My Nicknames
(in a rough, chronological order)
| Ackey | Atkinson is pronounced A'ki'son in Cumbria. School |
| Dewdrop | my initials are DEWA. School |
| Big Dave | There were two Daves in my flat at Uni, and the other was short. |
| Honest Dave | I didn't cheat when playing the card game Cheat! Uni again! |
| Daffyd Duck | Play on Welsh pronunciation of David, plus of course the Disney character. Uni again!! |
| The Freezer | Homage to William "The Refrigerator" Perry - Uni again!!! |
| Tight Paul | In Uni rugby team, there were a lot of Pauls who were prop forwards, so all props were Tight Paul or Loose Paul. Uni again!!!! |
| Bog | I was explaining rugby rules to some women I worked with at Rover - Boring Dave, BD, Bidet, Bog! |
| Terminator | Again playing rugby, I would take big hits and keep going |
| The Cat | 5-a-side soccer - homage to Peter Bonnetti |
| Teflon | 5-a-side soccer - I would deflect the ball rather than catching it (non-stick hands) |
| Hungry Horace | i like food.... |
| Prudence | I was apparently always choosing the cheap option in the canteen |
| Harry Fat Hands | I have big hands! |
| Eric | It was too confusing for one of my group of friends that there was another Dave in the group, so she called me by my second given name |
| Kynson | @kynson = Atkinson - My Internet identity and the only nickname I have invented myself! |
| BFB | Big Fat Bloke! |
| Skippy | ...the bush kangaroo = certain incident on holiday |
| Patch | I was a chocolate substitute for one of my girlfriends |
| Mush Monster | I was very soppy with Clare |
| Daddy Dave | I acted like a parent to those in the staff accommodation, being concerned for them and giving advice |
| BFG | Big Friendly Gardener - wearing cheap gardening gloves when playing in goal for Crown Corkers |
| Cumbrian Separatist | Due to my dedication to advancing Cumbrian-ness, this nickname was coined by a work colleague, Mark Jackson |
| David's Index |
Email the webmaster |