Nicknames

[Sudds_1]

So...in an effort to bring some cheer to these gloomy times, whats the best nickname you have heard, or even what was/ is your nickname now.

I'll start the ball rolling...was called suds at school and its stuck with me ever since...55years!

[Jones28]

Musselborough (thanks Andy74) was the nickname given to the late Justin Edinburgh which I though was brilliant.

My own personal best was for a lorry driver I used to work with who, with his strong Ayrshire accent, declared he “wisney dain if it’s mare than wan drop”. After he went on holiday to Mexico, naturally he became Juan Drop.

[Scouse Hibee]

Sooty, as a 13 year old crown green bowler playing in a team of adults, I became such a good player over a couple of years that I used to win the sweep for the highest up score most weeks. The guys nicknamed me Sooty (& sweep) it stuck with my mates ever since then.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

So...in an effort to bring some cheer to these gloomy times, whats the best nickname you have heard, or even what was/ is your nickname now.

I'll start the ball rolling...was called suds at school and its stuck with me ever since...55years!

Did you grow up in Slateford?

[Craig_HFC]

Not mine or anyone I know but I seen it on Twitter a while ago... some guy is called Wayne Bruce so he gets called ManBat at work.

[brianmc]

I used to work with a Japanese company. One of the Japanese engineers was a particularity short chap.
He was soon named Cannae Reachy-san.

[speedy_gonzales]

A guy I used to work with wore the same jacket, every day, for nigh on 3 years, he was nicknamed Dulux, because he only needs one coat.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Two-Soups.

The boy's name was Campbell Baxter.

[Billy Whizz]

One of the lads we play football, his name is Jack
Everyone calls him Coosto, and he has a car number plate with it as well

One the older ones will understand.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

One of the lads we play football, his name is Jack
Everyone calls him Coosto, and he has a car number plate with it as well

One the older ones will understand.

Often booked for diving??

[Sudds_1]

Did you grow up in Slateford?

No....born and bred in leith😃😃

[Sudds_1]

Just remembered, knew a guy called cunningham who was nicknamed slybacon

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

No....born and bred in leith😃😃

Nae bother, you must share a nickname.

[Smartie]

I was called Pants at school. It's quite funny when you bump into school mates and they still call you it, it suited my teenage self a lot more than it does a 42 year old man.

I've actually had millions of nicknames over the years.

[Sudds_1]

Nae bother, you must share a nickname.

Its derived from my surname. 2 of us suds were at school together 😁

[Hiber-nation]

Just remembered, knew a guy called cunningham who was nicknamed slybacon

Aye so did I....Jim Slybacon :greengrin

[Billy Whizz]

Often booked for diving??

That’s the one, he was very well known in the 70’s and 80’s

[Sudds_1]

That’s the one, he was very well known in the 70’s and 80’s

Likes calypso music too i'm told

[Hiber-nation]

Bungalow Bill was always one of my favourites 😀

[Billy Whizz]

Bungalow Bill was always one of my favourites 😀

Remind me who he was. Get the meaning, but can’t remember who it was

[The 90+2]

Two-Soups.

The boy's name was Campbell Baxter.

😂

[Hiber-nation]

Remind me who he was. Get the meaning, but can’t remember who it was

Friend of Princess Margaret I think.

Nothing up top but plenty downstairs :greengrin

[McD]

Former footballer Fitz Hall, nickname One Size :greengrin



my boring teenage nickname was Buddy, for reasons relating to :nerd:

these days it’s usually just the abbreviation of my surname, hence my username :greengrin

[Peevemor]

Friend of Princess Margaret I think.

Nothing up top but plenty downstairs :greengrinWas it not Bill Wiggins - Joan Collins' husband.

[Hiber-nation]

Was it not Bill Wiggins - Joan Collins' husband.

Ah yes that's him.

[Just_Jimmy]

I Work with a bloke who's surname is Eastwood, Obviously he's known as Clint.
I'm not even sure what his real first name is.

Anyone at all with the surname Kerr is Juan.

I knew a guy who's surname was Heinz and he was always known as beans.

Trying to think of others I've known.


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[Andy74]

Portobello was the nickname given to the late Justin Edinburgh which I though was brilliant.

My own personal best was for a lorry driver I used to work with who, with his strong Ayrshire accent, declared he “wisney dain if it’s mare than wan drop”. After he went on holiday to Mexico, naturally he became Juan Drop.

It was Musselburgh.

[Logie Green]

There was someone at my golf club nicknamed 'The Genie' because whenever someone opened a bottle he appeared.

[Peevemor]

There was someone at my golf club nicknamed 'The Genie' because whenever someone opened a bottle he appeared.

That's like the guy in my local called torpedo, because he was always looking for a sub.

[alhibby]

My late mates surname was O'malley, was know for many years as Mash

[WoreTheGreen]

A guy I knew was called the blacksmith when it was his round he made a bolt for the door

[Bostonhibby]

I knew a guy whose nickname was Two Sheds.

He was a very big guy who said he couldn't fit into one shed.



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[Scouse Hibee]

A well known guy in Liverpool in the eighties was Cherry Blossom, named so because he filled in the gap between his receding hairline and eyebrows with black shoe polish. Hilarious to see it running down the side of his face when it rained. Pretty sure you can find reference to him on google.

[Jones28]

It was Musselburgh.

It was

[Alfiembra]

Anybody with the surname Ritchie Or Aitken was immediately given the name Mabawsa at my work.

[Speedy]

It was Musselburgh.

Was that not his brother Justootside Edinburgh?

[weecounty hibby]

Fergus Cassidy = Fungus casserole

[Jones28]

Venegoor Of Hesselink became Vinegar of Castlemilk

[Mixu62]

Heard the one about a guy called Wayne Bruce who was nicknamed Man-Bat.

Also used to enjoy the origins of Geebsie for Gordon Hunter!!

[Billy Whizz]

Who gave Martin Boyle, his nickname Squirrel

[Pete]

Did you grow up in Slateford?

I wonder if you know the two brothers from Hutchie who, back in the day, were called big cocky and wee cocky.

Looking back, they weren't the best nicknames 🤭

[lord bunberry]

There was a guy at my mates worked called Terry, he had to get one of his testacles removed and became one cherry Terry.