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Granny23 Sun 21-Apr-13 22:11:01

Noticing a post by RoseyPosey reminded me of a conversation with DGS Sandy who told me that he gets called SandyPandy by some of his classmates. This set me thinking as to why these rhyming nicknames usually utilise the letter P for the second part. Examples from my experience - WinniePinnie, HarryParry, SuzyPoosey, GeorgiePorgy, JeanniePeenie, LennyPenny and HennyPenny. DGS wanted to know why he did not get SandyCandy or SandyDandy and I had to admit I had no idea. Anyone got any reasons behind this phenomenon? Or perhaps examples which disprove the theory? hmm

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Elegran Sun 21-Apr-13 22:15:03

It might be that having had the mouth in position for the Y, the easiest sound to move it to may be a P.

And there was the famous Andy Pandy who might be relevant. Or might not.

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annodomini Sun 21-Apr-13 22:16:51

I can relate to that from experience in my own family, G23 but can't explain it.

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Gorki Sun 21-Apr-13 22:19:54

Hadn't thought of this before but my DGS does get called Oskar Poskar. However his friend is Benny Henny.

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Greatnan Sun 21-Apr-13 23:09:46

My nephews have weird names for each other - one is Ark (Our Kid) and another is Cullis - short for bony portcullis because he was once so thin you could see his rib cage.
I always wanted a nick-name at school, but only the popular girls got them!

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Gally Sun 21-Apr-13 23:21:57

DD1 was called Hannah-Panner and DD2 Georgie-Porgie at school. They weren't impressed. I get called Sally-Pally from time to time and I'm not impressed either! Strange hmm

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glammanana Sun 21-Apr-13 23:25:57

My DGS3 has always been called Joshy Washy by the family after being poorly when he was a baby and my old nanna said she thought he looked washed out,poor thing he was only about 18mths and had a tummy bug but the name has stayed with him,his youngest brother is known as Spooky Lukey as he just appears from nowhere grin

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merlotgran Sun 21-Apr-13 23:30:48

We used to have a Jack Russell called Benje. DH called him Benje from Penge. confused

I have a Rhode Island Red cockerel called Rhodie Povey.

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FlicketyB Mon 22-Apr-13 08:44:46

and there is namby pamby.

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Grannylin Mon 22-Apr-13 09:08:10

We called my DDs AllyPally and LornyPorny- didn't think anything of it, at time, but it sounds awful now blush

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annodomini Mon 22-Apr-13 09:25:28

This sounds like a subject for a PhD thesis in linguistics!

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sunflowersuffolk Mon 22-Apr-13 15:27:41

One of our cats, Lucky, is also known as ratty catty. Not sure why.

There's also the wacky backy!

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janthea Mon 22-Apr-13 15:57:04

My DD1 was known as Clarabelle and DD2 was known as Charley Farley.

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noodles Mon 22-Apr-13 16:27:41

So funny. I'm sitting here on my own giggling like anything at 'Benje from Penge'.

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ninathenana Mon 22-Apr-13 17:59:34

One exception is my friend I've known since school who always used to be called Janny Wanny

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Granny23 Mon 22-Apr-13 18:15:38

Been discussing this with DH and DD1 and they came up with quite a few 'W' ones - mainly where the original word actually started with 'P' eg. PollyWally, PaddyWaddy, PallyWally, PattyWatty. Curious

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