tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post2274751866676480448..comments2024-02-23T03:17:22.061-06:00Comments on Destination: Austin Family: NicknamesThomas MacEnteehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-66212823267655400292008-02-29T13:32:00.000-06:002008-02-29T13:32:00.000-06:00Thomas, Nicknames sometimes can be funny --- and ...Thomas, <BR/><BR/>Nicknames sometimes can be funny --- and some are downright awful. The worse was a child I knew only as "Boll Weevil" in South Mississippi; he was the youngest in a long line of tall thin very blonde kids. No doubt he is to this day called Bo-Weevil.<BR/><BR/>As you know my middle name is Terrance; my brother who was about 2 years old when I as born could not pronounce the name. It came out with the "Rs" sounding like "Bs" so I was stuck with the nickname "Tebby" which, fortunately, was later shortened to "Teb." In college, I became "Terry" and at one job of several years duration, the boss insisted that my name was "Bill." I can judge how long I've known someone by how they start the converstion. LOL!<BR/><BR/>TERRY or BILL or TEB but don't call me TEBBY!Terry Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251750196282728118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-62168239256582045952008-02-27T13:30:00.000-06:002008-02-27T13:30:00.000-06:00My Nan and her sisters all have names beginning wi...My Nan and her sisters all have names beginning with M - Mary, Murial, Margaret, May, Martha, Maud and Mabel, whereas her brothers were named after uncles. However, Nan was known by her middle name and Mary was known as Polly. I've come across many insidences where ancestors/relatives have been called by their middle name instead of their first name.Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.com