[Ansteorra] Nicknames in the SCA-starting a conversation

[Lisa A. May]

I tend to look at it the same way Pug does. Most of my friends call me Maggie, and that's what I expect to answer to most of the time. However, when formal introductions are being made, when in Court or when I'm being addressed as "the countess," I expect to be introduced as  "Countess Margaret."  Depending on the circumstances, I can then leave it formal or ask them to call me Maggie. It always makes me twitch when people mix the two different "modes" and call me Countess Maggie, and I try to gently tell them that it's either Maggie or Countess Margaret please!

Countess Margaret ny Connor
Barony of the Steppes
Kingdom of Ansteorra

"And do as adversaries do in law, strive mightily then eat and drink as friends."  Wm. Shakespeare

On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:34 AM, "Pug Bainter" <pug at pug.net> wrote:

>> By _submitting_ a name for registration, we're _asking_ for Authenticity
>> Mavens to police because Corpora says it will be.  By _using_ a name at
>> Events, we're not  -- It's Fun Maven time.
> 
> I've got a bit of a different outlook on the approach right now because of
> my current role within the SCA. I look at it as Formal and Informal usage
> instead of Authenticity and Fun.
> 
> When I became a Territorial Baron, I needed to be a bit more formal so my
> registered name (Phelim Gervase) got brought out and dusted off for official
> functions.
> 
> I've gone by my nick name (Pug) longer than I've been in the Society and use
> it even in my professional work. While it is a term of endearment going back
> to period and is thought to be a variation of "puck" which are mischievous
> nature spirits/imps, it isn't something that one would use in formal
> occasions. Hell, even Queen Elizabeth is said to have affectionately
> referred to Sir Walter Raleigh as "my Pug" and her "silly Pug" in her
> writings, but I doubt that would be how he was introduced when being
> introduced.
> 
> This situational name difference has been quite difficult for people who've
> known me for a long time, but I only reinforce the use of "Baron Phelim"
> when it's needed, such as Court or when acting as the Crown's
> representative. How I generally explain it to people is that by default in
> the branches I represent I am "Baron Phelim" but depending on what topic we
> are in the middle of it could involve "Master Pug", "Centurion Pug" or "Pug
> Bainter".
> 
> It is quite different to call me Pug telling stories about the recent melees
> and calling me Pug when officially bringing a problem to me as the Baron of
> Bryn Gwlad. If you bring me a baronial/stronghold problem and assume
> familiarity instead of formality, I am going to take that into account when
> judging the seriousness of the topic. 
> 
> Baron Phelim Gervase called Pug
> Bryn Gwlad
> 
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