Tell the Truth Thursday, brought to you by the Redhead Riter.
Question: Do you have a nickname? If so, what is it?
Answer: My name is Alexandra and since I was born my parents and family have called me "Allie." It's a cute name, but I feel like I've outgrown it and after graduating high-school I have asked that others refer to me by my full name.
A nickname I had in grade school was "Chester," I think in the sixth grade. It was created by one of my classmates to be an insult (because I was "flat-chested"), and unfortunately it stuck for years until I went to high-school. In high-school some people called me the "ice queen" because I was a bit of a loner. It's funny how shy-people always get the label of "snob" or "bitch." Because I was quiet and was already on the receiving end of animosity, I get called the bitch. How does that make sense?
I'm not really a fan of nicknames. I like my given name, and my newest internet persona honors my name. Alexandra Romanov was the last Queen, or Tsaritsa, of Russia and I like to think of her as being my namesake. Thus, the Tsaritsa, but you can call me Alexandra :)
5 comments:
Thank you for participating Alexandra! I love your given name. My daughter's name is Alyssa and I asked her when she got older if she wanted to be called Aly and she said, "No." So, I call her by her given name which I love anyway because I gave it to her! LOL
Aww, Alexandra... this post made me kinda sad. I think Alexandra is a very pretty name (that's my little sister's name too), no need for you to have a nickname.
However when it comes to nicknames, I'm going to give you a tip, if you don't like the nickname someone gives, just make up your own and start introducing yourself as such.
I'm a big guy, so In high school before anyone could call by any stupid name, I branded myself as "El Grande" and it was awesome. When I got to college I tried the same thing, I told people to call me "Papa Bear," and it stuck.
I'm afraid that since i'm terrible at switching in my head the names of people i met them as, i'm still going to have to call you Allie.
and Alzebub, Allie-face, Lexington (after the Gargoyle), Allacarte, Allie-Baba, Alley Cat, Al Albert's Showcase, and Bitch Knickers.
And only I am allowed to call you these things because i am your dearest friend that is also obnoxious. <3
Yo, the sex organ-based nicknames people come up with in middle school are fucked up. Mine was "Woody." I told myself that it made me kind of cool because I had the same name as Mr. Allen and Mr. Harrelson. But eventually I had to reckon with the fact that it was a dick-related nickname.
Kids are cruel. How did you get the nickname?
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