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I've never given myself a nickname. By Genesis Rodriguez Nickname

I do have a nickname with my family; I'm called Snappy, because I do get to be a bit snippy at times. They call me Snappy Bear. That's from New Hampshire. My dad's called Crazy, my mother's Happy - it's a whole thing. By Eliza Coupe Snappy Family Times Bear Nickname

In its purest sense, nicknaming is an elitist ritual practiced by those who cherish hierarchy. For preppies it's a smoke signal that allows Bunny to tell Pooky that they belong to the same tribe, while among the good old boys it serves the cause of masculine dominance by identifying Bear and Wrecker as Alpha males. By Florence King Sense Nicknaming Hierarchy Purest Elitist

My nickname when I was young was Teddy, so people would call me Teddy Bear. By Mila Kunis Bear Teddy Nickname Young People

My nickname is Nuke. By Rau'shee Warren Nuke Nickname

I guess the word to call me is my name, Pete. By Peter Dinklage Pete Guess Word Call

When you look at a lot of the military histories, and even modern military history, everyone pretty much refers to each other by nicknames. By Pierce Brown Histories History Nicknames Military Lot

It's not the name they call you, it's the name you answer to. By Ralph Abernathy Call Answer

I always give names to things By Clarice Lispector Things Give

I want to give myself a ridiculous nickname. Something like "Knuckle Cock," only not so flowery and romantic sounding. By Jarod Kintz Nickname Knuckle Cock Give Ridiculous

I don't care what they call me as long as they mention my name. By George M. Cohan Care Call Long Mention

As a kid, I went by Tray. In college, they called me Hitch. And Trash. And Park. All the usuals. By Traylor Howard Tray Kid Hitch Trash Park

What do you call a kid with no arms and an eyepatch? Names. By Bo Burnham Eyepatch Call Kid Arms

One of the fellows called me 'Cyclone' but finally shortened it to 'Cy' and its been that ever since. By Cy Young Cyclone Fellows Called Finally Shortened

Every once in a while, I hear somebody call me Tracy to try to let me know that they know me, you know, personally. But most of my real friends will call me Trey, or 'Ice' was basically short for Iceberg. So they would call me - some of my boys call me Berg. By Ice-T Call Tracy Personally Ice Hear

Did I mention I've finally decided on a nickname for you?""I didn't know you were looking."Well, I've given the matter some serious thought.""And what have you come up with?""Cookie," I anounced proudly.Xavier scrunched up his face. "No way.""You don't like it? What about Bumblebee?""Worse.""Snookie-Wookie?""Do you have any cyanide?""Well, some of us are just a bit hard to please. By Alexandra Adornetto Cookie Looking Thought Face Mention

I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I hate it. I get embarrassed. By Vanessa Hudgens Nessy Nessa Poo Van Bear

And in a land accustomed to so much anguish, Chase tried to be careful with words. His soccer moms began assigningnicknames during the first day of official practice: Difom, Kakas, Kochma, and Maldyok, which roughly translated to Deformed, Carcass, Nightmare, and Bad Eye.He made a new rule regarding nicknames. By Cole Alpaugh Chase Anguish Words Difom Kakas

A name is one of those things one can give away and keep all the same. By George Macdonald Things Give

To some I am known as Chief. And these are usually people who work in Radio Shack or try to sell me shoes. To others I am known as Buddy. These are people who dwell in bars and wonder if I've got a problem or what it is that I am "looking at." And to still others, who are in that same bar, standing just off to the side, I am "Get Him! By Demetri Martin Chief People Radio Shack Buddy

My nickname is Bondy. But not because of the Bond films - it was my surname a long time before I did those. By Samantha Bond Bondy Nickname Bond Films Surname

Jung Min made my nickname. An animal called otter. At first I didn't know what exactly an otter was. So I didn't like it and said I didn't look like an otter. But one day, one of our fans upload its picture. It looked so cute. Since then, I've liked it. By Heo Young-Saeng Min Jung Nickname Otter Made

Man, I have so many names that everybody calls me something different. Some people call me Drew, some people call me Mayer, some people call me Haircut. By Mayer Hawthorne Call Man People Drew Mayer

Ice Man, his friends had called him. She'd give him a different nickname, like Sex on a Stick or Horny Toad. By Vonnie Davis Man Ice Toad Friends Called

In both 'Tigerman' and my first book, 'The Gone-Away World,' there are characters who never really get names. They're too fundamentally who they are to be bound by a name, so I couldn't give them one. By Nick Harkaway Tigerman World Book Goneaway Characters

