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My nickname is Ninja. Someone I love very much gave me this name and it is now what I go by.
Sep 10, 2010 14:20 by cupcakeninjacxc -
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The name 'Mithredat' actually comes from Persia: the treasurer of King Syrus was called this way. Silly me forgot to attach the last H but I like it better that way. It's a name I picked myself because I like it.
May 06, 2010 10:47 by mithredat -
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"Spinny." My username online is 'spinningcannon' (that has a long story behind it, too!), and my friends simply shortened it.
I'm so used to hearing it, I often call myself 'Spinny' instead of my actual name.Apr 13, 2010 06:06 by jwl -
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i've always been completely disappointed to never have had a nickname...i'm just not sure what that means about me....??
Apr 08, 2010 20:50 by breanna -
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Loving computers + growing up on a farm = superc0w
Apr 08, 2010 18:45 by superc0w-
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always wondered.
Apr 08, 2010 18:47 by discomeg2. -
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Yeah the above image is an easter egg in the apt repository. =)
Apr 08, 2010 20:46 by superc0w.
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My favorites would have to be shitmuffin or sly little cupcake (both from the same person). She really enjoys pastries haha
Apr 08, 2010 17:46 by ltperson -
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My other nickname is GEORGE...
This one day, we went to visit our friends at their new place and when my friend Shannan greeted us I said: "Hello Florence!"
She responded: "Hi there, George"
Since that fun day about 7 or 8 years ago, I have been George, and she remains Florence. =o)Apr 08, 2010 17:24 by leopicado-
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I love George Monkey (as my nephew called him).
Apr 08, 2010 18:09 by zippie.
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Muis o-o it means mouse o-o my parents and some family members or people who i consider family call me that since ever since i can remember. I dont know who made it up o-o probably my mom or dad...
Apr 08, 2010 17:08 by endroine -
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One of my very good friends randomly IM'd me one day greeting me with the name "Calzilla." I shook with laughter and it has stuck ever since. That man is one of the only people I can be myself around, and for that, I adore him! He is one for random nicknames, some of the other ones he has conjured up are: C-Lizzle, C-Moneylovah, Callie "Playa", C-Bizkuits, Guadalupe, HipsOfAwesome, Calfucious, and a few others I can't think of right now. But I'm sure you have grasped the picture, haha.
(P.S. My pen exploded, hence the excess ink.)
Apr 08, 2010 16:41 by pensandpencilsgalore-
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Calfucious.. pure genius
Apr 08, 2010 17:14 by logosfabula.
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My husband calls me Sunflower. The story is here: http://www.tweaktoday.com/users/mandy716/submissions/14983
Apr 08, 2010 16:28 by mandy716-
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that story makes me so fuzzy-feeling. :).
Apr 08, 2010 17:53 by pensandpencilsgalore.
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To make it short, I was born and named after Dad (First name) & Grandad (Middle name). My 4 sisters never cared for my original name, so they called me by my middle name.
I turned into a teenager while watching the TMNT, and suddenly being "Leo" was even cooler than ever. =o)Apr 08, 2010 15:39 by leopicado-
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love the turtles
Apr 08, 2010 18:11 by joe_dude.
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The closest to a nick name I had as a kid was Brady-Bunch. Not too Original. I sometimes get called B-Rady from time to time but I suppose Brady is original enough to not really require a nickname. (or I'm too boring to deserve one...)
Apr 08, 2010 14:51 by thebradymachine -
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I’ve been nicknamed ‘Wilma’ because my friends think I live like a cave woman. I have no cable or satellite TV, no cellphone, iPod, GPS, DVD player or video games. I’ve never texted anyone, downloaded music, played Nintendo, PVRed a tv show or paid a bill on line. But I do Tweak, so go figure!
Apr 08, 2010 14:01 by zippie-
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WILLLLMAAAAA!
love it.Apr 08, 2010 14:51 by joshandmeg. -
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𝄞Flintstones. Meet the Flintstones.
They're the modern stone age family...𝄞Apr 08, 2010 15:51 by leopicado.
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I didn't like being called Ray but to guys from the youth ask how about Sting (Sting Ray) I sure why not so my close friends and so
of the guys from the youth group call me this!Apr 08, 2010 13:41 by sting160675 -
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When my brother was first learning to talk he had trouble pronouncing his R's, which gave him trouble with my name. He called me Sewa instead of Sara. It kind of stuck. :) The picture is of my brother and Lucky.
