Daniel’s Nicknames

It is my fear that 5 years from now, on Daniel’s first day of Kindergarten, his teacher will ask him his name and he will excitedly reply “My name is Zoo-Zoo!” 

Ever since Daniel was born, Shantell has insisted on calling Daniel by some nickname or another. Seriously, I could understand nicknames such as “Dan” or “Danny” or maybe even “Dan-Dan”… but I swear, most of the nicknames she calls him must be the first words that pop into her head.

I should have seen it coming though… Our poor cat Fiero has had over a dozen nicknames throughout his life (“Bayshee" seems to have stuck the best). Her littlest sister Sala has several nicknames also (“Skippy”, “Skooky”, etc..). Therefore, it is my theory that it must be some loving motherly urge within Shantell to call those she looks after silly nicknames.

Here is a list of some of the names our son has had over his short 5 months of life: (These are just the list of the ones that Shantell has used at least 10 times)

1. Baby
2. Bun-Kin
3. Bun-Tig
4. Tig-Tig
5. Bushy Boy
6. Zoombie
7. Zoobie
8. Zoo-Zoo
9. Zoo-Bop
10. Zoo-Zoo-Bop
11. Zoo-Za-La-Buntig
12. Zuppin
13. Jamba
14. Zuka-Zoobie-Jamba
15. Mudgeon
16. Zoo-Mudgeon
17. Mudge-a-Kin
18. Daniel-Bee
19. Daniel-Boy
20. D.B.
21. Daniel-Bee-Bop
22. Bazookah
23. Daniel-Boon
24. Tongueling
25. Danushki
26. Bun-Ka-Zoo
27. Zump-Zump
28. Droob-ah-lini
29. Bunka-Zoo
30. Koala-Bee
31. Munkin
32. Munka-Zoo
33. Zump-Zump
34. Zah-Zoo
35. Turtle-Bee

Yes, she actually does use all of those. However, she has began to settle on using “Zoo-Zoo” the most. A few weeks back she even prayed that “Zoo-Zoo would sleep well tonight.” Afterward we joked that some guy in Africa was going to have the best rest of his life that night.

I try to call him Daniel as much as I can (Either that our “Daniel-Son” or “Daniel-Boon”). But, I too find myself using Shantell’s nicknames…

…our poor son will be so confused when he starts to learn to talk.