The Nicknamer

Time for a new article! Is the gang all here? Tropette? Blondy and Fred? Mutt? Good. Now a lot of you have been wondering why I call myself The Nicknamer. Well, it's simple: I never use anyone's real name. I just make up a short catchy moniker for them. Why do I do this? Perhaps I can't be bothered learning your names (Nothing personal, I had a hard childhood). Some say that it's because I'm childish or trying to be cute. But really, you all know it makes me Totally Radical, don't you? Compare Only Known by Their Nickname. See In-Series Nickname (and its subtropes Affectionate Nickname and Embarrassing Nickname) for when it sticks (often becoming a Berserk Button); Appropriated Appellation, when the name is embarrassing but is adopted and worn with pride; Insult of Endearment, when the character's petname for someone isn't flattering but is meant well; and Terms of Endangerment, when a pet name is given to a character by a villain. See also the out-of-universe Fan Nickname; these are usually coined by a few individual fans who are into it (and tend to come up with many nicknames that don't catch on, as well as those who do).