Truth, I've never referred to myself as Nicknaming Nancy, prior to this afternoon. Second truth, I do, in fact, nickname people, pets, and a plethora of inanimate objects. This interest and fascination with nicknames comes from the following sources: 1) I don't have children or pets. 2) I have an overly active imagination. 3) I often wish to avoid referring to items and vehicles by their brand or model name, therefore the nickname conceals this information. The following post is a list of the items to which I have given ridiculous and often, fitting names. Enjoy!
Clayton. Title: Husband. Over the course of 12 years he has been fondly known as the following: Claytor. Gary. Mator. Ju-hop. Juhoppanos. Favorite. Teammate. Poot Poot. Funny story about this one, I gave this to Clayton because I thought it would be hilarious to give him a horrible nickname that a typical girlfriend would lovingly give her boy-friend. The goal, this nickname has to be obnoxious, one that the recipient does not find favorable. Thus, Poot Poot. Success! Back to the list: ClayTron, which quickly became just Tron. One can take the root word Tron and add prefixes and suffixes to create names such as: Tronnosaurus Rex, Tron Burgandy, Tronodon, MegaTron, and the like.
Kato = cellphone. Why, you may ask? Allow me to explain...my phone is my personal assistant. Therefore, he is named fondly after the Green Hornet's personal assistant, Kato. Not to be confused with the antagonist, from The Hunger Games. That Kato is big. His story is sad. That Kato is a terrifying horrible beast of a man. Also, not to be mistaken for any other infamous Katos that may be lurking about. No, my Kato is unique to me. My Kato is sleek. My Kato keeps my world in order and brings me such joy.
Paddington = iPad. This one is pretty self-explanatory. I-Pad. Paddington. I don't like to talk about myPad, with the world. Welcome to the family, Paddington.
Tardis = computer. Why? A little TV show known as Dr. Who. Haven't seen the show? Fix this. Immediately. Seriously, stop reading. This blog post isn't as important nor as enjoyable as watching an episode of Dr. Who.
Kindle - Okay, this one makes no sense, actually. I've named my kindle OtterCat. Yup. OtterCat. No explanation. Just a name that stuck.
Old Greg = car. He also goes by Old Grey. He's grey. He is old. He is a 1997 Saturn. Yeah...
BIG Greg = pickup. Our Ford Ranger is a gift from my fabulous Mom-in-Law and Dad-in-Law. I'm really thankful for BIG Greg. He's grey, also. He too is old. In fact, he is a 1995 which makes him older than Old Greg. Isn't that too silly!
Fox = scooter. Yes, my beloved scooter is named Fox. She is magnificent! She is red. She is fast. She is very sly. Meanwhile, Tron's scooter is named Death. Death-of-the-first-born, actually. However, when a G rating is necessary, he goes by his nickname, Darth Vader, for obvious similarities.
Serenity - Yoga Towl. She is a beautiful towel. My favorite towel, actually. She came into my life on Christmas morning, when my fabulous Mom-in-Law, presented her as a gift. I love this towel. I love spending time with this towel. She accompanies me to my hot yoga classes. We've already spent 17 hours together in this month alone. Ah, yes, bliss. Well, serenity, actually.
Stuffed animals - Yup, I am 27 years old. I still very much love and own stuffed animals which I fondly name and often travel with. To name a few, I have a zebra named Zeek the Ninja Zebra, he's stealthy, a small bear named Simon, he's very cute and a great traveler, and there was a delightful white tiger who I fondly named Tortuga, which is Spanish for turtle, while he is no longer with me, he lives on in my heart.
And, there you have it. I like to give nicknames to perfectly accurately labeled devices. I find it makes life more interesting. Ah, yes. It's the little things in life.
