Red Heads: Nicknames

"Hey, ___________!"

'NICKNAMES' are:

• A descriptive name for a person, place, or thing that is in place of or in addition to a current name
• A familiar name for a person
• Additional name, alter version, ‘also known as’ or A.K.A.
• A shortened versions of a person’s given name (Joe for Joseph, Bob for Bobby)

WHAT ELSE DO NICKNAMES DO?

• Can be an affectionate name or enduring to show emotion or love
• Can be used to symbolize a relationship (Sweetie )
• Can be used to distinguish which family member referred to (Big Dan or Little Dan, Junior or Senior)
• Can relate to a fictional or historical person to denote they act the same (Hitler, Napoleon)
• Can relate to a hobby or activity connected with that person (Comical Bob, Chemical Ali)
• Can be used to denote a person’s occupation (Doc or Bones for a doctor)
• Can be used to show their size or shape, in loving way. (Grunt, pipsqueak)
• Can be used as a ‘stage’ name or ‘pen name’ instead of real name
• Can be used to denote physical characteristics (fat, thin, weak, big nose)
• Can be used to refer to physical shortcomings such as wearing glasses or braces or hearing aides (4-eyes, train tracks, 4 ears, radio head...)
• Can refer to where they live or came from (the Yank, Boston Bob)
• Can refer to their politics or political party
• Can be a play on words with their real name to make up unique one (Dubya for former President George W. Bush)
• Can refer to their smartness or lack of brilliance (Sherlock, Einstein)

NICKNAMES FOR REDHEADS...

Of course physical characteristics like red hair and freckles provide perfect material to 'rename' someone!

Unfortunately, sometimes people forget your ‘real name’ and just stick to the new label given to them...

They can be used with affection or disdain....
It also depends on HOW it’s said and WHO is saying it too....

Rusty Rusty Knob	Fireball Flame Flame Brain
Carrot, Carrot Top (but carrot tops are green!)	Red Big Red Little Red
Ginger or Gingy (common nickname used in U.K., Ireland)	Ginger Streak Ginger Ninja
Peppermint Pattie (for freckles from freckled brunette girl in 'Peanuts' comic strip)	Rangas (courtesy of Julie, from Australia)) - "In Australia, red heads are often called 'rangas' -- short for orangutan. A popular TV show used it and the nickname stuck. It's not really affectionate and most red heads hate it."
Howdy Doody (freckled redhead marionette from US 1950s TV show 'Howdy Doody')	Clarabell the Clown (red-haired clown again from 'Howdy Doody' TV show)
Woody Woodpecker (cartoon red woodpecker)	Woodpecker
Redheaded rooster	Red in the head
Copper penny	Freckle face
Ruby locks She Ruby	Candle
Beet Head	Tempermatic
Flying Tomato (name for Shaun White, the redhead Olympic snowboarder)	Blushing Tomato Tomato Head Ketchup Head
Robin	Pippi (From fictional character Pippi Longstocking)
Wendy (from Wendy's Hamburgers logo; based on real redhead girl, Wendy.)	Molly (actress Molly Ringwald)
Auburn	Siren
Rosie red	Cherry
Irn Bru Head Popular Scottish carbonated soft drink, famous for its bright orange color -- (Pronounced "iron brew"). Made by A.G Barr.	Tizer Red-colored soft drink with very sweet/fruity taste, from United Kingdom. Made by A.G. Barr
Chili pepper	Fire truck
Sandy	Fanta Pants (believed from gaelic 'farnter' - meaning flame-haired; a person whose natural hair colour is red)
Matchstick	Pumpkin head
Anne of Green Gables (from book and movie)	Little Mermaid (from Ariel, in Disney movie)
Bozo (Bozo the Clown, popular in 1950s)	Ronald (Ronald McDonald, hamburgers)
Orange Head Orange	Bonzo
Pinkie	Strawberry Freckle Face Strawberry
Spots or Spotty (for freckles)	Annie (from Little Orphan Annie comic strip character)
Copper top	Duracell (battery)
Fred the red	Garfield (orange cartoon cat)
Red herring	Casper (cartoon character due to pale skin)

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