The British-American names thread spawned a side discussion that went into nicknames, and I was wondering...what nicknames have you had? Now, be honest!

My first was based on the popularity of Tennessee Ernie Ford, and when I was about 9 a lot of my friends called me Tennessee Ernie. Later, Ernest T Bass was a character on The Andy Griffith Show, so I got called Ernest T quite a bit. Maybe my favorite was one I got from the coach on my football team when I was about 10...Tiger.

Later, I hosted parties where I would cook a big pot of Louisiana Gumbo for all my pals, and I got the moniker "Cajun Ern" or "Caje". My least favorite was "Rooney", a name I got when a fellow office-worker mispronounced my name while under the influence of several beers. Everyone cracked up, and I was Rooney for the rest of my time there. I actually got pissed about it once, which is NOT the way to get people to stop calling you by a nickname.

So, c'mon. Fess up!