What's in a nickname?

A few weeks ago, I posted a message about a trip to Las Vegas. I wrote that I was going with Scrapy, Bo, Corky, and Crispy.....Unfortunately, I have never had a good nickname that stuck.

I guess "Bob" is a nickname for Robert....and I leased a Volvo a few years back and one of my buddies still calls me, "The Big Sweede"....but that's not a nickname....it's more like a statement. On our annual company cruise, a few months back, I made a statement (while under the influence of JD) claiming to quit cigars, liquor, and food...so the boys started calling me "Will"....short for Will Power....Hardy-Har-Har.....cute nickname, but it didn't stick??? A few friends called me "Zoom'in Newman", but I guess I have slowed down a little bit for that one to stick? During the Star Wars craze in the late 70's, Neil Contess (marketing genius) started calling me Jaba-the-Hut. Although "The Schnalfer" still calls me Jaba, it didn't stick either.

For a nickname to "stick", it needs to be a little descriptive, it needs to fit, should have a little humor, and must be SHORT! Additionally, you cannot give yourself a nickname...someone has to start calling you the nickname....than other people must use it for a while to "stick".

I really don't think about it that often, but it seems that Wally and Crispy have been giving it a lot of thought and have come up with a new nickname for me....I got a strange voice mail from Crispy...."Bob, we got it! We have been trying to come up with a new nickname for you and finally got it".....I have some pretty strange friends...but for these guys to sit around and dream up a nickname for me might be the strangest?

No, thinking up a nickname does not put them in the "strange friend" category...most of my friends are a lot stranger! But the fact that they called me, left a message, and thought it was a funny name is a little screwy....But I will let my loyal BLOG readers determine if they like the new nickname they came up with......."Chewy"...short for Chewbaca from Star Wars. A little weak, maybe, but can you come up with something better?