I’m a Magpie
Ok, now that we’ve gone there, what was your childhood nickname? And what is this impulse to convert perfectly respoctable names, names chosen very carefully just months before, into schnuzzawuzza puddin muffins? |
I'm a library assistant, writer, and perpetual graduate student living in San Francisco. Special skills include dog charming, brochure writing, slapdash cooking and long-winded nattering. I also enjoy watching the sunset's reflection in the tall buildings downtown.
For a while there, I taught classes on Classical literature, philosophy, and the history of religion at New College of California. I have an MA and an MFA in Writing, and started library school in the fall of 2009.
momeester
November 16th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
Mine was GayGay. It’s what my first little sister called me.
My best friend in high school called me Cornflower from the way her Mom miss heard my last name.
I was mostly called Little Mary Gray. Little is what people said instead of Jr. Little Bill, Little Louis, Little Nick, etc.
There’s a rumor that the child with many nicknames is well loved
Tricia
November 19th, 2007 at 4:04 am
I had a few, but my first was what my dad called: me Bocce Ball
I always kind of felt both left out and special at the same time. My dad referred to himself as Monkey Doodle Number One, while my older sister was Monkey Doodle Number Two.
Later on in life my little sister called me Deeda. That is a name that came back to haunt me in college.
And of course, the old standby. Trish the Dish.
We have BILLIONS of nicknames for Georgia! (I think the “well-loved” theory is right on!)
Tricia
November 19th, 2007 at 4:05 am
uh…that should read “called me: Bocce Ball”.