Nicknames

[Roses]

Are any of the posters on this forum willing to share any nicknames they have been called?

My late father used to call me 'Little Roses' when I was a child and the name 'Roses' is what I am called by my family. 'Granny Roses' is what my grandchildren call me. My mother always called me by my full name, which she hyphenated, I was called 'Hyphen' at the Ladies College I attended for my secondary school education.

My Baby Sister, calls me D.O.B. short for Daft Old Bat.

[Nearly Sane]

Not really a nickname, Shuggie.

[Gordon]

During the 7 years of my forced removal to England (1963-70) where I did my secondary schooling in deepest Hertfordshire (St Albans to be precise) I was the only Scottish kid in school until my younger brother turned up - we sounded very different in terms of accent, and I/we were invariably called 'Jock'.

I'd have loved a really cool nickname but, sadly, in was not to be.

[Roses]

During the 7 years of my forced removal to England (1963-70) where I did my secondary schooling in deepest Hertfordshire (St Albans to be precise) I was the only Scottish kid in school until my younger brother turned up - we sounded very different in terms of accent, and I/we were invariably called 'Jock'.

I'd have loved a really cool nickname but, sadly, in was not to be.

Would 'Wild Haggis' be a cool nickname?

[Gordon]

Would 'Wild Haggis' be a cool nickname?

That would be severely uncool, and may have lead to some unpleasantness.

[Roses]

That would be severely uncool, and may have lead to some unpleasantness.

I do apologise, I didn't mean to be impolite.

[ProfessorDavey]

During the 7 years of my forced removal to England (1963-70) where I did my secondary schooling in deepest Hertfordshire (St Albans to be precise) I was the only Scottish kid in school until my younger brother turned up - we sounded very different in terms of accent, and I/we were invariably called 'Jock'.

I'd have loved a really cool nickname but, sadly, in was not to be.

Not very imaginative Gordon.

I also ended up in St Albans, but in 1973 and relocated from Merseyside. I don't think I'd developed much of an accent so no 'Scouse' nickname for me.

Which school did you end up at in St Albans?

[Gordon]

Not very imaginative Gordon.

I also ended up in St Albans, but in 1973 and relocated from Merseyside. I don't think I'd developed much of an accent so no 'Scouse' nickname for me.

Which school did you end up at in St Albans?

Beaumont - we lived in St John's Court, just off Beaumont Avenue. I recall the Headmaster was called Mr Dawson (I think).

[ProfessorDavey]

Beaumont - we lived in St John's Court, just off Beaumont Avenue. I recall the Headmaster was called Mr Dawson (I think).

Well I never!!

I went to Verulam - would have been the boys grammar in your day before it became a comp.

I still live in the area - in Beaumont Ave! And at the end nearest St John’s Ct.

My three kids all went to Beaumont School - last day of year 12 for my youngest. And I’m now a governor at that school. Current head is Mr Atkinson.

Small world.