If I ever was texting frequently with someone and wanted to make an alias, I think I'd go with "Scottie Pippin." Then my friends who were peeking at my screen could be left wondering why I was texting with the former Chicago Bull star on the reg. By Aziz Ansari Scottie Pippin Alias Texting Frequently

So what's your team called?" asked Kate, twisting her legs into a pretzel-like configuration, "We're called the Winmates because we're inmates who win." Kate looked back and forth at Reynie and Constance, searching their expression for signs of delight. "You gave yourselves a name?" asked Constance. Now it was Kate's turn to be baffled. "You didn't? How can you have a team without a name? By Trenton Lee Stewart Winmates Kate Constance Called Asked

Artists take on an alias that's suitable for their style of music. Everyone had a nickname when they were younger. By Tinie Tempah Artists Music Alias Suitable Style

A good name is what is given you by others and that which has been earned by you. By Jack Hyles Good Earned

Cottonballs are an example of something I'd want to buy, but not have as a nickname. By Demetri Martin Cottonballs Buy Nickname

O be some other name. By William Shakespeare

As soon as rules were made, names were given. There are already many names. One must know when it is enough. By Laozi Made Rules

I was always called Payne or Payno. By Liam Payne Payno Payne Called

I had a nickname in junior high, and I'm loathe to say this: 'potato lady.' By Rashida Jones High Potato Lady Nickname Junior

She chokes on her drink with her laugh. "Chunk? You call your little sister Chunk?" "We all call her Chunk. She was a fat baby." She laughs. "You have nicknames for everyone," she says. "You call Sky Cheese Tits. You call Holder Hopeless. What do you call me when I'm not around? By Colleen Hoover Chunk Call Chokes Drink Tits

Do you have nicknames for any of your other brothers?"The youngster squinted his dark gray eyes in concentration. "Well, Tristan is Dare, and sometimes he's Tris; and Bradshaw is Shaw; and sometimes we call Andrew, Drew, but he doesn't like that very much.""Why not?""He says it's a girls' name, and then Shaw calls him Drusilla. By Suzanne Enoch Brothers Concentration Shaw Drew Nicknames

To get a name can happen but to few; it is one of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed. By Samuel Johnson Brought Happen Things Mankind Granted

You're not allowed to give yourself a nickname. This holds true in life as well as in poker. By Richard Roeper Nickname Allowed Give Poker Holds

My nickname is Esta Bell. By Ester Dean Bell Esta Nickname

Names are powerful and are prophecies of the future. The name you are called is a sign of what you are and what you would become. By Jude Idada Future Powerful Prophecies Called Sign

A nickname a man may chance to wear out; but a system of calumnity, pursued by a faction, may descend even to posterity. This principal has taken full effect on this state favorite. By Isaac D'israeli Calumnity Pursued Faction Posterity Nickname

Fame - the aggregate of all the misunderstandings that collect around a new name. By Rainer Maria Rilke Fame Aggregate Misunderstandings Collect

Names have power... And he kept the one I gave him. My dear, sweet Jackaby. - Eleanor By William Ritter Eleanor Power Jackaby Dear Sweet

Lucy is a name for a child. If you ever truly want to make it in the world, you should go by Lucille." "Noted. If you ever want to be the life of the party, you should consider the nickname Graham Cracker. By Brittainy C. Cherry Lucy Child Lucille Noted Cracker

One day, the infielders were having a pretty bad time and were making some bad throws to me at first base. After digging a few out of the dirt, Joe Orengo called over to me, 'Atta boy, John, you look like a big cat.' Some of the writers overheard the remark and asked Joe about it later. The nickname has stuck with me ever since. By Johnny Mize Bad Day Base Joe John

Consider those whom you call your enemies and figure out what they should call you. By Wayne Dyer Call Enemies Figure

Names are what you can hear or see, but cannot smell or touch. I don't need a name, as name stand for things they are not, and I am what all names stand for. If you gave me a name, it would mean that we are separate, you and I, when we are not.- The Blind Girl and the Talking Moon By Cyril Wong Touch Stand Hear Smell Moon

Naming is a privilege of reason and the province of bullies. We name to tame and to maim; to honor the great, the dead, and ourselves. By Jane Leavy Naming Bullies Privilege Reason Province

CJ is my nickname. It stands for Cameron, and my middle name is John. By Cj Adams Nickname Cameron John Stands Middle

