Sentences with phrase «not nicknames for»

Ultimately the deciding factor for me was that Mohammed, Muhammad, Mohamed, etc, are not nicknames for each other like Elizbeth, Lizzie etc (Oliver / Olly was the one we were discussing)- they are exactly the same name, just transliterated differently from a foreign language.

Not exact matches

Ours may need some tweaking, but for now at least, my colleagues and I have found plenty of positive things to comment on: work we're proud of, jokes about office nicknames and even a little cheerfulness about the weather («Not wearing a sweater for the first time in... I can't even remember,» one colleague posted).

The impression Smith most wants to make is that BAF, for all its cheeky nicknames and self - mocking YouTube videos (posted under the username Fanny the Donkey), is a serious place to work and slackers will not be tolerated.

It doesn't roll off the tongue quite as smoothly as «Lyin» Ted» or «Crooked Hillary,» but Donald Trump finally has a nickname for John Kasich.

Indeed, that attitude explains how, nearly seven years after their fateful game of catch, the former dorm mates — RAM not only stands for «Randy and Mike» but also is the nickname (Rams) of sports teams at Colorado State University, their alma mater — have built a $ 4.6 - million company that competes against the likes of Wilson, Spalding, and Nike.

It wasn't long before he earned the nickname «the Oracle of Omaha» for his ability to pick out undervalued companies that would go on to explode in value.

Pence didn't have a reputation for legislative acumen («I would not call Mike a policy wonk,» one former staffer told the Indianapolis Monthly), and some of his colleagues called him a nickname behind his back: «Mike Dense.»

Prices, he says are «at or better» than the typical Whole Foods stores — maybe not a salve for those who nicknamed it Whole Paycheck, but for what I saw, price points were reasonable, especially for the level of quality.

We were just counseled not to use the word Mormon as a nickname because that nickname is reserved for the polygamists who broke away from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Sometimes called «God's Marines» (not all appreciate the nickname) for their willingness to go to the frontlines of faith, Jesuits form the largest order of Catholic priests in the church, with approximately 18,000 members worldwide.

Wild responded to the crisis generated by the aficionados of the former nickname by stating that the university was not for sale, by teaching about the true idea of a Catholic university as transcending athletics and nicknames, and by opening the door to a reconsideration of nicknames as long as the nickname did not violate Catholic teaching.

Thomas is often nicknamed Doubting Thomas, though this nickname is found nowhere in Scripture, and is probably not the best name for him.

Despite the author's idiosyncratic and condescending substitution of nicknames for Polish surnames he assumes readers will not be able to keep straight, the story is fast - paced and keeps in play the action in Warsaw as well as the diplomatic dramas in London, Moscow, and Washington.

Unfortunately, this nickname didn't stick around enough for us to tease him with it much.

I mean, nicknames are nice, and they're especially cool when your team hasn't been to the postseason for a very long time, which, before this season, Jacksonville hadn't since 2007.

Does this mean the Jaguars should feel ashamed of adopting such a nickname for its defense and not even being able to finish number one in the end?

Brett «I can't remember what Wiz nicknamed you» Kaplan went off for 22 in Week 1.

KID DYNAMITE Isn't it ironic that the only man ever to defeat Kid Dynamite (your nickname for Mike Tyson on his first SI cover, Jan. 6, 1986), is Dynamite's kid, i.e., Buster Douglas, the son of Bill (Dynamite) Douglas?

It's not ambiguous — it's a logo that uses «THE CITY», a hilariously perfect and self - important nickname for San Francisco, and features a big ol' Golden Gate Bridge on it.

For Joe Paterno, the defining moment of the 1982 championship season came not in the last seven seconds of the pivotal Nebraska game, when quarterback Todd Blackledge completed a winning touchdown pass to second - string tight end Kirk Bowman, who happened to be a former offensive guard nicknamed Stonehands.

I really can't comprehend why supposed «fans» come up with nicknames like that for our players.

My team was not only in a game important enough to get KEITH JACKSON on the call, but he had a nickname for us.

He's not nicknamed Le Fraud for no reason.

If he's not making headlines for playing football or partying, Johnny Manziel, nicknamed Johnny Football, is making the news in other ways.

In fact, there jeers for the Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick as well as for Gazidis at one point, while our owner or major shareholder Stan Kroenke lived up to his silent Stan nickname by not even bothering to speak.

Yes, he won two FA cups since that Mourinho's saga but we know Mourinho's nickname for Wenger would not ease off after just two FA cup trophies since 2014!

While the origins of Williams» nickname are unclear, for Marte Formico, his nickname started «because he wasn't any bigger than a splinter,» said one teammate.

Watch out, Judge, Brock Lesnar will come for his nickname if you aren't careful.

Nicknamed «El Illusionista» by the Catalan press, Iniesta has not yet lost his powers and leaving for the Chinese Super League would be a waste of his time and ours.

Arsenal have rewarded his loyalty and allowed him to go on a free Ken friar ha said they had offers for him and could've cashed in on him but they didn't instead they let him go and get the best deal for himself and that loyalty returned.Thank you very much Gilberto.according to Arsenal he is called in Brazil «The invisible wall» what a fitting nickname for a great character.

Nicknamed «Dinosaur» in his early days at tiny Kongahalla for his size, the 6 - foot - 2 Wernbloom is not an easy man to mark.

Borussia has officially confirmed that the striker with a nickname Spiderman, who in 32 appearances for the national team of Gabon scored 11 goals, signed for five years, and although compensation has not been officially confirmed, the German and French media reported of a 13 million euro fee.

Despite being a man of some excellent nicknames (the Flame, Flam, the Corsican), none of which that I can take credit for, and being a man who has always given his all when wearing the red and white, Mathieu Flamini hasn't been particularly popular with supporters in the last year or so.

Conversely, Barcelona was not afforded the same luxury since the magnitude of «El Classico» (the nickname for their game against Real Madrid) meant they had to play their starters for a full 90.

She's aptly - nicknamed «Aurora the Destroyer» for her desire to explore and investigate, and her physical and mental abilities to not only climb to higher places, but figure out how to position things to climb to even higher places.

(I don't know if I want to repeat the rest of the nicknames they have for each other though!)

I like Elchanan but it would most likely be shortened to Eli — which isn't good for us because we already have another child with that nickname.

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Coco is (unfortunately for her) her real name, not just a nickname.

Although at least one of its nicknames continues to make little Richards a target for bullies, the name hasn't faded into obscurity yet.

It's tempting, sure, partly because of the cute nickname Maddie, but choosing such a trendy name for a baby girl today means she'll be in good, if not prolific, company later.

one thing, out of the box of this conversation, is i wish Barbara was a more viable option for todays world, but am not into the Barbi nickname, and the fact that it sounds like Bar = bra, like underwear, makes me shy off from blessing a future daughter with my beloved grandmothers name.

Wattenberg continues, «Some of the boys» nicknames aren't even short for given names at all.

Well, obviously that's not his real name, but L has called him that for the last four or so months, so it's kind of stuck as a nickname.

If you've got a nickname for your little one that's not on the list, share it in the comments!

Not having many nickname options for the full name might be the reason for its lack of success.

But this is not a name to overlook, in fact the charm and beauty of this name added to the potential for Corin as a nickname, makes this name so veritably unique that it will be a blessing for your baby boy who deserves a name no one else has.

It first came into use as a nickname for a boy with red hair, but has long been standing on its own as a first name, not just for redheads either.

While the full form of the name may be lovely, you don't want your child being stuck with an unfortunate nickname for the rest of his or her life.