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Onwe

Onwe Report 17 Jun 2008 22:29

whats your nick name?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Jun 2008 22:30

ain't got one now - when I was in school used to be called Willie cos my surname was Williams!! not very original really

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION DON'T SEND ME MESSAGES

lubby:)lou

lubby:)lou Report 17 Jun 2008 22:31

was called "pint size"
x

lubby:)lou

lubby:)lou Report 17 Jun 2008 22:32

but was called half pint when i was 18
x

Onwe

Onwe Report 17 Jun 2008 22:32

In my life time i have had woody, struth and rufus and "late for dinner"

Pat from Wesham

Pat from Wesham Report 17 Jun 2008 22:33

Tishy Wet Legs
and as I said before its not because I have an incontinence problem, or
Little Viper,
both by my OH, can't you tell he loves me!!!!
Pat.

Harpstrings

Harpstrings Report 17 Jun 2008 22:35

in school Churchill tank - I was rather large and still am! Very cruel children! As I said on the other thread OH has many names and Mumsy is one of them which I hate. Alanna is my fav. (he's Irish).

Very close friends call me Teen and I use that expression too when signing.

lubby:)lou

lubby:)lou Report 17 Jun 2008 22:35

was called blossom when i was 19 but that was quick to fall apart "like the tree does"x

ginqueen

ginqueen Report 17 Jun 2008 22:35

My OH used to call my twigsy as I was under 8 stone when we met, I'm now a happy 9st 10 so he calls me phipsy now (my surname is Phillips)

MayBlossomEmpressofSpring

MayBlossomEmpressofSpring Report 17 Jun 2008 22:36

Mickey Dripping, but we'll not go into that, was my cyber name but changed it.

lubby:)lou

lubby:)lou Report 17 Jun 2008 22:36

nice one sparrow. wonder why we get names!!!

lubby:)lou

lubby:)lou Report 17 Jun 2008 22:38

may found you at last!!!!!!!!!!!!
nice one
lubby

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 17 Jun 2008 22:39

My friends children call me Vodie, couldnt pronounce Yvonne when they were little and the name has stuck.
My dad used to call me Foo Foo. where that came from ive no idea

Yvonne

Researching:
Lingham, Hayes, Gudgeon. Wilson

MayBlossomEmpressofSpring

MayBlossomEmpressofSpring Report 17 Jun 2008 22:40

At school was called Budgie- name was Burgess, and sparra legs, I was so thin and had legs like sticks, come a long way since then, ancles still thin, nothing else though!

lubby:)lou

lubby:)lou Report 17 Jun 2008 22:44

ginqueen
p-pleased
h-happy
i- i
p-put
s-some
y-your way
"back to roots"

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 17 Jun 2008 22:45

duck
jue

oh i forgot Blod when i was young by dad
short for blodwyn

pablo1513

pablo1513 Report 17 Jun 2008 23:13

Have been called by a number of nicknames, but can remember a few:
Pablo
SOH (son of Harry)
TUG
BIFF (Bone Idle Fat F*****) nice to know who your friends are (ex RAF)
CRASH
ANIMAL

to name but a few

Paul

valium

valium Report 17 Jun 2008 23:31

Saucer eyes when very little by dad, titch and shrimp at school, curly by my uncle now i get called Valium as freinds at work say they need when they work with me Valxxx

Researching:
Staffordshire, Lancaster, wimbledon, Darby and roscommon Ireland

Dizzy, whos still looking...... Yes still.....

Dizzy, whos still looking...... Yes still..... Report 17 Jun 2008 23:32

Dizzy! My brother couldnt pronounce my real name when i was first born and now no one in the world calls me anything but Dizzy xxxx

Alko

Alko Report 17 Jun 2008 23:37

I didnt have one at school, but kids names are:
Midget - cos shes big
Worm - cos she wriggled all the times
Dolly - cos shes tiny
Buddah - cos he had rolls of fat
Minnie - cos she ate like a mouse, they are now
21,16,15,13 and 9 and their nick anmes still get used everyday!