Friday, October 9, 2009

The Official Preppy Handbook Challenge

Before I forget!!! Enter my give away--
http://socialclimbers123.blogspot.com/2009/10/preppy-challenge-give-away.html

Nicknames
"A nickname is a gift. Whether given deliberately by the family or unintentionally by a peer, it bespeaks a certain In-ness and inaccessibility to outsiders.  It's like being tapped for a secret society, minus the degrading rituals. It's tangible proof that you've gained entrance into an exclusive camaraderie."  TOPH then goes on to list the most popular names
Muffy, Missy, Buffy etc.

My real name is Elizabeth. In high school my bff called me Bunny and I called him Bink. Beth is my nick name.  This is a picture of my college bff Allegra and I in Maine. I'm going to have to give myself a 1/2 check for this preppy challenge.  Have a great weekend and don't forget to enter my give away from Monday October 5th!!

XOXO

SC
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , ,

30 comments:

  1. Travelin Through LifeOctober 9, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    Thanks for your comment! I am happy now! My blog will continue to grow from all my interests from crafts to fashion to interior design to every day life to gov't yeah Im a rounded girl lol please come back and see me again!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. MCWOctober 9, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    I don't have a nickname either...but,I think Molly is a pretty preppy name and my mom is an Elizabeth!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Headbands and Hand BagsOctober 9, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    I have shared my knick name on my blog before, 'Girlie', given by my father. Could not love it more!

    ReplyDelete
  4. MorganeOctober 9, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    i have 2 nickname : one was given by my mom "buzuc" (it's breton language)the other is Momo ( wish make me feel like i'm dumb) i'd prefer my celtic real name : Morgane !

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    I like it when nicknames evolve - when someone deliberately sets out to create nicknames it isn't the same thing.

    I have one but it sounds baby.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Jessica RyanOctober 9, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    growing up my cousin Ashley called me Messy Jessy... it caught on and it certainly did not come up out of the blue...

    In college my girlfriends called me "Stress"! That didn't come out of the blue either...

    And OMG I cannot believe I am about to admit this...but one bf called me Boom Boom Chestica!!! LMAO

    ReplyDelete
  7. KimOctober 9, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    I don't have a nickname and only one of our kids has ended up with one--J4 is Tig...which evolved from Tiger, then Tigger, then just Tig. He's 15 and answers to it, so I guess it stuck.

    One summer in college I lived with Bib, Boo, Beth, and Lily...all were named Elizabeth.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Beaufort BelleOctober 9, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    I guess I would have to get 1/2 point here. Jennifer is my name and my parents didn't really care for Jenny, however I would not have minded being Jenni. My nickname as a child was Punkin. I always wanted to have one of the super preppy TOPH nicknames. I was so preppy I truly stood out. Actually I do remember people calling me the prep or MissPrep in jr high and high school. My nickname now is JennJenn by my family. DD is Brooke but we all call her Brookie. I thought she would hate it as she grew older but loves it.

    ReplyDelete
  9. WendyOctober 9, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Nicknames can be such fun. In HS I had a group of friends that called me Wendel, not sure how it started but it stuck until college. Then somehow a group of guys in an organization I belonged to started calling me Muffy, within the group we had also had a Skippy and Stella. Today there is no nickname.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Southern Living: Preppy StyleOctober 9, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    3/4 check. I was Jenny in high school, but not college and I'm Jennifer (Jenn to those who know me best -friends, family). So that's part of my check.

    The other part, the nickname of our daughter, Lallie, with an "ie" nevertheless! ;-)

    xoxo

    ReplyDelete
  11. Black Labs and LillyOctober 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    I go by a nick name in day to day life, my real name is just too formal for me, and from my day to day name there are several different nick names branching off, my favorite is "Mag-Pie"

    ReplyDelete
  12. AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    No nick name :( I've failed this one.