Apr 08, 2010 13:13 by sarastarrr-
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Adorable! I'm assuming that's a black lab? I've got one too, she's the world's most giant baby :)
Apr 08, 2010 14:07 by hardrockhippie. -
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@hardrockhippie: Yeah. :) He's half black lab, half rottweiler. He's huge, haha. People are scared of him, but he's a big baby. :)
Apr 08, 2010 14:21 by sarastarrr. -
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Sewa? I like... =o)
Apr 08, 2010 15:52 by leopicado. -
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Nice dog too.
Apr 08, 2010 18:12 by joe_dude.
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My brothers used to call me 'Weasle' because I could always get out of things with our parents.
Apr 08, 2010 12:44 by bingo3-
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LMAO =o)
Apr 08, 2010 15:52 by leopicado.
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Yesterday I was trying to find something in my work notes from a couple of years ago, and I saw that my coworker had called me "Hope Dasher" for reasons that neither he nor I can remember. I probably dashed his hopes in regard to something code/design-related by laying down the law (and redesigning his software). Anyway, my boss sometimes has me photoshop ridiculous pictures of my coworker--this one is him getting launched by a trebuchet. He (my coworker) is a good sport!
Apr 08, 2010 11:03 by athanie-
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I feel like you've got a lot to live up to with that one.
Apr 08, 2010 11:34 by hardrockhippie. -
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I am NOT doing that. =o( I do not I would like it...
Apr 08, 2010 15:54 by leopicado.
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Due to laziness, I think, some people call me "Cyn" for short. Don't have any other nicknames...
Apr 08, 2010 11:02 by clockwork-yume-
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Yeah like no one calls you Cindy :p
Apr 08, 2010 11:24 by mithredat. -
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@mithredat: Oh, I forgot about my family LOL They call me "Cindy" :P Though, I hate that nickname :/
Apr 08, 2010 11:28 by clockwork-yume.
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My only nickname is Katja. In 7th grade exploratory German our teacher had us pick names and that's what I chose. Even now friends that I didn't meet well into high school/I never went to school with/don't live in the same city refer to me as Katja.
Apr 08, 2010 11:00 by kncvl from iphone -
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Picklepuss: bestowed by my grandfather when I was a baby, because I would make a face like I just ate a pickle whenever he'd try and kiss me. 30 years later and he still calls me this :)
Jolly Jena Giant, which became JJGiant: my coworkers made this up one day because I was the only one in the store tall enough to lock the upper part of the door or get things off the top shelf (I swear, they were all around 5'2"! I truly was a giant among them)
Jena-wena: what my husband calls me whenever he wants something from me.
(the picture is my grandpa when he visited 2 years ago, I somehow got a picture of every person in the family blowing bubbles)Apr 08, 2010 10:53 by jenaissance -
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I have had plenty of nicknames, like Keithosaurus, Juggler and Doris but the one I have had the longest is Bam Bam, after the baby from The Flintstones.
Apr 08, 2010 10:31 by sayanythingbam -
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Merbear. I have no idea where it came from, it's just always been there. To be honest I don't really care for being called anything other than my name, and even that not too often. But I suppose it doesn't bother me much either, or I would have told the many many people who use a nick name for me every time they speak or write to me.
Apr 08, 2010 09:47 by merendis-
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My friend Meredith has that same nick name. I think the rhyme is just too good for people to pass up.
Apr 08, 2010 10:20 by nonlinear_time. -
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unless you were given that nickname under the age of 15, I don't think that bear would be interested in you. lmao.
Apr 08, 2010 14:25 by pensandpencilsgalore. -
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@pensandpencilsgalore: hee hee hee. Actually, when I said "always been there" I meant it. I've always known it (and never liked) all through the years when pedobear may have been enamoured with me.
I really just put him there for shock value and because I could think of no other illustration for the name. Honestly, I'd expected more comments... Although, a couple months ago I showed @a_noob this picture: http://www.uniquedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/pedobear-desktop.jpg and his response was "aw, it's cute" at which point I had to explain the whole thing (code for: link to encyclopedia dramatica). So... perhaps it's our little secret *lecherous wink*I need to stop drinking in the middle of the night.
Apr 08, 2010 15:10 by merendis.
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I have many, many nicknames. Most people who know me well now just call me Z, but that's short for Super Z, a nickname my sister bestowed upon me when, in a pinch, I was forced to play defense for our soccer team. "Super Z plays super d." This is the same sister that used to call me Po-po as a child (which my kids find hilarious).
Apr 08, 2010 09:22 by zoe-
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She's the one on the left. The doof on the right is my niece (who looks to be drunk).
Apr 08, 2010 09:24 by zoe. -
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@zoe: She looks very happy, if you ask me... =o)
Apr 08, 2010 15:56 by leopicado.
