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nicknames
4
Mar
2008
One of my strangest qualities is that I have to name everything. Or, rather, nickname everything. My better half isn't just "Tim" on any given day, he's Crust, Crusty, Cruster, Crust-O, Crustogigio, Crusticular Homicide, Timber (complete with the voice inflection...TIMMMMMMBERRRRRR), Timbukto, Timsicle, Timbalina, Timmy Cream Cheese, Jumbo, Titty Boy (don't ask), Wrinklemania, Tits-A-Plenty (still don't ask) and even HunkaHunkaBurnin'Love. For those times when he's in trouble, I still refer to the old standby: Timothy.
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Depending on how much
By ArpDepending on how much trouble he's in, do you graduate from Timothy to Timothy BLANK to Timothy blank BLANK?
blankety blank blank
By (no name please)Just saying it with a particular tone of voice gets the "you've been bad" point across. I am my mother after all.
We do that with the kids.
By TraceyWe have lots of nicknames for the kids...mostly made up from their names, or sung in the boys' favorite songs or rhymes. We also call them whatever they first call themselves (when they start talking, and say their name), and we call them all "buddy", "moko" (spanish for booger), "honey", and "stinky"...
Carlos (my husband), gets called "Dada", "Daddy", "Ca-ca" (from the beginning of Carlos), "honey", "sweety", "Car" and such.
Besides the names that the boys come up with themselves and Moko, I guess we're not really imaginative in that area. We ARE quite creative with making up songs, however.
~Tracey
then there's everyone else
By jaybayFor Erin there is: Mimi, Meemer, Mimster, Mimzy, Noodle, Mimi Noodle, Noodle Doodle, Doodly Dee, Sugar Booger, Short Stuff, Peanut, Peanut Brittle, Erinly (said in a Cajon voice).
For Kellie there is: Kelevator, Kay, Kellie Bellie, Kelsinore, Tall Stuff, Kelliebell, Kay Bee, Pretty Princess, Beauty Queen and Kellie Yann.
For Sunny there is: Sunny Bee, Sunsabun, Punkin Pie, Chunky Monkey, Sunny Bunny Doodle, Mamagirl, and Sunny Melissa which has to be sung to the tune of "Lady Madonna."
For Tank, the dog: Tanker, Stank, Stankerbell, Stink, Food Eater, Butt Munch, Tank You Very Much, Tanky, and Little Man.
For Poppy, the dog: Popsicle, Pop N Fresh, Stinky Boy, Poppy Doodle Do, Food Eater, Popover, Popeye, Big Fella, Big Boy, Ca Ca Head.
For the rats (Emil and Remy): ratagascar, ratatouille, ratley, rattatatat, ratsicles.
It takes a lot of work to be me. ha ha
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