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I love nicknames. There are some belters about.
The idea of this thread is to post, one at a time, nicknames you have come accross and the reasons behind them (if needed).

Let's see if it will run for a bit, so here's my first one:

The famous rugby league player Martin Offiah, affectionately known as "chariots".

Another rugby player, John Eales(Australia). Nicknamed "Nobody". He was a complete player hence the fact that "Nobody is perfect!"

Well, me - harriebird. So called because as a youngster I "ate like a bird." (A phenomenon not currently in effect).

Harrie Wrote:"ate like a bird."

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Most of mine will be about rugby players. Here's another one. Gareth Jenkins (ex Wales coach) AKA Alvin Stardust.

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Gladstone Small, the english cricketer who suffers Kipell-Feil syndrome, was rather wittily christened "Samos" - from it's advertising slogan of the time "All Turkey - no neck"

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Pontypool Front row aka "The Viet Gwent"

Theres a Dutch international called Kiki Musampa, affectionately knwon as
"Chris" Musampa

Many folks call Prince Charles, Wingnut!! Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see images.

Britney Spears is affectionately known (in these parts) as "stupid girl"

LOL!

I dunno why, but in my family, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richard have always been referred to as "The Glimmer Twins".

Gordon Sumner aka Sting because of the striped T shirt he used to wear

I thought it was Dave that was the wingnut?

Footballer Fitz Hall. His nickname is "One Size" Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see images.

Ex Manchester City player Kiki Masampa, nick named Chris by his team mates

Boozy Woosie - can sink more pints than putts, our Ian.

Giggsy Wiggsy. Ryan Gigg's nickname from Ron Manager.

class.
........................jumpers for goalposts

Dale "Chief" McIntosh. Potypridd (ask Martin Johnson about him - lol)

You Die Soon was the 3rd choice Korean goalkeeper in the 1990 football world cup. Does that count?

Footballer Papa Bouba Diop. "The Wardrobe" because of his style of defending.

Linda Wrote:I thought it was Dave that was the wingnut?

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Cliff Richard : Stiff Pilchard