Standard Nicknames

[Mick F]

Chatting to a mate the other day, we were reminiscing about "standard" nicknames, and I decided to make a list.
Have I missed any?

Stan Baxter
Dinger Bell
Wiggy Bennet
Buster Brown
Joe Bugner
Winny Churchill
Jumper Collins
Henry Cooper
Jumper Cross
Chris Cross
Dixie Dean
Florrie Ford
Jack Frost
Jimmy Green
Sticky Green
Wally Hammond
Pusser Hill
Jonah Jones
Pincher Martin
Stan Mathews
Windy Miller
Dusty Miller
Pony Moor
Rattler Morgan
Mo Morris
Isaac Newton
Smudge Smith
Topsy Turner
Whisky Walker
Sharky Ward
Bunny Warren
Muddy Waters
Winker Watson
Soapy Watson
Chalky White
Snowy White
Bungy Williams
Tug Wilson
Slinger Woods
Jess Yates

[al_yrpal]

What was yours then?

[LollyKat]

Tommy Atkins

[ferrit worrier]

Nobby Clarke

[thirdcrank]

What about Geordie, Jock, Mac, Paddy, Scouse(r), Taff(y), Yorky?

I hate pander to Harold but I think you've missed Dickie Bird.

[al_yrpal]

When I was an apprentice working in the workshop there was one guy who cut his fingers on everything. He was christened Fingers Fereday. When I lived in South Wales they christened people - 'John the Post' , Evans the Milk, etc. Our maintainence manager in the Factory was a Mr Gair, so he became Gair the Repair One of the welders Dai was short of teeth except for two in the front. He was known as Dai Central Eating.

Al

[LollyKat]

One of the welders Dai was short of teeth except for two in the front. He was known as Dai Central Eating.

[J.Y.Kelly]

I have to say that the best nickname I ever heard was for a chap in my old motorcycle club. His real name is Campbell Baxter. His nick name? Two Soups.
Kelly.

[byegad]

You missed John Smith, or do people named Smith really call their sons John?

I always tell any 'John Smith' I meet how much I admire his beer.

[Mick F]

Love that one!
Two Soups!

What about Geordie, Jock, Mac, Paddy, Scouse(r), Taff(y), Yorky?

.......... and the ironic ones:
Paddy or Taffy - a Scot
Blondie - black haired
Baldy - thick haired
Tich or Tiny - very tall
Also a chap with an unpronounceable Polish name - we called him Fred.

I knew a "Judy" Garland and a "Skimpy" Nixon (knickers on!) There's always "Barbara" Windsor or "Liz" Hurley, and an "Ena" Sharples too.

[Mick F]

What was yours then?

Mick for most of my life, but I was "Sammy" on my first ship. Some wag - named Mark Slack* - decided that because my initials are SM that I should be Sammy.

* Mark, where are you now? Lived in Derby or Nottingham I think. HMS Achilles 1971.
Why didn't you have a nickname? Perhaps you didn't need one!

[rjb]

Wiggy Bennet

I beleive this is a naval tradition as my dad is always called Wiggy. Anyone know the background to this

[reohn2]

Nobby Clarke

Worked with a chap in the pit who's nickname was "Sogger" which was apparent as to why when in the showers

[reohn2]

One of the welders Dai was short of teeth except for two in the front. He was known as Dai Central Eating.

Another chap in the pit had a single front tooth and was known as "Spanish girl"(Juanita)

[byegad]

After the Falklands War was over the troops left as a garrison on the islands referred to the locals as Ben. (A reference to a charachter in a popular TV soap called Crossroads IIRC.) When this came to the notice of the Commanders they issued orders to stop this practice and so the troops called them Still. As in still Bennies.

Nick-names are often ironic, funny or mildly insulting, I think Still was an inspired one.