Tuesday, November 18, 2008
What's in a name
We have been trying to decide on a nick name for our youngest child. He is already 2 1/2 and his siblings nick names came rather quickly, since birth! But we just haven't settled on one for the baby yet. But usually that is what he ends up being called "baby." I don't like it because I am sure at age 15 he will hate it, and probably before that. Tata calls him the clown because he is the joker of the group. He makes the funny faces, has the strangest responses to things, and usually has something funny to say. Most of the time when people hear him talk and they hear his logic they are shocked that he is only 2 1/2 . When we ask him what his name should be it usually is something different like today he wants to be called by his first name and then the last name of Incredible. Should I be worried that we can't figure out a nick name for him? I feel like we are leaving him out of something since we don't have another name for him like his siblings. Or maybe I am just too concerned about nothing.
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As he gets older, I'm sure nicknames will start to pop up all over the place. I am also a fan of nicknames and it causes lots of contention whenever we try to decide on baby names. I like names that have popular "nicknames." It narrows down our options quite a bit.
Wow. I think that he might need counseling over this. All of us had nicknames except for Sarah. You might want to ask her how that has changed the trajectory of her life. Oh, and you might want to ask Eva what it's like being called "baby" when your 20 something. It took me years to start answering to my real name, and then I come home to visit and can't escape it. No big, it's part of who I am and will always be. It'll come. Don't force it.
I thought Sarah's nick name was Duds? Oh and I have to admit when people refer to you by your real name I have to stop and think for a second about who they are talking about!
We call our boys by the letter of their first name sometimes...ex: Brennen= Mr. B
Grayson= G or Little G
Just a thought. I know how you fell. we are stuck on Ian?
We have tons of 'inside the house' nicknames but nothing they use 'outdoors' :)
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