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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Nickname

Katie asked me, "Which is my real name, Katie or Katherine?"  I explained that her official name was "Katherine", but her nickname, the name that everyone calls her, is "Katie".  She thought about it and said, "What is Danny's real name?"  I told her, "It's Daniel."  Seeing where she was going, I continued, "James doesn't really have a nickname, but we do call him 'Jamsie' sometimes".  She then asked, "Why doesn't James have a nickname?" 
"Not everyone has a nickname," I replied, "Some people are just called by their given names. I don't really have a nickname either."  After hearing that, she said, in a matter of fact tone, 
"Yes you do.  Your real name is 'Mommy' but your nickname is 'Nancy'." (5/3/11)
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  1. Lisa SokolJune 24, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Other nicknames for your kids -
    Danny chose Waffle (?)
    James wanted Waffle Jr. - I went with Eggo
    Katie...I have a few years!

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