Nicknames or Pseudonyms sometimes we were called anything but our Christian Names
I was no exception, I had a few. Mind you, this really meant nothing as it was the theme of the times.
Name
Nickname/s
Nickname/sJohn StewartStewarty; Stewpot; Stoorybum; Wee Johnny(this in the shipyards).
Stewarty; Stewpot; Stoorybum; Wee Johnny(this in the shipyards).Friends Thomas Moffat -Toto; John Smithwaite-John a boy; Donald Carnie-Squeak
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John Myles Shocker
Friends Malcolm Carrie (Lochend) - Molly
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Jessie Anderson Tich
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Bill Elliot Septic
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Ruth McClounnan Ruthie
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Norma Dorward Fairy Elephant (by her dad)
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Margaret Smith Smidgie
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Magnus Ganson Gus
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Alex Sandie Eck, Ecky Dook, Alick (sp. by an Aunt), Sandy
Wife Janet, sisters and friends Jinty/Chummy/Tewksberry; Sister Alison,Toots; sister Helen, Nell; Friends: Alex Robinson, Robbie; Billy Syme, Ginger; James Swanson, Swannie; Peter Steele, Steelie; Peter Purves, Peem Purrez; Walter Pidgeon, Wattie Doo;J im Thompson, Spud Tamsan, etc
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Dockers` Nicknames Seldom Seen .... Self explanatory...Deep Depression .. Always Gloomy
Scottish soldier..........Overcoat....Skippy .. From TV Series...Bootlace
PG ... Petted Gum, very moody, would go in a huff for days....Doc.....
Hollywood .. Always Talking About movies....Mattie the Mole.
Teezy Weezy .. Once said he was late for work because he was doing his wife's hair.
Black Boab .. Asked to work in a hold with sheep and he said "Who do you think I am Black Boab?"
The Ferret .. Could squeeze into the smallest space in a hold to purloin cargo.
Deek the Dick .. When he saw a fellows manhood in the gents he once said Deek the Dick!
Piecey ... Something to do with sandwiches for work.
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Frank Condie Spud.
Billy McBean - Beannie. Peter Livingstone - Peewee. TomLivingston - Toto. John Ogilvie - Gus.
Ian Paterson - Patty. Alec Hill - Hilly. John Gardener - Ga- ga. Archie Smith - Smiler.
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Robert Moffat, Bonnyrigg Hiram holiday -
Son Stuart,- Magoo- Punkpal Stuart Dickson,-Flea
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Catherine Welch, Canada Kate, in Canada "Scotty"
Darrell "Jelly" Dolores "Dolly: John "Mowhawk
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Tom McLuskey, Canada. Towbar, Tom Tom the Atom Bomb
Friends nicknames: Ronnie Innes also known as Tarzan. Kenny Dick also known as Moby Dick
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