What’s in a name?

My son Zachary was originally called Love Bug until I discovered there is an actual insect of the same name.  I couldn’t disassociate that gross image from what I believed was the perfect nickname, thus began the evolution of Love Bug.  I used the shortened version Bug for a while, I liked it but didn’t love it.  And on one random day, through the background noise of sizzling bacon, clamoring utensils and “Elmo’s World” I heard my sister call from the kitchen "Buggy" and he answered as if it were his name all along.  

 What is your child’s nickname and how did it come about?
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2014 at 5:57 AM

    My daughter is named after my grandmother which makes it really hard from my mother and aunt to call her by her name. so they made up Jan Jan but more than anything, they call her "baby". I call her "boona boona," which I realize is my default for all babies I adore.

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