Nicknames

[alice_loves_cats]

Hello!

Binx wrote:
> I was reading a message on the main list from 
> junediamanti and bibphile (#71657) about Snape's
> nickname and how he got it. I don't think Snape got
> his nickname because of anything James or Sirius saw.
> I think even as an emotional 14 year old boy he had
> too much pride to ever let anyone see him cry. I think
> he got his nickname because it's an insult that sounds
> similar to his actual name. Allow me elaborate. 

Alice:
I thought it was to do with his nose. The size of it, I mean. :-)

Nicknames: Well, I've just been to Croatia and because I could never
remember the other Hungarians' names I came up with lots of nicknames,
mostly relating to appearance. Hence: Barrel, Penguin, Sea Cow, Mr
Bean, Yogi Bear, Spitting Viper, Beekiller, etc. Problem is, most
nicknames suffer and die in translation, so I won't be able to tell
you the best ones. :-)

Alice
---is completely and utterly in love with Croatians, but also glad to
be back in home-sweet-home Hungary