When I need somebeast to tell me m'name I'll jolly well ask m'self. Pish tush! The very idea, tellin' a chap his own moniker! By Brian Jacques Mself Somebeast Mname Jolly Tellin

Since my initials are J. U., people called me Ju. Or Jujube, like the candy. By Jenna Ushkowitz Jujube Initials People Candy Called

If you don't want the nickname, don't live up to it. By Jennifer Lee Carrell Nickname Live

My nickname is Dickie Jukebox. By Richard Simmons Jukebox Dickie Nickname

My nickname in high school, aside from Amanda Panda, Lord of the Geeks, and Tits McGee, was Sir Pukes-A-Lot. It didn't matter that I wasn't a sir. I still got sick every time I got really nervous, which led to many embarrassing moments during presentations, PE, and drama class. By Karina Halle Panda Lord Geeks Sir Amanda

I decided I was gonna call myself cause Gucci Mane cause that was my father's name. His nickname was Gucci Mane. That's what my grandmother called my father. People would call me Gucci Mane every now and then, but honestly, that was his name. By Gucci Mane Gucci Mane Father Decided Gonna

At school my nickname is the National Anthem girl. By Diana Degarmo National Anthem Girl School Nickname

In Australia, everyone gets a nickname and people started calling me "Izzy" and I hated it so I just adopted Bella. By Bella Heathcote Izzy Australia Bella Nickname People

Cars get girl names. Guns get guy names. What do knives get? By Guillermo Del Toro Cars Girl Guns Guy Knives

I've got a friend whose nickname is "Shagger". You might think that's pretty cool. She doesn't like it. By Jimmy Carr Shagger Friend Nickname Cool Pretty

As a teenager, I used to use the nickname 'Moo' as a moniker online, and then I turned into 'Moot' for fun, which I didn't even realize was a real word at the time, and it just stuck with me. By Christopher Poole Moo Moot Teenager Nickname Online

A name was nothing but a sound others used to get your attention, or to mean you in their mind. By Alexes Razevich Attention Mind Sound

I'm done with the nicknames. Actually, when I obtain my doctorate, I will not allow people to call me Shaq anymore, either. By Shaquille O'neal Nicknames Shaq Doctorate Anymore Obtain

Astronauts cannot pick their nicknames and can only get their nicknames from other astronauts. Any astronaut who tries to give himself a cool nickname will regret it by getting just the opposite from his astronaut friends. By Michael J. Massimino Nicknames Pick Astronauts Astronaut Nickname

My friends call me 'Dolittle One' [a reference to her physical stature and affinity for animals]. By Gloria Estefan Dolittle Animals Friends Call Reference

My friends call me 'George,' 'GM,' or 'Georgia.' But most people who know me from when I was little call me 'Georgia May.' By Georgia May Jagger George Georgia Call Friends People

Naming can satisfy a need, it can shorten a conversation that otherwise might go on for hours. By Nihad Sirees Naming Hours Satisfy Shorten Conversation

All of these are names given me by other people, but not names I would have given myself. My name is not mine, it's theirs. It's a series of costumes put on my life by other people. By Robert Fulghum People Mine Series Costumes Put

didn't seem to be the nickname sort. Beautiful people rarely were. 'Let's By Jeffery Deaver Sort Nickname Beautiful People Rarely

I named myself Flash many years ago, as I loved the cartoon. Then my own fans said that I should call myself 'Grandmaster,' because of the way I operate turntables. I put the two together and that was it. By Grandmaster Flash Flash Ago Cartoon Named Years

I get called 'Memphis Eve,' but my first name is Eve. I know Memphis is in there somewhere, but on my passport I'm 'Eve Sunny Day Hewson.' By Eve Hewson Eve Memphis Called Hewson Sunny

If you name things, then you treat them better. By Aaron Starmer Things Treat

Ma petite.' That was all, just my nickname, but it seemed to hold years of I love yous. The By Laurell K. Hamilton Petite Nickname Hold Years Love

Since you won't give me your names I'll call you Thing One and Thing Two. By Laurell K. Hamilton Thing Give Call

My mother still calls me Jim and that is about it. Everyone else calls me Lee. My wife calls me whatever. By Lee Child Jim Calls Lee Mother Wife

I'd like to be called Ransom Spunk or Spunk Ransom. By Robert Pattinson Ransom Spunk Called

