[Tech1] Sobriquets

[Nick Ware]

Younger members of our family like to corrupt names into collective abbreviations where possible. It seems to be a form of youth-speak. So:
Nick and Judi become - Nudi
Hannah and Sam (Tubb) - Ham
Tom (Ware) and Silvia - Tilvia
Ellie and James (Fox) - we’re still working on (Jellie has been suggested)
Frankie and Rupert (dogs) - Frupert
Etc.
Households: Ware, Tubb, Fox, so ours being the parent one is collectively WTF HQ. (WTF, of course, having another meaning!)
And the two-room Summerhouse we installed earlier this year is not The Summerhouse, but No5a. (Which bizaarly is the same number of syllables, so no shorter). We discourage that though in case the Borough Council try to slap Council Tax on it. I wouldn’t put it past them!
There are others, but I won’t bore you anymore.
Cheers,
N.
Nick Ware - Sent from my iPad

On 17 Nov 2022, at 22:21, vernon.dyer via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:




There used to be a footballer (played for Portsmouth, I believe) called Fitz Hall.
His nickname? "One Size".



Best wishes ..... Vern





Subject: Re: [Tech1] Sobriquets

I have a friend named Tony Burton but he is known to all as “Gonferrer”

Geoff F

On 16 Nov 2022, at 19:51, Nick Ware via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:

I think Mike means the other Nick - whichever of us that is!
Nick (also known as Copperbottom). And a long time ago someone very dear to me used to call me Git! She knows who she is xx.
Nick Ware - Sent from my iPad

On 16 Nov 2022, at 19:25, Mike Giles via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:

I’d like to know what your worst friend called you, Nick!

Mike G


On 16 Nov 2022, at 16:24, dave.mdv via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:

Sharon Taylor, BBC Sports AP, called me 'sic transit' after the Latin phrase 'sic transit gloria mundi' (after my surname, of course!). It could have been worse if she had picked 'Gloria!' Cheers, Dave

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