When I left school my foreman was was Harry Blades and had the obvious nickname 'razor'
On another note, my granddad died when I was in my late 40's. I had only ever known him as Jack but at his funeral the priest started the service by calling him John, I was astounded that for nearly 50 years I had never known his true name. I very nearly bollocked the priest for getting his name wrong!! Evidently, in years gone by, swapping John for Jack was commonplace
I believe it still is. Quite a few names have shortenings/alternatives that were tweaked in the past and, as a result, they don't quite match. Examples being: Robert:Bob John:Jack Henry:Harry/Hank Richard:Dick William:Bill James:Jim Edward:Ted/Ned Katherine:Kitty Elizabeth:Bess/Libby
But my favorite: Margaret:Peggy
I mean, wtf? How'd they come up with that?
My wife is Sarah and she tells me that the name Sally was originally an alternative to Sarah until it became a name in its own right.
I'm a John and fully aware of the 'Jack' alternative. I did used to get very confused as a five year old when an old Irish lady always called me Sean.
We had a chain-smoking Spanish teacher whose fingers were ugly reminders of his habit and was known as Goldfinger. My favourite was a Chemistry teacher who was 6 foot four and had a thick head of bright ginger hair: Towering Inferno.
Reminds me, we gad a Physics teacher at school who had a goatee and neck/shoulder length hair.
Got called several things by the kids - Jesus, Shakespeare and Robin Hood. My favourite was the time somebody had snuck in and written "Robin Hood - Prince of Physics" on his blackboard.
We had a chain-smoking Spanish teacher whose fingers were ugly reminders of his habit and was known as Goldfinger. My favourite was a Chemistry teacher who was 6 foot four and had a thick head of bright ginger hair: Towering Inferno.
Was that Taffy? And wasn't the chemistry teacher Keith Elmett (sic). We had another nickname for him.
It was Taff, he was a nice bloke; went to Braithwaite with him a couple of times. With Keith Elmett, the possibilities were endless... Both of them are in the school photo.
When I left school my foreman was was Harry Blades and had the obvious nickname 'razor'
On another note, my granddad died when I was in my late 40's. I had only ever known him as Jack but at his funeral the priest started the service by calling him John, I was astounded that for nearly 50 years I had never known his true name. I very nearly bollocked the priest for getting his name wrong!! Evidently, in years gone by, swapping John for Jack was commonplace
Have you never heard of Jack Charlton?
Just after we won the World Cup, I found a cigarette card album with John Charlton in it. I, too, wondered why it said John when everyone called him Jack. Mind you, I was nine, not 40.
We had a chain-smoking Spanish teacher whose fingers were ugly reminders of his habit and was known as Goldfinger. My favourite was a Chemistry teacher who was 6 foot four and had a thick head of bright ginger hair: Towering Inferno.
We had a maths teacher whose surname was Badr, nickname Douglas.
My father taught in a local school in Kwe Kwe, Zimbabwe after he retired, and taught children with the names - their real names, not nicknames - Water Coolant; Fire-Engine; Sixpence; Never Again; Grand Master Plan and Good Lunch.
1st day at college i had quite a bastard haircut pretty bowl shaped, got called mushroom head, shortened to mushroom or mush, still sticks saw a mate from college about a month ago and he just shouted out mushroom across the pub.
Last year I randomly bumped into a guy who I hadn't seen in 10 years who I knew from Hong Kong. He was with his new wife and I was with Ian but excruciatingly I couldn't remember his real name.. and I just couldn't bring myself to introduce him as the Mansfield Mincer! Very awkward.
Last year I randomly bumped into a guy who I hadn't seen in 10 years who I knew from Hong Kong. He was with his new wife and I was with Ian but excruciatingly I couldn't remember his real name.. and I just couldn't bring myself to introduce him as the Mansfield Mincer! Very awkward.
When I left school my foreman was was Harry Blades and had the obvious nickname 'razor'
On another note, my granddad died when I was in my late 40's. I had only ever known him as Jack but at his funeral the priest started the service by calling him John, I was astounded that for nearly 50 years I had never known his true name. I very nearly bollocked the priest for getting his name wrong!! Evidently, in years gone by, swapping John for Jack was commonplace
Have you never heard of Jack Charlton?
Just after we won the World Cup, I found a cigarette card album with John Charlton in it. I, too, wondered why it said John when everyone called him Jack. Mind you, I was nine, not 40.
I've got a cigarette card with Robert Charlton on it!
There was a Carry On film (Up the Jungle) where Sid james indacates with his head to a skeleton in the corner of a room and says 'that's the last doctor'.
A very thin girl I knew spent years being called 'the last doctor' by some carry-on film fans I knew, without ever knowing why.
Had a teacher at Middle School who had bad acne scars, he was known as "planish". Mate of mine is Johnny Onespeed. No matter what he is doing it's always at about 20% slower than anyone else.
Had a teacher at Middle School who had bad acne scars, he was known as "planish". Mate of mine is Johnny Onespeed. No matter what he is doing it's always at about 20% slower than anyone else.
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Known as "the crafty comber"
She doesn't like it
My favourite was a Chemistry teacher who was 6 foot four and had a thick head of bright ginger hair: Towering Inferno.
Got called several things by the kids - Jesus, Shakespeare and Robin Hood. My favourite was the time somebody had snuck in and written "Robin Hood - Prince of Physics" on his blackboard.
And wasn't the chemistry teacher Keith Elmett (sic). We had another nickname for him.
With Keith Elmett, the possibilities were endless...
Both of them are in the school photo.
Just after we won the World Cup, I found a cigarette card album with John Charlton in it. I, too, wondered why it said John when everyone called him Jack. Mind you, I was nine, not 40.
Same went for the deputy head, Teddy Ruxpin
He was fat.
I think his proper name is cabbles.........?
A very thin girl I knew spent years being called 'the last doctor' by some carry-on film fans I knew, without ever knowing why.
Mate of mine is Johnny Onespeed. No matter what he is doing it's always at about 20% slower than anyone else.
Here's the ultimate nickname guide:
http://mymusiconearth.blogspot.pt/2012/02/greg-davies-nicknames.html
Amazing.
Mumbo was brilliant too.