my dad used to call me Katherhinoceros, or “Katherhinoceros? That’s preposterous!”
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Actual Name: Rebecca
Renderings by family/friends:
Mother: Becca
Sister: Re-Becky when I was little, now nothing
Father: uh…, Beck?
HS Science teacher: Beck-eye
Now most everyone calls me Rebecca, or Miss Davis. Or occasionally, Madame.
My first name is Rasha.
You asked for 'em, you got 'em, Sue!
My little brother said Ra-Ra.
My pre-school teacher called me RashaNatashatheQueenoftheSteps.
My daddy calls me Beautiful, Sweet Sister, Glorious, and Natosch.
My best friend in 8th grade called me B.C. which stood for Boy Crazy.
My best friend in high school still calls me 'shana which is short for Rashashana.
Another friend from high school still calls me 'tushka which is short for Ratushka.
My husband calls me Sweet Pea and Own which is short for Only. (He’s Juan, I’m Only.)
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Well. now… thinks Ma called me Tiger or Pumpkin (yeah, yeah, pipe down back there!) but I never really had a nickname when I was a kid - I mean, one I actually wanted.
My last name’s Skinner… lot of ratbastards in school called me Skinhead. Burns my ass to think of it even now. 
My co-worker calls me “Skinny”, altho’ someone just came up with “Professor” since I’m a master of arcane knowledge. Thanks, SDMB! 
Cave Diem! Carpe Canem!
How lame is this? I have a friend who’s brother’s nickname is Ace. He the most arrogant jerk in the world. I almost certain that it is a self imposed nickname.
Would it be hijacking the thread to have people include names of people who gave themselves nicknames.
Someone else I know gave themselves the nickname Spike.
People who give themselves nicknames are the ones who always think they should be liked a little more than they really are.
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