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[freshtilapia]

Have you ever given yourself a new name?
Or maybe a nickname?
How did you choose it?
Does it have any meaning for you?

Comments

[spah]

Ain't sure if aliases count, but back at my old job my team and I went by job title over real names. I was the engineer, so I'm either "Engineer" or "Engie."

It was a hard rule for a few years, before we stopped caring about it. My real name's on company patents, and we had a couple local legends in our crew anyhow. But we were so used to the on-base names by then that it pretty much stuck.

[freshtilapia]

Interesting. Do you still go by that in this world? 

[spah]

On and off. Engie's still an easy kinda nickname.

[freshtilapia]

It definitely is! Very easy to remember! It’s nice to meet you. You can call me Fish.

[spah]

Nice to meet ya, Fish. Technically, I'm Dell. But like I said, no preference.

[freshtilapia]

I think "Engie" is very cute... I might get you mixed up with Angela, maybe. But it's easy and memorable!

[spah]

Never heard anybody call it cute before. Alright.

Ziegler? I can see that. At least you got options between us, in case you need to save on confusion.

[freshtilapia]

It really is cute. Anyway, I do hope to meet you in person someday! You seem really lovely.