5.23.2010

The man with many names...

Some people naturally attract nicknames. Maybe because their given name is either difficult to say or has the wrong 'air' about it. Or said person embedded the memories of others with some fun-filled experience and 'earned' it. And then, some people are just fun to name.
One might say that Garrett has his share of nicknames: Garrito, G-Man, Guido to name a few.
Sometimes he likes the names, sometimes not, depending on his mood and whether he thinks you are sincere.
Occasionally, a name might escape our parental lips that oughtn't, as in a exclamation recently overheard:
"Mommy!!! Daddy gave me a new name: DORKUS!!!"
How exactly do you undo the damage?