what funny names did you have for things as a kid?

Oct 03, 2022 at 10:25 AM

if any?

I had a bear called puffer. why I called it puffer, I don't know

it just stuck

Oct 03, 2022 at 10:26 AM

unrelated, I loved my passifier

had it until I was 7..

Mountaindewed · Oct 03, 2022 at 01:55 PM

I used to get confused and call the library the librarian. I'd be like "can we go to the librarian?"

shakespeare47 · Oct 03, 2022 at 02:01 PM

I had a bit of a speech impediment and I'd say "will you whip up my whipper?" [will you zip up my zipper?]

Mountaindewed · Oct 03, 2022 at 02:17 PM

I also had and still do have a speech impediment. Until second grade I would call a computer a "com-peter" I got torn a new one quite a few times by my classmates for that one.

LiteraryLark · Oct 03, 2022 at 07:22 PM

My grandma would always say, "Let's go tinkle!" And I still tell myself (not out loud) that I need to go tinkle.

Oct 04, 2022 at 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I used to get confused and call the library the librarian. I'd be like "can we go to the librarian?"

so what did you call the person behind the desk?

Mountaindewed · Oct 04, 2022 at 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by raging vortex

so what did you call the person behind the desk?

The librarian lol

eskielover · Oct 04, 2022 at 11:38 AM

My daughter called Mickey Mouse "Mop Mop" I don't recall funny names I used but that was years ago at this point

lizardlady · Oct 05, 2022 at 04:07 PM

I could not say "s" sounds when I was little. I would ask to the playground to play on the "flings" and "flides". Had a dog named Rusty. I called her "my Ruffty".

For some reason I referred to two cherries with stems connected as a "two and two". No idea why.

I absolutely could not say "worchester" for years. I got so tired of being teased I went out in the backyard and practiced until I got it right.

jaynedough · Oct 09, 2022 at 11:31 AM

I used to call my inhaler my Broncobuster, because it worked on the bronchi.

lizardlady · Oct 09, 2022 at 02:35 PM

Good one Jayne!

Oct 09, 2022 at 04:43 PM

When I was little, I could not say "strawberry milkshake" so I used to call it "pink milk" instead

downandlonely · Oct 09, 2022 at 05:28 PM

I remember having a problem with b and v sounds, so I said cobbers instead of covers.

Soupe du jour · Oct 10, 2022 at 02:25 AM

I more make crazy sounds than have weird names for things. Or just say things in a crazy exaggerated way. An example of the latter was with the word "chicken". Me saying that as I did always made my sister laugh. Some of my stuff drove my parrots nuts or they scratched their heads about me.

A common favorite made up word is "Shkuba!". Often I say this when I must endure something tough or strain to get up. This is tame compared to others.

SlumberKitty · Oct 12, 2022 at 03:28 PM

I used to call pork chops bones. And my mom has stories of us being in the supermarket when I was two or three and I would be like, Mama buy bones. Buy me bones Mama. And everyone would look at us and I was a skinny little thing and they probably thought my mom was feeding me dog bones or something. So my Mom would very loudly correct me and say, it's not bones, it's pork chops!

Oct 12, 2022 at 03:41 PM

I still have trouble saying certain words, like psychritatric (idk spelling) or vetinary, or chair (the last one its my accent that messes up my saying it)

SlumberKitty · Oct 12, 2022 at 03:50 PM

You're not alone willowtigger. I still have trouble with words that have "R's" and "W's" particularly if it is the first letter of the word. Had speech therapy for years as a child. Still struggle. But it's fine. I've accepted how I talk.

SlumberKitty · Oct 12, 2022 at 04:07 PM

I also had a cat that I named when I was around 2.5 years old that I named Mickey Mouse Cat! Lol

MuseumGhost · Oct 13, 2022 at 05:29 PM

Apparently, I thought the huge nightcrawler worms we have here in the warmer months were "snakes". To a little toddler, they would have looked huge.

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LiteraryLark Crowned "The Good Witch" Member Since Jun 2009 Location: Wonderland Posts: 11,535 (SuperPoster!) 14 1,318 hugs given	Oct 03, 2022 at 07:22 PM #6 My grandma would always say, "Let's go tinkle!" And I still tell myself (not out loud) that I need to go tinkle.
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eskielover Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Oct 2004 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 24,736 (SuperPoster!) 19 14.6k hugs given	Oct 04, 2022 at 11:38 AM #9 My daughter called Mickey Mouse "Mop Mop" I don't recall funny names I used but that was years ago at this point __________________ Leo's favorite place was in the passenger seat of my truck. We went everywhere together like this. Leo my soulmate will live in my heart FOREVER Nov 1, 2002 - Dec 16, 2018
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Anonymous32448 Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 09, 2022 at 04:43 PM #13 When I was little, I could not say "strawberry milkshake" so I used to call it "pink milk" instead
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downandlonely Legendary Member Since Mar 2018 Location: United States Posts: 10,760 (SuperPoster!) 6 10.6k hugs given	Oct 09, 2022 at 05:28 PM #14 I remember having a problem with b and v sounds, so I said cobbers instead of covers.
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Anonymous32448 Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 12, 2022 at 03:41 PM #17 I still have trouble saying certain words, like psychritatric (idk spelling) or vetinary, or chair (the last one its my accent that messes up my saying it)
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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Oct 12, 2022 at 03:50 PM #18 You're not alone willowtigger. I still have trouble with words that have "R's" and "W's" particularly if it is the first letter of the word. Had speech therapy for years as a child. Still struggle. But it's fine. I've accepted how I talk. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA
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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Oct 12, 2022 at 04:07 PM #19 I also had a cat that I named when I was around 2.5 years old that I named Mickey Mouse Cat! Lol __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA
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MuseumGhost Grand Magnate Member Since Apr 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,257 12 12.3k hugs given	Oct 13, 2022 at 05:29 PM #20 Apparently, I thought the huge nightcrawler worms we have here in the warmer months were "snakes". To a little toddler, they would have looked huge.
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