Some have one or two, others have many.
But why?
Why do we relate so much to nicknames, to the extent that we not only have them, but also have entire conversations regarding them?
The reasons are numerous!
1. They establish a bond between people; if you nickname someone, it means you want to be more than acquaintances. It represents depth.
2. They mean something more; they mean that the person who gives the nickname knows the one that is nicknamed; they mean something; they show something about the recipient. They're personal.
3. They can be silly, letting both the giver and the recipient be themselves.
4. Nicknames can make you happy which means that they can help you climb out of any sticky situation, sometimes just by remembering them.
5. They make everyone feel special; nicknames differentiate everyone; everyone is different and special based on who people are; not just who they seem to be. This makes everyone feel free to be who they are!
6. They're basically waves of friendship.
7. Nicknames can add friendship and joy in the most serious of matters.
8. They can be the most inside of inside jokes. Outsiders will never see or know where a nickname stems from.
9. Nicknames take friendships to the next level.
10. They eliminate any pretentious attitudes.
11. Nicknames don't have to make sense...at all!
12. Try as one might, one can never, ever truly want to change one's nickname!
13. Though they change, they never become obsolete!
14. Everyday words make you happy because they're reminders of nicknames.
15. Nicknames bring everyone together, a force to be reckoned with.
