Clever Nicknames

[Line and Length]

Nicknames occur in all areas of society but, perhaps, none more so than in sport.

Too many are too simple to merit a mention eg Smithy, Richo etc.

However some are quite clever.

I came across one today. North Melbourne's AFL player Nick Larkey is called "Souva".

When I was playing cricket, a team mate had the initials PK. There was no thought given to anything to do with chewing gum. Instead, he became "Nelson". Those who follow motor sport will quickly see the Nelson Piquet connection.

I'm sure there are plenty more. What are the more creastive ones you've come across?

 

[Gnske]

Sewerprowler10

My neighbour also calls me white mutt

 

[Shady Slim]

this isn't a sport one but in high school in year twelve we like most other schools got to chuck nicknames on the backs of our jerseys

there was this one guy named edmund and this other with the surname koudashev, and edmund was known as "mundy" (courtesy of me tbh), and they were best of friends, absolutely thick as thieves just best mates. so on their jerseys edmund got barraMundy and the other guy got barraKouda and tbh i just thought that was neato

 

[nightprowler10]

Not sure if it counts as clever but...

I used to work with a guy with messed up front teeth. We started calling him mater from the movie Cars. So the guy wouldn't catch on we'd call him tater instead and told him it was because he liked mashed potatoes so much.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I was always a fan of "Changa" for dear old Graeme Langlands (RIP), but my favourite is the nickname journeyman Palace, Wigan & QPR defender Fitz Hall rejoices in: "One Size".

 

[sledger]

I have a nickname for everyone I like. Only tend to call people by their actual name if I don't like them or an unfamiliar with them. Or if they are my parents.

 

[Daemon]

I know a guy named Osama who put "tick tock" on the back of his jersey

 

[trundler]

Mark Nicholas had his finger mangled and received the nickname Knuckle-less from his tormentor, Waqar Younis.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Actually one of my own nicknames, "Barry" is probably worthy of mention, if only for the obscurity of its derivation.

My real surname is "Brumby" (lot of thought went into my username...), which got inevitably shortened to "Brum". In the mid 80s Timothy Spall played a Brummie character in Auf Wiedersehen Pet called (yes), Barry and it stuck for a while.

 

[trundler]

Where are all these people putting that much effort into nicknames? Mine just boil down to skinny ****.

 

[Starfighter]

One guy in my year gained the nickname 'Alleluia' because his name could be fitted very well into the song 'Raining Men'.

Those who follow motor sport will quickly see the Nelson Piquet connection.

You mean those who follow motorsport and are over the age of 45. Though granted, hard to find too many into motorsport under 45 these days.

 

[Burgey]

Phil "Howmuchisapacketa" Sigsworth

/thread

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I like 'Dial M' for Tim Murtagh.

 

[Daemon]

"Sniper's dream they used to call him"

 

[Lillian Thomson]

There was a bloke at school named Barry Jordan (RIP) who ended up with the nickname Sobers. He had no interest in cricket, but one day for a joke a cricket loving English teacher called him Barfield. Few knew what he meant but when he explained it was a joke based on Gary/Garfield as in Garfield Sobers everyone just started calling him Sobers and it stuck. I think most of the best nicknames just happen rather than being made up for the sake of it.

 

[Prince EWS]

There was a bloke at school named Barry Jordan (RIP) who ended up with the nickname Sobers. He had no interest in cricket, but one day for a joke a cricket loving English teacher called him Barfield. Few knew what he meant but when he explained it was a joke based on Gary/Garfield as in Garfield Sobers everyone just started calling him Sobers and it stuck. I think most of the best nicknames just happen rather than being made up for the sake of it.

My cousin was actually named Gary after Garfield Sobers. His brother's given names are Mark Steven.

 

[Prince EWS]

"Waltzing" Matt Hilder and Monde "All Hands" Zondeki take the cake for me in terms of sporting nicknames.

 

[BoyBrumby]

In a similar vein, bang-average Dutch ex-Man Citeh winger Kiki Musampa was rechristened, er, "Chris" on arrival in England.

Some banal nicknames amuse me too. Arsenal legend Liam Brady is known to one and all as "Chippy". Not because of his delicate mastery of the chipped ball, but because of his fondness for chipped potatoes.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Christmas Ampa?

(which reminds me kiki is a posh nickname for Chrises and Christines)

 

[BoyBrumby]

Christmas Ampa?

(which reminds me kiki is a posh nickname for Chrises and Christines)

Yup, the Christmas hamper used to be a big UK yuletide tradition.