What's Your Nick-Name?

Being almost 58 years old, I've had a few different "names".

Nick-names that loved ones and friends have called me.

Nothing outrageous, different or weird.

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Christine (my given name)

Chrissy (my girlfriend still calls me this )

Chris (all through school)

Wifey (my husband)

Mommy (kids, but now it's Mom)

Mother (Kimmy calls me this)

Ha (co-worker, don't ask!)

But...

my favorite nick-name is

Gramie-Goo!

I remember talking to Kimmy, our daughter, when she was first pregnant.

We discussed what I wanted to be called by my grandchildren.

I had never really thought about it.

I always thought Grandma was OK.

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Then I thought, why not let my grandchildren call me what ever they wanted.

So about a year ago, when Lulu was almost three years old,

out popped a small and very cute, "Gramie-Goo".

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Now, Lulu will be in another room and I will hear her shout, "Gramie Goo!!"
And I will laugh because it is a perfect name for me.

Of all the nick-names I have, this is the sweetest.

This is the name that my granddaughter has so lovingly has given me.

Gramie-Goo!

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~Tidbit~

In Viking societies, many people had nicknames heiti, viðrnefni, or uppnefni which were used in addition to, or instead of their family names. In some circumstances the giving of a nickname had a special status in Viking society in that it created a relationship between the name maker and the recipient of the nickname, to the extent that the creation of a nickname also often entailed a formal ceremony and an exchange of gifts.