tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605326350033222320.post1358425172978450568..comments2024-03-10T23:05:59.413-04:00Comments on Romancing The Past: Regency NicknamesWendy Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05769040606499192321noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605326350033222320.post-86747158207892027332012-06-21T08:28:30.305-04:002012-06-21T08:28:30.305-04:00Thanks, Susan! I'll bet Wellington's troo...Thanks, Susan! I'll bet Wellington's troops didn't refer to him as Old Nosey or Old Hookey in his hearing. ;)Alyssa Everetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074748920540723377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605326350033222320.post-15663046303772634602012-06-20T23:01:50.754-04:002012-06-20T23:01:50.754-04:00Interesting post, Alyssa!
Because I can tie most ...Interesting post, Alyssa!<br /><br />Because I can tie most things Regency to Wellington somehow or other, I'll add that Wellington was known as the Beau or the Peer to officers on his staff, but his troops referred to him as Old Nosey or Old Hookey.Susanna Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149293228696867804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605326350033222320.post-79632808500441161312012-06-19T19:42:26.025-04:002012-06-19T19:42:26.025-04:00Thanks, Katherine! I keep hoping a brilliantly cl...Thanks, Katherine! I keep hoping a brilliantly clever character nickname will occur to me one day, but so far I've been waiting in vain for the Inspiration Fairy.Alyssa Everetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074748920540723377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605326350033222320.post-43300545175774353942012-06-19T18:42:03.690-04:002012-06-19T18:42:03.690-04:00Very cool post, Alyssa! Just another dimension of...Very cool post, Alyssa! Just another dimension of character writers need to consider. Thanks!Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605326350033222320.post-1119818121932714992012-06-19T13:47:31.174-04:002012-06-19T13:47:31.174-04:00Thanks, Vicky! I think you should definitely give...Thanks, Vicky! I think you should definitely give one of your heroes a nickname based on a characteristic (something suitably dashing, of course).Alyssa Everetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074748920540723377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605326350033222320.post-60757115659830660502012-06-19T11:55:27.098-04:002012-06-19T11:55:27.098-04:00Alyssa,
Great post. Two of my heroes have nicknam...Alyssa,<br /><br />Great post. Two of my heroes have nicknames that are shortened versions of their titles. I think it would be fun to give the hero a nickname based on some characteristic.Vicky Dreilinghttp://www.vickydreiling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605326350033222320.post-28074334991831771082012-06-19T10:50:28.441-04:002012-06-19T10:50:28.441-04:00Thanks, Ella! I left out a few of the less colorf...Thanks, Ella! I left out a few of the less colorful nicknames, but there were a lot to choose from.Alyssa Everetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074748920540723377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605326350033222320.post-85854899329645998962012-06-19T10:21:20.919-04:002012-06-19T10:21:20.919-04:00Alyssa,
What a wonderful post. I'd, of course...Alyssa,<br /><br />What a wonderful post. I'd, of course heard of many of the nicknames before. But thank you for doing the research and putting them all in one place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com