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Here is the skirt. This is from a holiday party 2009. Haha. I wonder if you guys know what my shirt says.
Apr 08, 2010 09:11 by discomeg2-
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I LOVE the skirt! I have fabric that's similar, but red and green :)
Apr 08, 2010 10:30 by clockwork-yume. -
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Oh, that's lolcode, isn't it?
Just a sec...
HAI
CAN HAS STDIO?
VISIBLE "HAI WORLD!"
KTHXBYE
Is that what it says?Apr 08, 2010 10:32 by rabbitdan. -
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Excellent!
Apr 08, 2010 10:33 by kellydna. -
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@rabbitdan: ahahahahaha! yes.
Apr 08, 2010 11:01 by discomeg2. -
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lolcode :) i like your socks too.
Apr 12, 2010 08:51 by a_noob.
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When I was 16 a kid called me Midget cause I'm really short. It pissed me off so I beat him up. It took quite a few people to calm me down and get me off of him and everyone thought it was so funny that it caught on. Plus I couldn't beat them all up. It's grown on me and I got it tattooed on my back a few years back so I never forget where I've come from and who I am now. I may always be short but I'm not that little girl with the bad temper anymore.
Apr 08, 2010 09:08 by jacosaurus-
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screw those bastards. I'm short too.
Apr 08, 2010 09:09 by discomeg2. -
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I'm short, too, but no one ever made fun of me...
Also, question about your tattoo: who do the stick figures represent?
Apr 08, 2010 11:32 by clockwork-yume. -
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My mom is short and always says "at least i'm taller than the dog". Bully's suck, if anything they're insecure and that's why they pick on others.
Apr 08, 2010 15:01 by shannonsfchef. -
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The stick figures don't really represent anyone. It's more the symbolism of it looking like a small child drew it.
Apr 21, 2010 03:29 by jacosaurus.
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Again Borders. One of the funniest people I know, Brian C - I forget his last name. He was a professor at Boston College but worked Sundays at Borders for the discount or something. I have this green shimmery skirt I would wear and he called me Shimmerpants because of the skirt. "It's too shimmery". He was a teacher in religion I think. I remember I was reading The Divine Comedy and he said something like, see, everyone goes to Hell. I don't think I can describe him. Anyways, that's prolly my favorite nickname.
Apr 08, 2010 09:01 by discomeg2-
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But let's see the skirt!
Apr 08, 2010 09:03 by kellydna. -
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@kellydna: haha ok
Apr 08, 2010 09:04 by discomeg2.
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My Great Uncle Bob started calling me Nickel when I was a baby.. When asked why it was always because "She ain't worth a dime!"
Pictured: My Nana with her brother Bob.
Apr 08, 2010 08:22 by cineloh-
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Great story (and picture)!
Apr 08, 2010 10:52 by kncvl.
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I've never really had nicknames, thankfully. When I was in high school, someone (I don't remember who) called me Flash for a while due to my braces. That was back in the day when they were wide metal bands that went all the way around each tooth.
Apr 08, 2010 07:55 by kellydna-
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Priceless photo! I know how you felt--I had braces for, like, 5 years.
Apr 08, 2010 08:05 by athanie. -
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@athanie: Yeah, I was led to believe that I'd have them for a year and a half or two, and it ended up being four and a half.
Apr 08, 2010 08:11 by kellydna. -
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This is nothing short of spectacular.
Apr 08, 2010 09:37 by zoe. -
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She'sssss FLASH, ahh ahhh, Defender of the UNIVERSE!
Apr 08, 2010 10:19 by nonlinear_time.
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I don't really have a nickname anymore, but when I was little, my family called me Nina. My uncle made it up- Jamenina- and it shrank. He's an art professor at the University of Iowa now. This is a picture of one of his sculptures.
Apr 08, 2010 07:13 by nonlinear_time-
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That's interesting. Are those actually tiny individual bricks?
Apr 08, 2010 07:47 by kellydna. -
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@kellydna I don't know, but I doubt it. It's probably facing he found at a hobby store.
Apr 08, 2010 10:18 by nonlinear_time.
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My favorite nickname is Alice. It's kind of lame but it's from the Twilight book series. My best friend Ryan gave it to me after we read the books because he said I reminded him of her.
Apr 08, 2010 06:56 by alicegold44 -
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I'd have to say my nickname isn't my favourite. it started with my cousin when i was about 7 or 8, he started calling me azzwell then it caught on with everyone and eventually was shortened to az. nothing too exciting, but thats how i got my nickname!
