Nickname "nekename"

This past weekend Brent, Matt, Chelsea and I went golfing at Edgefield. My third time golfing was actually fun! This time around there weren't any kangaroos, but there was a brewery on site. My bio dad would be proud of my golfing skills. I managed to hit the ball, mostly on the first time around and I didn't mess up any clubs. Remember dad...I created memories!

Brent's friend, Matt, is visiting from Iowa. His nickname for me is Traveling Suitcase. I began pondering the history of the word "nickname". So I asked my good friend Google, and here is what I found out.

According to Wikipedia, "The compound word ekename, literally meaning "additional name", was attested as late as 1303.[3] This word was derived from the Old English phrase eaca "an increase", related to eacian "to increase".[4] By the 15th Century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its corruption into the form "a nekename."[5] Though spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since."

I have quite a few nicknames: Becky, Becks, Becca, Beckster, Scons, Boots, Traveling Suitcase...and the list goes on. What is your nickname and how did you get it?

Pictured Right: Brent and Matt golfing at Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon.

Pictured Left: Chelsea looks like a real pro. That woman can putt.