[Ansteorra] Nicknames in the SCA-starting a conversation

[Tina Michael]

Yes that would be a bit presumtuous, but if you introduce yourself as
such....???
Tina

On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Bill Tait <arwemakere at gmail.com> wrote:

> However, the user of a short form or nickname should be aware that it
> may be considered inappropriate by many others. Particularly if the
> user is assuming a level of familiarity that does not exist.
>
> The example I have is that a young lady who many would consider a
> "fringe" player (1-2 events per year) referred to her (then)
> Excellency Amanda Kendal as "Mandy". In 15 years, I have never heard
> ANYONE call her that. Yes, people set the lady straight.
>
> (For reference, Viscountess Amanda Kendal was Baroness of Lions Gate
> (An Tir) for 26 years, Double (then single), then Royal Peer)
> http://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?who=6
>
> William
>
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Katy H <pancua at gmail.com> wrote:
> > At this point, I have been called Dena for so long, it takes me a moment
> to
> > realize someone is calling me (or calling me into court) when I hear my
> > full name. At the same time, I don't have an uber long Spanish name (not
> > that I haven't already gotten an earful on *that* particular matter). ;)
> >
> > I agree with Aethelyan though, I don't think of it a a detriment. There
> is
> > always a time and a place for formality and in casual comfortable
> settings,
> > I would much prefer to have my nickname used.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Tina Michael <tinabetta at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Back when I was a kid in school, long before I had ever heard of the
> SCA,
> >> > my best girlfriend and I, both of us readers into Fantasy with a
> capital
> >> F,
> >> > came up with secret identities for ourselves. We did it so we could
> pass
> >> > notes in class and if the teacher intercepted them we would not get
> >> caught.
> >> > I remember her's was Vanessa en Febra duBray and mine was Augustina
> >> Johanna
> >> > Elizabetta Michaela da San Germano. Most of it was just my real name
> >> > fancied up a bit and that of a last name of a character in a book I
> was
> >> > reading at time and liked the sound of. It had a ring to it. Well,
> when
> >> > faced with the idea of a society name I just took that one and used
> it. I
> >> > answer to it, right? But when I go up to people and say, "Hello, my
> name
> >> is
> >> > Augustina Johanna Elizabetta Michaela da San Germano", they invariably
> >> say,
> >> > "Bless you", or huh? or Oh my! When I was in Trimaris people called me
> >> > Elizabetta and that was okay but still kinda funny with a Florida
> accent,
> >> > it came out Elizabella or some such. So I just say call me Tina, all
> my
> >> > friends do, which is true, they do. But I have been told not to use a
> >> > shortened name or a nickname as that will be the only name you will be
> >> > known by, but the way I see it, if someone see something neat I do and
> >> > wants to comment on me they will make an effort to find my whole name
> >> out.
> >> > I would do the same thing.
> >> >   What do you think? Do you have a great long period or family name
> and
> >> go
> >> > by something shorter and more friendly sounding?  Is using a nickname
> a
> >> > detriment in the society or does it really matter?
> >> >
> >> > Lady Augustina Elizabetta blah blah blah da San Germano
> >> > aka Tina
> >> > --
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> >
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