Apr 08, 2010 06:42 by azzronulation -
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My family calls me La La or La (short from Lauren). My sister started it somewhere around the invasion of the Teletubbies. It may also be because I put my hands over my ears and yell "LALALALA" when I don't want to hear something. Since my sister gave birth to my nephew, I'm now Aunt La La or just plain Aunt La.
Apr 08, 2010 05:51 by saxchik-
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Aww...La La.
Apr 08, 2010 07:57 by thedigitalghost. -
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Seeing as my sister's nickname is Stinky, I got the much better end of the deal. :)
Apr 08, 2010 13:18 by saxchik.
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Kimothy.
EVERYONE I know, at some point, has called me Kimothy as though they came up with it on their own. I used to hate it when I was younger, but a couple of years ago I decided to embrace the Kimothy. Therefore, hai, I'm Kimothy.
Apr 08, 2010 05:24 by yadarfyn -
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I have only one nickname and it's Krewetka...which means shrimp/prawn in Polish :D It's based on my last name so no really a story behind it :)
Apr 08, 2010 05:13 by krewetka -
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Nickname: Toph
I have a friend, Paulina, and we took Physics together in high school. One day during a lab, I asked her if people ever called her 'Paul'. Truthfully, I was trying to irk her by even suggesting that I might start calling her 'Paul' because I knew she'd hate it (she's very girly so that wouldn't fit her image too well, she doesn't really look like a 'Paul' either). Like planned, she got a little annoyed (well not really, but enough for her to feel she needed a comeback). So she took my name (Kristen) and made it mannish as well.
"What if I called you Christopher...no wait...Topher!!"And so it was... she then began to call me that which I never understood because I never called her 'Paul'.
But the name has evolved to just 'Toph'...
i guess the two syllables were too much ::shrugs shoulders::Apr 08, 2010 03:32 by ttopher -
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Nickname: Slim
Story: Basic sarcasm... which makes me smile. Only used by one person.
Friend: He's a funny guy. See him every Friday night ... for past 18 years.My other nickname (and TT name) is demander. When I worked at BP a few of us set up a Quake clan for online competitions and league matches. We derived our online names from our job titles ... and I was Demand Manager. Hence they came up with 'demander'. It's a name which has stuck and is still used as a nickname as well as an online presence.
Apr 08, 2010 02:16 by demander -
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B B B
it is not my favourite but it was the most intensely used for a period of two or three years. it came from someone who said that when i shave (i normally have a beard) i look like massive baby, a man baby...
BaByBen
this became...
BBB
which became...
B to the B to the B
which became...
triple sylabubble (???)
Apr 08, 2010 02:04 by coco-tidan-
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lol! man baby. Friends are the best, eh?
Apr 08, 2010 08:10 by athanie. -
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Triple Sylabubble's sticking in my mind.
Apr 08, 2010 08:23 by kellydna. -
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@kellydna: the nickname comes with complete with bizarre spelling too!
@athanie: i have been called far worse things... man baby is pretty goodApr 08, 2010 10:24 by coco-tidan. -
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@coco-tidan: Maybe it evolved into Sylabubble to accommodate three Bs.
Apr 08, 2010 10:36 by kellydna.
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Pepsi LaBelle. I can only explain the "LaBelle" portion as this is a family show, and the "Pepsi" portion would make your ears bleed. One day, one of the BFFs and I were sitting in the parking lot of Starbucks when Dolly Parton's 'Hard Candy Christmas' came on the radio. The BFF looked at me and said, "Ya' know babe, if i had to wear wigs, they would have to be Dolly's wigs", I responded to him by saying "Funny you should mention that Babe, because if I had to wear wigs, they would be Patti's wigs."
Apr 08, 2010 01:07 by thedigitalghost -
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I don't really have a cool nickname...unless "that really tall girl" counts, because I get called that A LOT. Mostly I get called every incarnation of the name "Amanda" known to man. Mandy, Manders, Mand, etc. As long as you don't call me Amanda, or A Man Duh, I'm cool with whatever you've got.
Apr 08, 2010 01:05 by hardrockhippie-
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LMAO at "A Man Duh"...too much.
Apr 08, 2010 01:13 by thedigitalghost. -
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@thedigitalghost: haha, well, I'm glad it's brought someone enjoyment :)
Apr 08, 2010 11:29 by hardrockhippie.
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From birth until 4, I was only known as Tessie. I believed it was my name. My brother was 2 at the time I was born and a Noddy afficianado (only 2D books back then). He thought - probably because I was a girl and had a big head - that I was Tessie Bear come to life. The name stuck.
Apr 08, 2010 00:50 by kreestar