    Have a great weekend Beth!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Jennifer FabulousOctober 9, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    Lovely photo! You two are so pretty. :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. Natasha in OzOctober 9, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    Oh dear, I don't have a nickname-don't hold it against me :( What a great blog-I am going to love following this!Best Wishes, NM. PS thanks for the lovely comments on my blog-you really made my day!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Martha@A Sense of Humor is EssentialOctober 9, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I knew a Winky, a Binky, a Buff, and a whole bunch of others I think of now as pet names. Only had a nickname as a camp counselor in college, does that count?

    ReplyDelete
  16. Deborah October 9, 2009 at 7:34 PM

    Thanks for visiting my blog and joining my Paws and Pray site! As for nicknames, I really don't have one! My family calls me Deborah because they say I am a "Deborah" not a Debbie..but my work friends and husband insists on calling me Debbie.. Drives my mother nuts!! Your blog is great! Have a nice weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  17. AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    I'm not sure if I like any of the nicknames that have ever been associated with me! {LOL} Lets see...there is the ever classic "shorty", short stuff, and yes...weenie tot {don't ask--haha} All I know the show "Married with children" had a whole episode about them. But when you are a freshman and the most popular Senior girl befriends you and gives you a nickname...you don't question it, ya just go with it. HA! Hope you have a great weekend! = )

    ReplyDelete
  18. Theta MomOctober 10, 2009 at 4:19 AM

    I don't have a nickname...Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and for following. I am following back! :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. QueenBeeSwainOctober 10, 2009 at 5:51 AM

    love that you are a Bunny in secret! is there anything more fun than a good nickname?!

    xoox

    kHm

    ReplyDelete
  20. Audrey AllureOctober 10, 2009 at 6:05 AM

    thank you for following my blog, i'm now following you too :) haha i have so many nicknames from so many different ppl - audreezy, audrizzle, aud, auds, audge, aberi, etc. that i've learned to appreciate my real name. haha

    ReplyDelete
  21. Jaime @ laviejaimeOctober 10, 2009 at 7:22 AM

    Thanks for reading la vie...j'aime.

    My name is Jaime but people call me J and Jaim!

    ReplyDelete
  22. chelseaOctober 10, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Bunny, I love it!

    ReplyDelete
  23. Michael St. JamesOctober 10, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    you're absolutely right! every preppy girl at my college had a nickname. thanks for sharing. lovely blog!

    ReplyDelete
  24. UnknownOctober 10, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    I dont have a nickname - think my name speaks for itself! great blog, glad to have found it x

    Missy
    For all things fashion:
    http://thefashionfusion.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  25. Beaufort BelleOctober 10, 2009 at 7:40 PM

    Your comment has me cracking up as well. Definitely WASP-y names to me!! HUSBANDS...what can we do with them??? ;)

    ReplyDelete
  26. Miss JodyOctober 11, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    I'm Known for giving everyone I know a nickname. I'm so bad at doing this. That I forget the real name of the person. I'm so serious... Then, Everyone calls that person the nickname too.
    I'm awful.
    But it is a curse.
    I have a couple. But nothing creative.
    I come up with some good ones!
    For example:
    There was a Vet. Tech. I worked with that her Intials were "KY"
    So I called her "Jelly" Ha! Ha!
    My boss even started! Ha!
    I'm awful.
    But they never forget me :)

    ReplyDelete
  27. UnknownOctober 11, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    thanks for following my blog x

    Missy
    For all things fashion:
    http://thefashionfusion.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  28. CharlotteOctober 11, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    youre definitely inspiring me!!! i love reading your posts about the preppy handbook! keep 'em coming!!! hope you're doing well!!

    ReplyDelete
  29. .October 11, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    cute nickname lovey!

    ReplyDelete
  30. AJLinBostonOctober 12, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    A few friends used to call me by a nickname in high school, but I've always preferred my full name. I love preppy nicknames that aren't a shortened version of your name, they are so fun.

    ReplyDelete

Talk preppy to me! xoxo

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)