[Ansteorra] Nicknames in the SCA-starting a conversation

[Bill Tait]

That is a different case entirely.

I've given up on getting people to call me "William". 90% of people
simply call me Arwemakere (Arrowmaker). I guess "William's" are a dime
a dozen around here. :)

William

On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Tina Michael <tinabetta at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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