Names

What’s in a name?  To my family – everything!  In the Thompson home you have two given names: your legal name and your nickname…most commonly referred to by the latter. 

Dad: Sonny Boy (to the cousins)

Mom:  Mom the bomb (to the kids) and Besto (to dad)

Katie: Clarabell

Anna:  Anna Banana, Queen of the Monkeys (to eric) and Boofer

Alison:  Spank-a-bum, spank, crank-a-bum (on occasion)

Eric: Pal, Waggles, Lizard Bro (to Jim), or if you are really ambitious… 

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Whoopie: Lauren.

Oh wait…

Lauren: Whoopie (sometimes I feel like my given name is actually Whoopie.  In fact, little Grace thinks that really is my “for real” name! Precious.)

Now you may be thinking, what about the in-laws?  Don’t they feel left out?  Oh no, we have names for them too!

Ryan: Speed Millar
Alex: Alejandro de la noche como estas?

John: Jiggity

Ryan F: Iron Man

And then you may ask, well what about your cousins?  Never fear!  The Kents follow along with:

Kelly: SRE, Sonny Boy

Connie: Sistren

Jamie: James

Justin: Mutt (back in the day)

Charlie: Chuck

Joey: Yo aka yohefeshphine

Tony: Bubs, Bag-a-donuts

Rachael: Ray, So-very

I love nicknames.  I think they are so endearing.  I love when my cute little nieces and nephews call me Whoopie :) And just so you know how serious I am about my nickname, take a gander…

Top Left: My dad held onto that card for A YEAR!!
Whoopie Pie Kit:  Even my dear mother-in-law sent me a birthday box with a little "Whoopie Love"