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Did you ever have a nickname as a child? Do you have one currently? Believe it or not, many of us go our entire lives knowing what nicknames are, or even giving them at some point but never actually having a nickname ourselves. How does one escape such a thing? I have no clue, but I know I’ve had a few cool nicknames, and they still follow me to this day!

Let's get right into the nicknames, then we'll give you some tips for when to use nicknames and how to come up with an awesome, personalized nickname for you or a friend!

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What's a Nickname?

For those of you who might not know, whether it‘s a foreign concept or you have English as a second language, a nickname is a name assigned to you, usually by someone other than yourself, that is earned and a good expression of your true personality.

Sometimes it’s just given for humor purposes and other times it can be quite serious! There are a lot of factors to be considered when giving a nickname to someone.

When to Use Nicknames

Nicknames can be self-assigned such as for gamertags for online video game play, or given by others. Usually when there is a nickname given, it’s for a reason:

• Team names: Sports teams that are a bit flexible on the rules often allow any name to be placed on the back of a jersey so as long as it falls into tasteful guidelines. If you’re on, say, a softball team, you probably have a few different shirts from the current season and seasons past with an interesting name or two! These kinds of names usually don’t stick outside of game time or practice with the team.
• Office names: Often times with work projects that require teams, team names are given which frequently leads to nicknames being given for fun. If you work in a fun environment, chances are, you’ve encountered this scenario and likely have a nickname that has stuck from it!
• Clique names: Personally, the name that stuck with me the longest (that will remain unmentioned) was given to me by my clique of friends in middle school and quickly became the name I was known by everywhere. This is what friends are good for!
• Spur of the moment: Sometimes things just happen and you wind up with a nickname, whether it’s a result of a word you said incorrectly or the ass-end of an inside joke. Either way, it gets funny and the name somehow sticks!

How to Choose a Nickname

Whether you’re looking to give cool nicknames or funny nicknames, there are a few things that should be considered, mainly:

• Personality: The nickname should suit the personality of the person it is being given to, unless the point of the nickname is to be funny and the complete opposite of the person’s true personality, for example: Naming a quiet person “Screamer.”
• Interests/Hobbies: Hobbies are often a big part of a person, so keeping their personal hobbies in mind can really help drum up a few good nicknames!
• Favorites: Fan of the Harry Potter? Choose a name based of that person's favorite character from the movie (or one most like them!) Maybe they just love ice cream, choose their favorite flavor! "Hey Cookie Dough!"
• Mannerisms: People have things about them that are beyond their control, whether it be gestures or facial expressions. You can certainly use these to your nicknaming advantage!

When giving someone a nickname, it’s best to make sure that they are cool with it, whether it’s cool nicknames or innocent nicknames. Some people get easily offended or simply just prefer to keep their real names alive. Having a nickname should be fun for all involved, so make it fun!

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