Are nicknames good?

A short name or nickname is a sign of intimacy, trust, and friendship. These can often be critical attributes in the building of a successful organization. Whereas a long and formal name creates a barrier, a short one can break down walls.

What makes a good nickname?

Use your first two initials (or both initials if you don’t have a middle name) to make a nickname. For example, someone named “Thomas James” could be “TJ” or someone named “Mary Katharine” could go by “MK.” Not all initials work as nicknames.

Where do nicknames come from?

In this case, the Middle English word eke, meaning “also” or “in addition,” was joined with name to form ekename—literally, “also-name,” used for a secondary or unofficial name in the late Middle Ages. Over time, an ekename became a nickname presumably because eke had become less familiar as a word.

How did nicknames get their names?

Sometimes nicknames were formed by adding a “y” or “ey” to the end of a name or part of a name — i.e. “Johnny” for “John” or “Penny” for “Penelope.”. Other times the name was shortened in some manner — i.e. “Kate” for “Katherine.”.

What does your nickname say about you?

A nickname can say a lot about a person. If he had been called ‘Bunny’, I wouldn’t have felt the urge to hide in the loo. Recently, our best-known nickname, Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher, exited the Euro Parliament stage.

Why do people choose such names for their children?

For parents who choose such names, it’s a possible combination of being a creative person (like actors and musicians) and liking the attention that the name gives not only to their child, but to them for choosing it.

Do baby names reflect more on you or the baby?

Baby Naming Basics. Choosing your child’s name is a big decision–after all, he’ll be walking around with it for the rest of his life. And according to Laura Wattenberg, author of The Baby Name Wizard, when a child is born, the name reflects more on you than him.