‘What’s the best nickname you’ve heard, and the reason for it?’ – 23 excellent British monikers

13.

‘Guy I worked with was called Frank. Real name Mark. This was because he once told a story of how he used to have a girlfriend that liked dangly earrings (à la Pat Butcher).

One of the dads at my daughter’s football is called Flo. Because when he was a Cub Scout he didn’t like the dark so carried his lamp everywhere and they called him Florence Nightingale. The only time his wife has said his real name was on their wedding day.’
–Traditional_Fox2428

14.

‘Ewan McGregor (the actor who plays Obi Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels) has a brother who is a fighter pilot. His nickname is ‘Obi Two’.’
–muppetmat13

15.

‘Can’t take credit but a colleague is called Security Light cos he only works when someone walks past.’
–Altruistic_Grocery81

16.

‘Yellowbeef Timberdick… His name was Graham Woodcock.’
–throwaway1335927

17.

‘I’ve still got mates called Baby Dave, Ginger Dave and Scary Dave. Yes, there were five Daves when the Spice Girls became famous. One was baby-faced, one was ginger… Sporty moved away (and has got into fitness now), and Posh Dave didn’t find it funny and doesn’t talk to us any more.’
–DameKumquat

18.

‘I worked with a guy that everybody called ‘Babe’ because his last name was Pigg.’
–BarryIslandIdiot

19.

‘One of my mates when aged about 13/14 was at a house party, drank two cans of beer and threw up. We named him Toucan after that.’
–asymmetricears

20.

‘I knew a fella called Shed, because his surname was Woodhouse.’
–Programmer-Severe

21.

‘Spillage. He was carrying a tray of pints to a table and tripped. It happened over 40 years ago and I think only his family and childhood friends know what his birth name is.’
–whiskeejo

22.

‘Someone that used to work with my boyfriend is nicknamed Nandos because he set fire to a chicken shed (it was an accident).’
–Normal-Doughnut6096

23.

”Well I work with a chap who was very unwell with cancer, he ended up having a lot of intestine removed and has a stoma now. He came back to work in good spirits and declared ‘You’ll have to call me Tesco now, because I’ve got a bag for life!’

Happily, our good mate Tesco remains cancer free and is very much still with us!’
–Ben_VS_Bear

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