Nickname Poll - What were YOU called

completelyundefinable · February 2011

Jamie Lynn Occasionally my sisters called me Jay, but most of the time it was just Jamie. Now, my older sister still calls me Jay and so does DH. Everyone else calls me by my full name.

queenbone · February 2011

Given name: Heather Renee

Nickname (was it an always thing or at what age did it evolve) -I never had any until college because there were 7 Heathers in my sorority. So I was called by my last name, or YoMC, or Heater hot pants

Now -still just Heather

Jermysgirl · February 2011

Given name: Anne Joy

Nickname (was it an always thing or at what age did it evolve) I've always gone by Joy, not Anne, so nicknames have been Joyous, Joyful, etc. My cousin calls me Joykins and my mom always called me Plum Bun.

Now - Still the same nicknames

Stormy8881 · February 2011

Give Name: Emily Erin

Nicknames: Em, Ems, Emmy, Emmeline (mom only), Emster (dad only), Emdizzle, Double E....Mostly Em or Ems

Now: Most just say Emily though anyone who is even slightly close to me call me Em fairly often

sarahbeth27 · February 2011

Given name: Sarah Beth

Nickname (was it an always thing or at what age did it evolve) I've never really had many nicknames... Occasionally people would call me Sarah Lee, Sarah Sue, SarBear, and I occasionally got a version of my maiden name.

Now - No nicknames... just Sarah.

CBonBoard · February 2011

Name- Jesica

Nickname- Jes

Now- Jes

purplerhi · February 2011

Given Name: Rhianna Laura

Nickname: My mom hated nicknames, so as a child everyone was made to call me Rhianna. No one in school called me nicknames either.

Now: Professionally I go by Rhianna. Most people get it once I correct them on the pronunciation.

When my first niece was born (DH's family has a thing for nicknames), I became RhiRhi (Re-Re). Now DH calls me that some as well as the rest of his family.

waterfly · February 2011

Given Name: Annelise

Nickname: I adamantly refused, growing up, to be called Ann, Anne, or Anna--despite WAY too many people trying to shorten it. My mom named us with the intent that none of us would have NNs, and it stuck. That said, in HS I picked up the name Ava(AH-va, not AY-va...specific reason for the pronunciation) in Latin class(I'm a bit of a lifelong bird geek, so I went for meaning and having the same initial was a plus), and wound up using it in that class(teacher kept confusing me with another girl who had an unusual three-syllable name), online, and one or two friends used it, but that was it. In college, I decided to check out the fencing club, and they asked if I went by anything shorter, since my name was "long and hard to remember." Since I was still adamant about not being called a short version of my FN, I said I would also answer to Ava, and it stuck. Most of my college-years friends wound up knowing me by the NN rather than my FN, since most who didn't have classes with me knew me through people who knew me through fencing, etc, and a lot of my friends still use the NN, though I still use the FN professionally. I've even had one who jokingly left me a voicemail one day saying I should stop telling people I was FN, since "everyone" knew my "real name" was Ava.

jesstellina · February 2011

Jessica Lynne

My dad has always called me Blondie. Mom & siblings called me Jess, Jessie, or derivations of Lynne - Lynnie Lou, Skinny Lynnie, etc... And friends mostly called me Jess. I don't think my husband has ever called me Jessica! It's always pet names, Jess, or Sheshie, which is how one of my nieces pronounced Jessie when she was a toddler.

Professionally, I introduce myself as Jessica but don't mind at all when people shorten it to Jess.

Deirdre18 · February 2011

Given name: Deirdre Anne

Nickname: Never had any. I hate being called anything but Deirdre.

nbenti · February 2011

Given Name: Nicole Ann

Nickname: Family and family friends call me Nikkie (yes that is how I spell it). My college roommate called me Cole and on occasion my husband will call me Nic, but usually he calls me Nicole. My dad used to call me Kooda and I have no idea why!

Professionally: I go by Nicole

Nanna · February 2011

Given name: Rheana (pronounced Ree-Anna - yes you can side-eye my parents!)

Nickname (was it an always thing or at what age did it evolve) - My parents always called me sunshine. I have a handful of cousins and my sister who call me Ree. School friends took to calling me Nanna in elementary school.

Now - Nanna has stuck. Most of my IRL friends call me Nanna.

Sunshine05 · February 2011

Given name is Sunny Rae LastName (yeah...), growing up they always called me by my first and middle name. That finally dropped off in grade school.

Nicknames were Sun, Sunshine, Surp (initials were SRP), and Santina (Sonny=Santino, so my friend changed it to a more feminine spelling).

I hate my name for professional purposes and am planning on giving my kids a name that will work professionally and still have a cuter/shorter potential nickname to go by.

Mrs.Leah.Maria · February 2011

Given name: Leah Marie

Nickname (was it an always thing or at what age did it evolve) - Casper, Leum and a variation of my maiden. All derived from soccer.

Now - Leah.

carolinag · February 2011

i'm caroline. i've always just been caroline.

some family calls me carolina.

iLikeSloths · February 2011

Given name: Katherine Jean

Nickname: Katie. I've always gone by Katie to everyone and only use Katherine for formal documents. But since I grew up with a million other Katies, I was often referred to as Katie L. or Katie Jean by my friends.

ryry1977 · February 2011

1st name Ryanne (Ryan)

Nickname RyRy, when my niece started talking she called me RyRy and it stuck. All the nieces and nephews use it, and the kids that I babysit also. DS even uses it since he hears it all the time. I was 20 years old when it started.

Now, all the kids that I watch, all the neices and nephews call me RyRy. Adults call me Ryanne.

kmwills · February 2011

Given name: Kelly Marie

Nickname: Kel (mostly by my family and very close friends); also Tadden, Tad or Taddy - when I was little, I couldn't say "Kelly". I pronounced it "Tadden". Who knows why? My parents still call me Tad sometimes.

Now: Kelly or Kel

pandi02a · February 2011

Given name: Andrea Bernadette

Nickname (was it an always thing or at what age did it evolve) - I have always been called Andi, sometimes my mom would throw in Pandi, Panda, or something similar which caught on with my friends who started calling me Andi Pandi. Yes, I am still using the same user name I have had since middle school. LOL.

Now - Everyone still calls me Andi. I feel weird when people call me Andrea because I associate that name with people who don't know me and are just reading my name off of a list.