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nickname

vr.tr.nickname · INF.MED

Let an agent explain nicknames and their kinds, relay linguistic and cultural research from onomastics sources, describe the kinds the registry aliases name, and distinguish nicknames from given names, pseudonyms, titles and formal ship or train names, avoiding the spread of derogatory nicknames about real people.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain nicknames and their kinds, relay linguistic and cultural research from onomastics sources, describe the kinds the registry aliases name, and distinguish nicknames from given names, pseudonyms, titles and formal ship or train names, avoiding the spread of derogatory nicknames about real people.

An informal name used for a person, place or thing in place of or in addition to its proper name, including hypocorisms and pet names, descriptive names based on traits, call names used within families or military units, and names given to things such as passenger trains and ships; the registry aliases also include nicknames of streets in Fukuoka City, a local set of instances, and ship names, which are formal names rather than nicknames.

What it is for: Informal naming.

It can be explain kinds; relay onomastic research; describe named examples; distinguish related names.

Distinguishing features

Informal

Additional to proper name

Affection, description or mockery

Applies to people, places and things

What it looks like

Not a visible object; a name.

Physical character

field: onomastics note

hypocorism example: Bob for Robert note

word origin: Middle English an ekename, additional name note

How it is recognised

Informal name alongside a proper name

Hypocorism, descriptive name, callname, passenger train names, nicknames of streets in Fukuoka City; ship names as formal

Given names are formal; pseudonyms conceal identity; titles show rank; ship names are official

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

name

includes -

hypocorism

is contrasted with -

pseudonym

is studied by -

onomastics

In practice

Families and kinds

hypocorisms and diminutives

descriptive nicknames

call names

place nicknames such as street nicknames

names of trains and other named things

sports and team nicknames

Standards and regulation

Harassment and defamation law may apply to abusive nicknames

Failure modes and hazards

Spreading derogatory nicknames about real people

Confusing formal names with nicknames

Registry aliases naming local instances

Also called

descriptive namecallnamename of passenger trainsship namehypocorismnicknames of the streets in Fukuoka Citytsushorailway vehicle nicknamecity nicknamereligious slurdisparaging nicknameMaltese nicknamesnickname of rolling stockThe Big Fivecomplimentary nicknamefamily nicknamepubnameyou-know-whobynameblason populairelaqabathletic nicknamenickname during carnivalsobriquetchildhood nicknameGrandmother of Europewets and driesEne-FarmSpanish hypocorism

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.nickname-communication

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What a nickname is.

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is a nickname, and how does it differ from a given name, pseudonym, title and formal ship or train name? definition
  2. Is the question about language, culture, a specific nickname, or a derogatory nickname for a real person, which the model avoids spreading? boundary

Kinds

Kinds.

Kinds

Kinds.

  1. What are hypocorisms, descriptive names, call names, place and train nicknames? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific kind? action
Language Onomastics.

Sources.

Formation

Formation.

Formation

Formation.

  1. How are nicknames formed across languages? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Function

Social function.

Function

Function.

  1. What social functions do nicknames serve, as research reports? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Culture Culture.

Application.

Places

Place nicknames.

Places

Places.

  1. How do cities and streets acquire nicknames, such as in Fukuoka? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific place? action

Things

Named things.

Things

Things.

  1. How are trains, ships and teams named or nicknamed? provenance
  2. Which entry fits named passenger trains? action
Context Ethics and history.

Context.

Ethics

Harmful nicknames.

Ethics

Ethics.

  1. When do nicknames become bullying or harassment, as researchers and schools describe? provenance
  2. Which entry fits bullying? action

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did nicknames become surnames historically? provenance
  2. Which entry fits surname? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should hypocorism be a separate primary entry?
  • How should onomastics sources be linked?
  • The registry aliases ship name and nicknames of streets in Fukuoka City should be reviewed
Draft as JSON