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I love Huckleberry as a nn! Of course, it can't be a nn derived from a first name, but...
Our first son will be David Royce. Dh is David Lynn. Since having two David's would be oh so confusing, I've decided Huckleberry would be just fine as a nn!
Apparently this is somewhat of a family tradition. My great-great-grandpa, Arthur Courtney, went by Joe. My great-uncle, Lawrie, went by Pete. My grandma, Elsie, was called Tinker for a while. A cousin, I don't actually remember his real name, is known to the whole family as Boogerman.
So, wdyt? I'm sure it's not something he'd choose to go by at school, but when there are 2 David's present, why not Huckleberry?
ETA: I thought I rememberd said cousin's name, but I forgot when I clicked edit. I do know he's a Jr., though.
Our first son will be David Royce. Dh is David Lynn. Since having two David's would be oh so confusing, I've decided Huckleberry would be just fine as a nn!
Apparently this is somewhat of a family tradition. My great-great-grandpa, Arthur Courtney, went by Joe. My great-uncle, Lawrie, went by Pete. My grandma, Elsie, was called Tinker for a while. A cousin, I don't actually remember his real name, is known to the whole family as Boogerman.
So, wdyt? I'm sure it's not something he'd choose to go by at school, but when there are 2 David's present, why not Huckleberry?
ETA: I thought I rememberd said cousin's name, but I forgot when I clicked edit. I do know he's a Jr., though.
This message was edited 8/18/2007, 1:36 PM
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I have a few relatives that have gone by unrelated nn's as well. The main one that comes to mind is my Great Aunt Dob. Her name was Elizabeth, and I have NO idea why, but everyone called her Dob (rhymes with Bob or job). This didn't even strike me as an odd name when I was younger, I just had an Aunt Dob and an Uncle Jerry. LOL. Also, my grandmother was also named Elsie. :) Oddly enough, my grandfather always called her "Jim" (not "Gem" but "Jim" lol). We have no idea why, but he was the only one to call her that and he never called her Elsie that I knew of over the years.
I don't love Huckleberry as a nn (maybe just for when he's at home, with family, I guess) but Huck is kinda cute. Though it's not good for rhyming games. :-/
ETA: I just realized--my grandmother, Elsie, and my aunt, Elizabeth "Dob", were sisters. They had two forms of the same name! I can't believe I never realized that before. Maybe that's why they called her Dob. :b
I don't love Huckleberry as a nn (maybe just for when he's at home, with family, I guess) but Huck is kinda cute. Though it's not good for rhyming games. :-/
ETA: I just realized--my grandmother, Elsie, and my aunt, Elizabeth "Dob", were sisters. They had two forms of the same name! I can't believe I never realized that before. Maybe that's why they called her Dob. :b
This message was edited 8/18/2007, 3:52 PM
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Talking about it in theory, Huckleberry seems obnoxious and contrived. If it came about naturally, that'd be cool--I call my youngest sister Boo almost exclusively, which is little more than a tip of the hat to her real name, Ruby--but when it's all planned out, it just seems very, very painfully twee to me.
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Boo!
Heh, I call my little sister Boo as well. In her case it came from Julia Boolia, then just Boolia, and now Boo is pretty well established. I like nns that are spontaneous...I think that's why I usually dislike ones that are really planned out.
That said, Huckleberry's cute.
Heh, I call my little sister Boo as well. In her case it came from Julia Boolia, then just Boolia, and now Boo is pretty well established. I like nns that are spontaneous...I think that's why I usually dislike ones that are really planned out.
That said, Huckleberry's cute.
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I think it'd be a great nn! I'd love to have it myself, because of Huckleberry Finn.
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Sorry, I don't like it at all. It sounds too much like a cartoon character. I suppose that's Huckleberry Hound's fault. Plus it's really long for a nn.
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be aware
Huckleberry is a slang term for a dumb, country person. Synonyms would be yokel, hayseed, redneck and bupkin. It's not a flattering term.
But it's a hell of a lot better than Boogerman. I don't want to know how a Boogerman might come by that nn, but I can guess. lol
Huckleberry is a slang term for a dumb, country person. Synonyms would be yokel, hayseed, redneck and bupkin. It's not a flattering term.
But it's a hell of a lot better than Boogerman. I don't want to know how a Boogerman might come by that nn, but I can guess. lol
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He got it at birth. Dad said, "That's my Boogerman" when he saw him. It stuck
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I LOVE Huckleberry! I like it as a FN, MN or NN! Great choice!
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