Nicknames are a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing, for affection or ridicule. Most people shed off nicknames, especially is the name is not appealing or has negative connotations. Others are given nicknames that are mockery, hence they feel downcast.
Nicknames should be a fun, casual thing. The point of a nickname is to express friendship and affection. Most nicknames that stick are snappy and to-the-point. You can create a nickname of yourself that will uplift you amongst your peers, and maybe brand you professionally.
Below are some tips on how you can nickname yourself:
Derive nicknames from your real name
You can use anagrams to create nickname – an anagram is a word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of your name, for example Kram from Mark. The initials of your name can be another good source of your nickname e.g Teddy Jakes to TJ, TM to mean Total Man.
You can even shorten one of your official names to a nickname e.g Bea from Beatrice, Jose from Joseph or even Cate from Catherine. Nicknames are meant for fun, so be funny. You can lengthen your name to a funny or even an animal e.g. Sally into Salamander, Ryan into Rhinoceros or Elly into Elephant.
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Your character
Your daily habits can give you a perfect name. For instance, you can adopt the nickname ‘Parrot’ if you are talkative. If you are a calm lady, you can be the ‘Dove’. You can also seek suggestions from colleagues and friends if you want to brand yourself, who will advise you on how they perceive you. However, be careful on those you approach. Only approach genuine friends.
Physical appearance
It is appealing when your nickname reflects your physical appearance. If you are slim you can be ‘Slim’ or ‘Blacky’ if you are African Black. If you have a big body size you can be ‘Munene’, a Bantu name that translates to ‘the big one’.
Use your profession
Your profession defines the ‘inner you’, that which you are passionate about. If you like your profession and passionate about it, use it for a nickname. For example, ‘Mwalimu’ for teachers, ‘Scribe’ for writers or ‘Mkulima’ for farmers. A little spice up of your professional name can make it sound better. This may include combining it with one of your name, e.g Mwalimu Andrew.
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