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War Hero

Just been reading the SCC part. Seems that a young sea cadet took umbrage to being referred to as ginge.
Are nicknames still used in the modern navy or are they classed as a form of bullying?
In my day nicknames were given and you took them as a sign that you were accepted. Many did not like the given names but eventually seemed to accept them and lived for the rest of their carriers with them. Nicknames were an integral part of navy life so much so that many did not know their oppo's Christian name.
While serving at Tain range in Scotland on of my oppos got in the sh!t with the local police, completely drunk. His name Topsy Turner. the police contacted the local duty sailor to find his Christian name to enable them to charge him and he had told them it was Topsy. No one knew his real name. Had to phone his DO (also called turner) who lived in an hotel in Tain. No prizes for guessing that hid DO also only knew him as Topsy. He had top get taxi from hotel to range to open the safe in order to find his docs and supply said name.
So finally nicknames derogatory or a term of endearment
Are nicknames still used in the modern navy or are they classed as a form of bullying?
In my day nicknames were given and you took them as a sign that you were accepted. Many did not like the given names but eventually seemed to accept them and lived for the rest of their carriers with them. Nicknames were an integral part of navy life so much so that many did not know their oppo's Christian name.
While serving at Tain range in Scotland on of my oppos got in the sh!t with the local police, completely drunk. His name Topsy Turner. the police contacted the local duty sailor to find his Christian name to enable them to charge him and he had told them it was Topsy. No one knew his real name. Had to phone his DO (also called turner) who lived in an hotel in Tain. No prizes for guessing that hid DO also only knew him as Topsy. He had top get taxi from hotel to range to open the safe in order to find his docs and supply said name.
So finally nicknames derogatory or a term of endearment