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re: Why do people name their kid one name, knowing they will call him/her a nickname?

Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:52 am to
Posted by Flaming Meons
Member since Aug 2026
350 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:52 am to
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It's called being proper. Try having some class.

Weak attemp here
Posted by Flaming Meons
Member since Aug 2026
350 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:53 am to
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Tripp/Tripple/The Third

I know.

It’s retarded
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
62148 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:53 am to
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So im guessing you dont know any Italian families.
or Irish - my boy cousins are all Michael, Patrick or Joseph. girls are Margaret/Maggie, Mary, Catherine
Posted by WhiteMandingo
Member since Jan 2016
8329 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 12:29 pm to
To me it is a homage to my Grandfather, for whom I have a very deep respect and love for.
loving father,Grandfather and husband
Hard worker WWII vet devote Christians and a person anyone would be luck to be around or spend time with.
Posted by Flaming Meons
Member since Aug 2026
350 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 3:19 pm to
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To me it is a homage to my Grandfather, for whom I have a very deep respect and love for. loving father,Grandfather and husband Hard worker WWII vet devote Christians and a person anyone would be luck to be around or spend time with.

Ok so what’s the name and the nickname?
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
17549 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 7:04 pm to
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On a related note, why is Dick short for Richard?

Because that is exactly what you would say if you ever saw a naked Richard.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
144997 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 7:08 pm to
Did your parents name you “Flaming Meons”?

Posted by AlextheBodacious
Member since Oct 2020
4191 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 7:11 pm to
Naming a kid after yourself is trashy
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
20072 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 7:13 pm to
As someone who fits into this it is annoying sometimes. I can tell you only about half the people that work at marriotts know Bill and William are a thing.
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
75530 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 7:14 pm to
We named our son Alexander but generally have always called him “Alex”; in fact, growing up he knew if we used his complete name he’d done messed up.
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