My nickname in grade school was salamander because I have a lazy eye By Thom Yorke Eye Nickname Grade School Salamander

You need a name." I covered the receiver for a moment. "We need a team name." "Hunters," Raphael said. "Valiant Knights of the Fur," Dali said. "Justice Group," Jim said. "Since Justice League is taken." "Fools." Doolittle shook his head. "Fools," I said into the receiver. By Ilona Andrews Fools Justice Hunters Receiver Raphael

I am not going to tell you my name, not yet at any rate.' A queer half-knowing, half-humorous look came with a green flicker into his eyes. 'For one thing it would take a long while: my name is growing all the time, and I've lived a very long, long time; so my name is like a story. Real names tell you the story of things they belong to in my language, in the Old Entish as you might say. It is a lovely language, but it takes a very long time saying anything in it, because we do not say anything in it, unless it is worth taking a long time to say, and to listen to. By J.r.r. Tolkien Long Time Rate Language Story

Names are not for the asking, mortal. Names are earned. By Steven Erikson Mortal Earned

I'm open to whatever people want to call me. By Jake Gyllenhaal Open People Call

People call me all sorts of things. I don't even care what they call me. By James Frey People Things Call Sorts Care

I like naming characters. By Roddy Doyle Characters Naming

People called me, Lobo, which was Spanish for wolf. By Kenya Wright Lobo Spanish People Wolf Called

My sister called her pillow a pilgo. My brother called his pacifier his nimma. But I don't think I was much of a word generator myself. By Andrew Clements Pilgo Called Sister Pillow Nimma

Honey?" she asks. "Don't call me that," I snap. "What? Honey?" she asks. "Yes," I snap again. "What do you want me to call you?" she asks, indignantly. "CEO?" She stifles a giggle. "Oh Christ." "No, really Patrick. What do you want me to call you?" King, I'm thinking. By Bret Easton Ellis Honey Call Snap Ceo Christ

Whatever you do gives you the name it gives. By Israelmore Ayivor

Names are unique sounds and cadences of words that are attached to one specific individual-sort of like a kind of theme music. By Jim Butcher Music Unique Sounds Cadences Words

Let me spell my name out for you, it's Ricky:R: Ravishing, I: Impress,C: Courageous or Careless,K: for the Kangols which I've got,That I wear everyday and Y: Why not? By Slick Rick Ravishing Impressc Ricky Courageous Kangols

A nickname is not supposed to be your only name. I miss Jennifer a bit. By Jennifer Lopez Nickname Supposed Jennifer Bit Miss

Who can give a man this, his own name? By George Macdonald Give Man

We were called 'Three Men Who, When Standing Side by Side, Have a Wingspan of Over Twelve Feet.' We had that name for a week or so. We were also called 'Are You My Mother?' for awhile. We went through a lot of really dumb band names - almost as dumb as Fountains of Wayne. By Adam Schlesinger Side Feet Men Standing Wingspan

Hey, Catnip, says Gale. My real name is Katniss, but when I first told him, I had barely whispered it. So he thought I'd said Catnip. Then when this crazy lynx started following me around the woods looking for handouts, it became his official nickname for me. I finally had to kill the lynx because he scared off game. I almost regretted it because he wasn't bad company. But I got a decent price for his pelt. By Suzanne Collins Gale Catnip Hey Katniss Lynx

Tuppence was what my grandmother nicknamed my mother, so she gave it to me. My sister is called Angel, and my brother was going to be called Bubba or Sonny, until they let me and my sister name him Josh. By Tuppence Middleton Tuppence Mother Grandmother Nicknamed Gave

There's only one thing I'm going to call you. Mine. By Skye Warren Mine Thing Call

Names are just our way of forgetting things. By Marty Rubin Things Forgetting

people find names for things they feel the need to talk about. By Guy Deutscher People Find Things Feel Talk

Unless you're a salesman, or a bad guest on a talk show, you don't call someone by his name that often. By Patricia Marx Salesman Show Bad Guest Talk

Names are the way we humans build relationship, not only with each other but with the living world. By Robin Wall Kimmerer Relationship World Humans Build Living

I've called myself the Pied Piper, I've called myself the Weatherman, I've called myself Kellz, I've called myself a lot of things, changing the name, switching it up, just flipping, remixing. But never to harm anybody. Never to make a deep statement for people to dig into and figure it out. By R. Kelly Called Piper Weatherman Kellz Pied

Most people call me Mercy. I like it. By Mercedes Mccambridge Mercy People Call