"Nigel" is not that difficult. If you choose to use 'Nigs' instead you should expect a response. Don't dish it out if you can't take it!"

I repeat, your attempt to insult me has no effect whatsoever, I can 'take it' - sticks and stones etc.

Might not be the case in your stamping ground, but where I'm from 'Nigs' is a friendly shortening of 'Nigel' just as, for instance, 'Terry" is the shortened, friendly version of Terence, or Steve is a friendly shortened version of Steven. I have friends called Nigel, everyone calls them Nigs. Just a standard thing, nobody gets their frillies wedged.

But, if you prefer the Sunday-name, I'll stick with that.