tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post115983314634339080..comments2023-09-11T23:57:00.520-05:00Comments on Velvet Sacks: Winken, Blinken and Nod...and Poose and T-RichLinda@VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1160009637344098652006-10-04T19:53:00.000-05:002006-10-04T19:53:00.000-05:00TC, I'm glad you found the humor in this. If you ...TC, I'm glad you found the humor in this. If you ever move here, we'll list you as "Teecee" in our phone book.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159919994144877702006-10-03T18:59:00.000-05:002006-10-03T18:59:00.000-05:00Patsy: I missed your comment while I was writing ...Patsy: I missed your comment while I was writing mine. You're right about similar names being popular in different age groups. I'm picturing a future in which there are a lot of shuffle-stepping old women named Tiffany. Maybe it'll seem normal by then, but it's weird to think about now.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159919535102374812006-10-03T18:52:00.001-05:002006-10-03T18:52:00.001-05:00Janet: Glad to know your nephew isn't a drip, IV o...Janet: Glad to know your nephew isn't a drip, IV or otherwise. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Kat: Jigger and Itchy are GOOD ones! You lose points for quantity but gain extra ones for quality.<BR/><BR/>Duly: Houston might be too "citified," but I'll bet there are a few good ol' boys with nicknames in the outskirts.<BR/><BR/>Mike: I can understand the absence of nicknames in Silicon Valley, but you probably have more screen names per capita out there than we do.<BR/><BR/>Sunflower: Our phone company gets the legal name for each account but lets whoever is opening the account choose how they want their listing to read. <BR/><BR/>I do think the "French connection" plays into it, but only peripherally. We have almost as many Breauxs and Babins in this area as we have Smiths and Joneses. Many of them have the same given names as their fathers. In addition, it's very common for large plots of land to be subdivided among all the adult children in one family, so we can end up with people who have identical names (except for Sr. or Jr.) living next door to each other. I think some people put their nicknames in the phone book to distinguish themselves from others with similar names. It makes sense, if you think about it that way.<BR/><BR/>4th Sister: I can think of at least one guy from Arkansas whose nickname was Bubba. It didn't appear to be a problem for him.<BR/><BR/>Austin (Duckie): Did your siblings get nicknames, too, or did you get the only one? Cute joke, BTW.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159919527386796872006-10-03T18:52:00.000-05:002006-10-03T18:52:00.000-05:00did you ever give any thought that people of the s...did you ever give any thought that people of the same age group gibe ther children certain sounding names. many people of my age group i find have given their children names with the ending ie sound.patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698348452802053572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159906664044929612006-10-03T15:17:00.000-05:002006-10-03T15:17:00.000-05:00In my area they aren't too prevalent in the phoneb...In my area they aren't too prevalent in the phonebook but I do know a lot of people that go by a nickname.<BR/><BR/>smiles to you and yours<BR/>Little Duck<BR/><BR/>PS. My family of origin called me Duckie since I was knee high to a grasshopper (love that expression). For some reason I like it so at 35 people in my 3D life (as opposed to the Internet) still call me Duckie. Hardly anyone calls me by my legal name. It's Duckie with an IE not a Y go figure.<BR/><BR/>What do you call a duck with a water phobia? A chicken? Old joke but I still think it's cute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159902056537738642006-10-03T14:00:00.000-05:002006-10-03T14:00:00.000-05:00Oh no wait....that's their real nameOh no wait....that's their real nameSister--Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376197705851886291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159901961354656052006-10-03T13:59:00.000-05:002006-10-03T13:59:00.000-05:00Arkansas....BubbaArkansas....BubbaSister--Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376197705851886291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159894558902608712006-10-03T11:55:00.000-05:002006-10-03T11:55:00.000-05:00Nary a Bean, Brick or Bud in the bunch, here. I e...Nary a Bean, Brick or Bud in the bunch, here. I even took out our phonebook and looked through a few random pages. Nothing but legal names. Who makes up your phone book? Is it a local company with a staff who knows everyone in town? Or do phone customers actually open their accounts using their nickname, so that then becomes the name of record?<BR/><BR/>I have friends, spouse and a child with derivative nicknames - but don't know any Tut or Needlenose. Even my cousins in France use their given names, so I'm thinking it's not the "French Connection" of LA.<BR/><BR/>Interesting observation, Velvet! My daughter has two roommates from NO - will have to run this by them.Sunflower Optimismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797860099404871043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159883531562966882006-10-03T08:52:00.000-05:002006-10-03T08:52:00.000-05:00I can't think of anyone around here who goes by a ...I can't think of anyone around here who goes by a nickname, and I'm a little stunned that nicknames in your area actually make it into the phone book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159878134892055832006-10-03T07:22:00.000-05:002006-10-03T07:22:00.000-05:00Wow, not nearly as manny as that -- affectionate n...Wow, not nearly as manny as that -- affectionate names, sure, and shortened versions of the actual name or surname, but I only know one Buddy, one Pud and one Tig.Duly Inspiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667265361131163774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1159878005144211382006-10-03T07:20:00.000-05:002006-10-03T07:20:00.000-05:00Let's see, Jigger is a contractor here, Itchy work...Let's see, Jigger is a contractor here, Itchy works on the street department, Sunny is a local politician. Other than that, most people have reverted back to their given names. You win!Kat Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507608245051822561noreply@blogger.com