Nickname Quotes

Quotes on how nicknames form and why they stick.

These nickname quotes look at how names attach to people, whether given by a sibling in childhood or earned the hard way, since one quote argues that people only pick up a nickname when they're genuinely going through it. For more on personal identity, see our Almost quotes.


One quote turns the idea around entirely, arguing that titles themselves are just nicknames, and every nickname works as a kind of title. Continue with our Any quotes for more playful reflections.