Nicknames are often not chosen by the person who is nicknamed. I knew a girl growing up named Madeline, and when my friend group and I first met her, somebody said she looked like a "Barbara." That name stuck because despite being a typical 15-year-old girl, she looked like she was meant to be named Barbara. It's not like there was another Madeline in the group, and this was a practical thing: Barbara just persisted against all odds despite conventional wisdom saying she wouldn't.
The public is much more willing to accept a nickname than a brand-new name chosen by the named person. While stage names are common in show business, it's sometimes difficult for the people in that person's real life to accept a radical name change for branding. One person who couldn't accept their partner's friend renaming herself "Queen" took to Reddit to share their woes about the situation.
The public is much more willing to accept a nickname than a brand-new name chosen by the named person. While stage names are common in show business, it's sometimes difficult for the people in that person's real life to accept a radical name change for branding. One person who couldn't accept their partner's friend renaming herself "Queen" took to Reddit to share their woes about the situation.
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