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**Author:** ![HairyPotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@HairyPotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HairyPotter)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-atheists-how-do-you-like-these-nicknames/50710/124 "2001-09-26T05:40:35Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Gaudere \*  
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> > Those of us who have chosen not to have children usually prefer the term “childfree,” as the “less” implies the loss of something.
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> I suppose then I should refer to myself as “Godfree”, but then I sound like I am likely male and English and fond of polo. 😃 \*\*

“Godfree” sounds like a great name for either a movie or a child!

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