I’ll use Smokey as an example. (Because I know how much you all love the little shi- I mean goofball. ) His original name was Cry Baby Slim. When he first joined our family, he was skinny and would not shut up. The skinny part isn’t true anymore, but he still won’t shut up!
Here’s a quick list of his nicknames:
Mocha-chunka-latte
Mocha-chunk
Chocolate Moke
Moke
Poke
Poke Poke
P Poke Train
Poke-a-Moke
Chunka-Moke
Mokerson
Mocus Pocus
Each name represents a different frame of mind/attitude and/or behavior, and sometimes one name can have different meanings depending on the way it’s said. It’s kinda like using a child’s middle name when they’re misbehaving, except Smokey’s name gets shorter when he’s driving us nuts.
