I was looking through iPhoto this lovely morning and saw this picture of cute, little me as a baby. One year old to be exact. A flash of memory came back when I saw "Dino" written by my Grandma in the corner.
I am #2 of 28 grandkids...the first girl. I should have been a prize. I was...actually, except in the name they gave me. My cousin, Kev, was 8 months older than me, and said "Dino", and thus, it became my name forever more. (BTW, my Mom hated that name with a passion!)
Now that I'm (well, not 40 yet) older, I look at the Flintstone's and think,
"Dino. Really? I look way more like Pebbles."
Anyway, that brings me to ask...
...what was your nickname as a kid and HOW did you get it?
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We were talking about nicknames last nigh at dinner. My oldest doesn't like that we called her Peanut Head when she was a baby. We called her that because her little head looked so little when we combed out all that hair.
I was born Carolyn, but they called me Carrie because my mom was also Carolyn. I didn't have any other nicknames that I know of.
Now in high school, I was known as Mouth. hmmmmm...I haven't quite figured that one out yet. haha
We didn't do nicknames. Sad, I know. My husband is BIG into nicknames though so that tradition of no nicknames has been discarded. :)
My parents called me Liddie. My Mom and I both have the same name so they had to differentiate between us. It was better than Big Lyd and Little Lyd. My Mom didn't like that one!
My name is pronounced Meechelle (like the Beattles song Michelle, My Bell). My brother (2 yrs younger) couldn't quite say my name and he called me "Mimi" and that was my nickname, until I thought I was too old to be called that (around 2nd grade!) and requested Michelle again!
~K
my nickname was Beaner. uh hu! Beaner! I've got some bean shaped birthmark on my head (so noone's seen it since I was a baby) and my Dad just started calling me Beaner. not funny! made my life miserable for years! of course now it's Sissy and I'm ok with that one.