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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.
Giggle, Giggle, Quack is a children's book by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin and a sequel/spin-off to Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. Published by Simon and Schuster, it tells the story of Farmer Brown's younger brother Bob, who is farm-sitting for the vacationing Farmer Brown. Farmer Brown leaves a to-do list for Bob, but Duck is ...
Do not insert a nickname into the name, as in: Xen "Fisty" Zounds; unless the most common name for the subject in reliable sources is that exact form, with the nickname added mid-name, as in Benjamin "Pap" Singleton. This is quite rare. When it does arise, use the quotation marks so readers understand it is not part of the person's legal 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 nickname also often entailed a formal ceremony and an exchange of gifts known in Old Norse as nafnfestr ('fastening a name').
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The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
Bob Books Set 4: Compound Words (ISBN 0-439-84506-8) includes new word blends, more sight words and longer multi syllable words. Bob Books Set 5: Long Vowels (ISBN 0-439-86541-7) introduces long vowels and the silent E. My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills (ISBN 978-0545019224) teaches reading foundation skills: shapes, patterns and sequencing.
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