Many names
From Gumnickopedia
| Birth name | Nickname(s) |
|---|---|
| Mom | Grandma with the Phanny |
| Dad | Dada Gan-Gan Jamesy |
| John Thomas | Sonna John-John Johners |
| Anne Madeline | Anne-Zoo-Waila (var. Anzuela) Anzu Annie Rooney Pick-of-the-litter (Bob) |
| Edward Francis | Edward Bear Fredwing Franskit (var. Fredward-Franstrit) Edgewee Edgwid Edld Manfred Duckwig—not a family nickname; my friend Ken calls me this. It’s an anagram. |
| Mary Jean | Mez wee Dien Mez Mare-Bear |
| Jane Frances | Jadlne Hane BFBH (Big Fat Beautiful Hair) Hane-a-Bear |
| Elizabeth Joan | Biff Cone Biff Bedlth Elizardbeth Bethelia—There’s a song that goes with this particular nickname, and the words go something like, “Bethelia, Bethelia, the witch of the wood….” I did a little googling, and I have a theory that maybe the song is “Vilia” from The Merry Widow, but I can’t find an audio sample that includes the passage in question. Beth—you need to ask Mom about this one! 
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I’m counting on everyone to help me out by supplying more nicknames. Needless to say, I remember mine better than I remember anyone else’s. Also, we need to add some nicknames for Mom and Dad and all of the nieces and nephews.
If you have a login ID as an editor, you can edit this page yourself, but if you find the coding on the table above too intimidating, just send your lists of nicknames to me.
Ed 03:34, 3 September 2006 (EDT)
Categories: Language | Nicknames | Wit
