Nicknames have haunted man since childhood. First, parents begin to call their baby with a certain kind affectionate word. Further children's groups. Moreover, the younger the person, the more nicknames offensive. After all, children are not shy in choosing words that they use as a name for one or another of their peers. Later, already in adulthood, a person also receives nicknames, but already affectionate, from their loved ones.
Psychologists assure: nicknames for the development and formation of man are extremely important. They teach how to deal with the attacks of others, how to apply a sense of humor, how to accept a situation and how to survive an insult. All nicknames given to a person can be divided into certain 4 groups. The first includes those names that characterize the qualities of a person. They are given, because they are very obvious. These include, for example, bespectacled, nerd, bald, etc. There are no restrictions in this area. Any qualities of a person can describe nicknames from this group - physical, intellectual, or those that reveal the properties of a person’s character. Nicknames can also be given by profession. These are such as the Aesculapius, the Boatswain, the Commander, etc. They are given in the case when the option with personal qualities does not fit - there are no features or they are too obvious and offensive. And in this way to call a person - on the contrary, it can be considered honorable. After all, his belonging to a particular profession is indicated. And that means respect for her. Alternatively, they give a nickname and by some coincidence. For example, a child cannot tell a poem in front of the whole class and stumbles on the same word. This word automatically with the light hands of classmates becomes the nickname of this child for many years. Moreover, his classmates may not remember the name after graduation. But surely their memory will wake up at the mention of a nickname. For those who have been awarded such an unusual name, this word sometimes becomes a long-term nightmare that they would like to forget about immediately. Another category of given nicknames is defined as internally motivated. They are formed, as a rule, by analogy. So, for example, everyone knows the character of the cartoon Donald Duck. And if the person’s name is Donald, then Duck will automatically join him. And so he will be called regularly. Similarly, nicknames are formed and a simple change of letters. For example, in a surname or name there is a letter that easily goes into another. And there it transforms into another word. Psychologists assure that nicknames are given for a reason. Depending on which category was used when choosing a second name, the attitude to the person also depends. Therefore, by the person’s nickname, one can easily judge what place in society he occupies.