What’s the story behind your nickname?

Like many of the questions posed on this site, I’m finding it difficult to get my head around the best way to respond. That probably comes from the time I have spent on this earth, together with the fact that “fortunately”, I continue to be blessed with quite a good memory.

I have been called many things over the years, some complimentary and others rather scarifying. Among these callouts have been a few nicknames.

My thoughts on this? Also confused by the fact that I have used many pseudonyms When writing for various publications over the years. These have generally been in the material sent to imprinted in Newspapers.

I would add that at no time when writing seriously on crucial issues, have I used a pseudonym because one needs to be genuine and attach their name to issues-focused correspondence and papers.

The nickname I use most is one identified on my blog and with several other memberships. It’s probably not a proper nickname because it is only semi-detached from my Christian name.

The identification in “Nick” is “Poor Old Henry”, Often written as showing or as one-word “pooroldhenry”. It is a nickname I use for often answering the telephone as “poor old Henry”. I also use it in other contexts.

The exciting thing about using this nomenclature Is the responses it gets from those hearing it.

“You’re not poor!”,

“You’re not old”,

“poor old Henry” – (with a disbelieving look)

“POOR OLD HENRY!!” –

th expostulation)

“Poor old Henry” – (with some semblance of sympathy).

And so on ….