Lately I’ve found myself thinking about my name. Not because I’m planning on changing it. At this point in life that would create far more paperwork than I have the patience for. But I’ve been thinking about names and the curious relationship we have with them. The truth of the matter is I’ve never particularly …
Tag: nicknames
What’s your nickname?
There was a time when just about everyone I knew had a nickname. There's something about using a "nom de nick" that seems to promote a closeness or linkage to me. The more nonsensical or outrageous the nickname the more permanently it will stick. Some are fond names and other are memorials to behavior or …
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