Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia:
I have a child named Charlotte, her nickname is.Charley. Her parents call her that. A have a child named Natalie, her nickname is.Nats. Again, her parents call her that. That's how nicknames work, generally. Does anyone else think a child nicknamed Hermie, because he.says "you hurt me" is.something this childs parents will.enjoy? Nan,.would you tell the parents WHY you give him this nickname? Or would you address the fact the child is saying this, but.clearly not being hurt? As a parent, honestly, this nickname business would make me.SUPER Suspicious the child WAS being hurt and the nickname was given to cover up something. I guess if you discussed the nickname first,.and the parents.approve, then it would be ok. But who would approve of that? Not me.
I nickname the kids and I don't talk much about it to the parents. They have their own nicknames I think. Never asked.
I nickname all the kids. My last batch were Tink, Bam, JButter, MyZay, Dash, One, MStone and Blue Isaac on Wi (Blue for short). It sometimes comes to me quickly and most often it evolves.