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This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [ 1 ] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.
In Viking societies, many people had heiti, viðrnefni, or kenningarnöfn (Old Norse terms for nicknames) [6] which were used in addition to, or instead of, the first name. In some circumstances, the giving of a nickname had a special status in Viking society in that it created a relationship between the name maker and the recipient of the nickname, to the extent that the creation of a ...
Here are 125 cute, sexy, and romantic nicknames for your boyfriend, fiancé, baby daddy, FWB—basically anyone you're getting romantic with.
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames. If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted.
A pun of the portmanteau of Phil Lester's and Daniel Howell's names—"Phan"—and the word "fandom". [90] Danny Gonzalez: Greg YouTuber In one of his videos, Gonzalez looked up "Strong Names" on Google and found the name "Gregory," which he shortened to Greg, and declared it a "good, strong name." [91] DAY6: My Day Music group [92] Deadsy: Leigons
List of pen names; List of people who adopted matrilineal surnames; List of pseudonyms used in the American Constitutional debates; List of works published under a pseudonym; Mononymous persons; Nicknames of jazz musicians; Pseudonyms used by U.S. President Donald Trump
If you've ever watched the NBC-TV hit show 'The Office,' you probably know some of the funny nicknames that the characters end up living with every day at work. There's Jim, the "Big Tuna" or ...
Apply common sense when approaching biographical subjects with nicknames per se (like "Pugface" or "the Botswana Kid") and short names that are often mislabeled nicknames, such as diminutives and abbreviations (hypocorisms), like, respectively, Betty or Liz for Elizabeth, and Billy or Will for William).