Nick Names and No Eye

I think that I should start off my first post with my usual introduction-Yes I am a female and yes my name is Michal pronounced Michael like Michael Scott or Michael Jackson. No my parents were not on drugs when they chose this name for me, and no they were not confused as far as my gender is concerned. (both answers to questions that I have been asked more then once.)

I've never really been someone who likes nicknames all that much. In high school someone tried to call me Mikey and I gave them the look of death and they never used it again. Every now and then someone thinks they're clever and tries to call me Mike which I don't allow either.

My husband's nickname is  Buzz. When I first met his family they were all calling him Buzz. I thought, "wow! how many white trash points do you get for having a nickname like Buzz?" Some of his nieces and nephews didn't even know his real name.

Later I discovered that Buzz started out Buzzer. Jeffry, Joe's younger brother was attempting to call him Brother but pronounced it as Buzzer. Later it was shortened to Buzz, and because he is a Jr. it stuck.

After I learned the origin of my husband's nickname I found it to be rather cute and even though he hates it...I also like to call him Buzz.

Soapy and No Eye

When I was pregnant with my first born, Nora, someone mentioned that they had lovingly chosen the nickname of Nome for her. With all of my pregnancy hormones raging I growled. I think that I literally growled, grrrrrrr... "I love the name Nora! Why can't people just use the name that we pick out for her!" I vented to my husband.  

Now Three years later she is my little No Eye. Worse then Nome? I think not. Two weeks after Nora was born her beautiful little cousin Sophie was born. My sister-in-law and I decided to take turns during the week watching each other's baby's. For two and half years Sophie and Nora where together at least 3 days a week sometimes 4 or more. They love each other more like sisters then cousins and when they began using words Sophie called Nora-No Eye. In turn Nora called Sophie, Soapy. The names No Eye and Soapy make me smile when I hear them. Sometimes they even "give me a tickle." as my grandma Yates would say. 

Howie

My son Ryan's nickname is a big fat question mark. One day my daughter decided that she wanted to call Ryan Dee Dee. I have no idea where she got this from but I hated it. Luckily after a few weeks went by she changed his name to Howie. I like Howie much more then Dee Dee and it kind of fits his curious, goofy little personality. So Howie it is!!!! 

To some things up Mikey, Nomee, DeeDee bad nicknames. Buzz, No Eye, Soapy and Howie...Kinda cute. In my opinion anyways.