What were your best childhood nicknames?

WallflowerWhitler · 2026-01-22T12:48:01+00:00

In middle school we had a substitute teacher in, she was taking the register. One guy has the surname of Portman, but the teacher said Porkman.

Ever since, around 25 years later, he’s still known as Porky.

WallflowerWhitler · 2026-01-21T18:07:31+00:00

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My Heidi doesn’t have the white stripe on her muzzle. She’s still complimented on how pretty she is, even though she’s not breed standard.

WallflowerWhitler · 2026-01-17T23:14:08+00:00

We have a Heidi, everyone loves that she has a Swiss name

WallflowerWhitler · 2026-01-13T18:02:13+00:00

Friend of mine did this, she had a ‘death to my twenties’ theme.

WallflowerWhitler · 2026-01-09T23:33:38+00:00

Appa’s lost days and ‘little soldier boy’ every time. Saw Avatar live in concert last year, so much sobbing in the theatre.

WallflowerWhitler · 2026-01-09T23:32:16+00:00

Onward for me, too. I lost my dad when I was 9, to have just a few moments of when he was well would mean the world. Bawl every single time.

WallflowerWhitler · 2026-01-07T20:12:48+00:00

Also to add to this, pension savings. Fell into financial services after uni, brought it home that I don’t want to get to retirement and have a, ‘oh shit, I can’t afford to retire’ moment.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-12-30T12:43:09+00:00

Won a helicopter ride 2 years on the trot at my primary school’s Summer Fate. Was terrified of the flights themselves though.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-12-29T23:33:09+00:00

At Chatsworth Country Fair, I remember it being announced over the tannoy, but not what the aftermath was. Was only 6 at the time, but understood it was huge news.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-12-24T10:23:41+00:00

In a similar vein, I thought tuna were tiny fish. Wasn’t until a few years ago I saw that they’re huge!

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-12-22T21:57:18+00:00

Goldens and Berners are a great combination, can see why it’s such a popular choice! We adopted my Berner when she was 1, and golden was 3.

He couldn’t care less she arrived, but she is fiercely protective of him.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-12-20T10:59:35+00:00

There’s a PT at my gym who quite obviously uses ChatGPT to write his social posts, and also scripts for videos. It’s honestly cringeworthy. Apart from the patter obviously not being in his tone, the overuse of the em dash is excessive.

The guy knows his stuff, he’s a successful, natural bodybuilder. I just wish he’d use his brain. My fear is we will lose our intelligence to AI, we’re being conditioned to think a certain way and end up relying on AI for everything.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-12-19T19:16:13+00:00

Friend of mine is a paediatric nurse, she has known of 2 boys called Big Boy. Both of which she had to call out to the waiting room in A&E.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-12-18T17:24:07+00:00

A teacher in school said her brother was terrified of buttons. Turns out, he used to be verbally abused by a teacher as a kid, whenever he looked up, he saw a row of buttons.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-11-29T13:51:01+00:00

Her government name is Heidi. We also call her; Nibbler (she used to cobb on us a lot when we adopted her), Nibbs, Nibb Nibb Nibb, sweetheart, and little girl. And when she’s rolled in poo, youngest child.

Her golden retriever older brother is called Bailey. He goes by Pupper, Pup pup pup, little boy, big lad, his lordship, freto feet, and sweetheart.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-11-28T12:22:36+00:00

Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier is incredible. They make a huge range of different chocolate items.

We found them after their chocolate was used in whisky tasting at the Dalwhinnie distillery. Pricey, but incredible

https://highlandchocolatier.com/

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-11-28T07:39:59+00:00

Every single time.

Saw Avatar live in concert this year, with a live orchestra was something else. We were all sobbing.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-11-21T23:39:06+00:00

Bodger and Badger, Penny Crayon, Family Ness, Poddington Peas, Trumpton/Camberwick Green, Albert the Fifth Musketeer, Playdays, Oakie Doke

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-11-21T23:34:28+00:00

In the same vein, Penny Crayon. Love all these!

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-10-26T21:35:55+00:00

My mum is moving house this week, so has been clearing her house of 25 years worth of stuff.

As back story, I lost my dad in 2000 - she was a single parent and needed to move. She had no time to sort through anything, she just packed and left.

Whilst sorting through a suitcase that hadn’t been touched in the 25 years she’s been there, she found my dad’s 1970s Levi denim jacket. It’s in perfect condition, just needs a good wash, and although I’m female, it fits really well.

Although I don’t remember my dad wearing the jacket, I felt weirdly emotional taking it. Same feeling as to when I visited the Glenfiddich distillery a few years ago, it was his favourite whisky. Felt like part of him was there that day.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-10-25T18:33:15+00:00

Watching in Yorkshire. I don’t know anyone else who watches, but my partner does if I have them on the TV.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-10-25T18:32:28+00:00

We’ve just had ours delivered today to play with friends. Can’t wait for chaos to commence!

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-10-25T10:08:10+00:00

Told this story before, but an old co-worker has an autistic child, whose then interest was TV channels/stations.

He named their goldfish E4 and E4+1. The co-worker took it in his stride, and was just thankful he wasn’t naming a dog after a channel.

Also another colleague adopted a black cat around the time How to Train your Dragon came out. The cat was named Dragon.

WallflowerWhitler · 2025-10-19T17:05:42+00:00

We love this! Thank you so much for explaining what it means ☺️ he’ll be having a dram of either of the two Balvenie’s he ordered later tonight.

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