Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 7/1/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!meri From: meri@rlgvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Pet Names Message-ID: <759@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Jul-83 16:52:59 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.759 Posted: Tue Jul 5 16:52:59 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Jul-83 03:49:43 EDT Organization: CCI Office Systems Group, Reston, VA Lines: 15 I have a cousin, who when she was a baby was bestowed the nickname "Dumpy", for obvious reasons - then! Well, Dumpy is now 18 years old and the whole family still calls her by her nickname. This has been very frustrating for her because she is quite attractive now and would love to bury this hideous pet name. But, alas, to the grandparents she is and will always remain their little "Dumpy" and they refuse to call her by her given name - Donna. I've tried hard to remember to call her Donna, but pet names often times, are hard to live down. So, be careful when dishing out pet names, because someone else has to live with that endearing term. I also have a roommate named "Twink", but that's another story... -->meri