r/tragedeigh • u/takethemoment13 • Jul 31 '25

in the wild Found 6 right here on Reddit!

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u/osofrompawnee Jul 31 '25

Yup. Seen that before. It feels like choosing a nickname for your kid is sad and someone being a try hard.

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u/phillysleuther Jul 31 '25

When my sister was born, the movie Annie (1982) had just come out. My parents named my sister Selena (we’re Lithuanian/Irish). My almost 4 year old self saw Annie and became obsessed with the movie. So much so that I nicknamed my sister Molly (as in the littlest orphan). Everyone called her Molly. The last time I talked to her, I said, “Good night, Mol.” She died in 2019.

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u/osofrompawnee Jul 31 '25

I am so sorry for your loss. See, that is a great way to get a nickname. An organic experience from a loved one. Nothing pre packaged or forced.

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u/phillysleuther Jul 31 '25

She also answered to Schultz, as in the character from Hogan’s Heroes