Contellation and Millennium Nicknames

Ok, so maybe it's just me but do the nicknames Connie (for the Constellation) and Millie (for the Millennium) grate on you? A bit too anthropomorphic for me and maybe a bit tacky as well. I know it's not a serious issue but I'm a bit of a pedant and this tendency to attach a sobriquet to everything is a trend I can do without.

That’s Sillho

I like Reefer for the Reflection

What will it be for the Edge? Rim.

Gracie Allen use to say my name is Grace but they call me Gracie for short. So Edge would become Edgy.

Personally don’t care, don’t use nicknames, and don't see any reason for them especially for a ship

Do people use nicknames for ships on other cruise lines?

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"Do people use nicknames for ships on other cruise lines?"

Only one I can think of is "Indy" for Independence of the Seas.

Harry

"Do people use nicknames for ships on other cruise lines?"

 

 

 

Only one I can think of is "Indy" for Independence of the Seas.

 

 

 

Harry

I think nicknames are Silly (pun intended).

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I have found that use of anything other than the full, correct spelling (looking at you, Millennium) make it difficult or impossible to use the search feature on this site. The search feature is hardly robust in any event, but when I want to research previous posts I have to search the various spellings, both correct and incorrect. Using nicknames complicates everything.

What are people going to call Beyond?

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What are people going to call Beyond?

 

 

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Yannis?

I don't have a strong opinion one way or another, but this thread is making me smile because my mother flew for TWA back in the 50's, mostly on Constellation aircraft. She used to call them "my beloved Connies." She hated working on the jets & retired when the Connies went by the wayside.

I dislike them, and yet just used 'Connie' in a post. My least favorite is 'Silly'. I absolutely positively definitely hate hate hate that one and I will never use it.

Tempest in a tea pot. Just like with people's names - if you don't want it shortened, or given a nick name, don't give such a long name in the first place. Elizabeth - Liz. Alexander - Alex . Los Angeles - LA. Johannesburg - Jo'burg. Constellation - Connie.

I think nicknames are Silly (pun intended).

 

 

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Tempest in a tea pot. Just like with people's names - if you don't want it shortened, or given a nick name, don't give such a long name in the first place. Elizabeth - Liz. Alexander - Alex . Los Angeles - LA. Johannesburg - Jo'burg. Constellation - Connie.

To take it to it's logical conclusion: Constantinople - Constance - Con - C. Kinda loses some of it's flavor, don't you think?

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Someone will surely christen it Bea. Then I'll be stuck visualizing Andy and Opie every time I hear it. ;)

Oh dear, you wouldn't do well in Oz (Australia)

To take it to it's logical conclusion: Constantinople - Constance - Con - C. Kinda loses some of it's flavor, don't you think?

I won't even start in on the possible abbreviations for that one, but now I am sitting here humming the old Istanbul song and guessing that about half the people reading this probably aren't even old enough to remember it. :D

Tempest in a tea pot. Just like with people's names - if you don't want it shortened, or given a nick name, don't give such a long name in the first place. Elizabeth - Liz. Alexander - Alex . Los Angeles - LA. Johannesburg - Jo'burg. Constellation - Connie.

Not always true

Ann - Annie

Grace - Gracie

John - Johnny

George - Georgie

Charles - Charlie

Jack - Jackie

And there are many more

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Oh dear, you wouldn't do well in Oz (Australia)

I am from Oswego NY and we have borrowed your nickname. We are OZ!

Then you could just call it Istanbul.

I won't even start in on the possible abbreviations for that one, but now I am sitting here humming the old Istanbul song and guessing that about half the people reading this probably aren't even old enough to remember it. :D

Love it! For the unenlightened:

Istanbul

They Might Be Giants

Istanbul was Constantinople

Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople

Been a long time gone, Oh Constantinople

Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night

Every gal in Constantinople

Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople

So if you've a date in Constantinople

She'll be waiting in Istanbul

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

Why they changed it I can't say

People just liked it better that way

So, Take me back to Constantinople

No, you can't go back to Constantinople

Been a long time gone, Oh Constantinople

Why did Constantinople get the works?

That's nobody's business but the Turks

Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

Why they changed it I can't say

People just liked it better that way

Istanbul was Constantinople

Now it's…

Istanbul was Constantinople

Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople

Been a long time gone, Oh Constantinople

Why did Constantinople get the works?

That's nobody's business but the Turks

So, Take me back to Constantinople

No, you can't go back to Constantinople

Been a long time gone, Oh Constantinople

Why did Constantinople get the works?

That's nobody's business but the Turks

Istanbul

Not always true

 

Ann - Annie

Grace - Gracie

John - Johnny

George - Georgie

Charles - Charlie

Jack - Jackie

 

And there are many more

 

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I'm another example. My given name is Harry but the nuns all called me Harold because there is no Saint Harry! :halo:

Someone will surely christen it Bea. Then I'll be stuck visualizing Andy and Opie every time I hear it. ;)

...or Queen B

:')

bon voyage

Then you could just call it Istanbul.

I won't even start in on the possible abbreviations for that one, but now I am sitting here humming the old Istanbul song and guessing that about half the people reading this probably aren't even old enough to remember it. :D

v - sorry I do not know it, but surely will do an internet search.

What about referring to Istanbul as Izzie or Stan? LOL

bon voyage

I'm another example. My given name is Harry but the nuns all called me Harold because there is no Saint Harry! :halo:

Can one still be alive and be Beatified, St. Harry??? :halo:

bon voyage

v - sorry I do not know it, but surely will do an internet search.

 

What about referring to Istanbul as Izzie or Stan? LOL

 

bon voyage

Come on, Bo, I can remember it and I’m not even 50 yet :D!

Just never refer to San Francisco as “Frisco”. Disrespectful.

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I blame it on people not wanting to misspell, but not bothered enough to look it up. Millennium is just hard -- is it one l or two, and how many n's? And don't even talk about Silhouette!

I still think it's better than on the Royal Caribbean forums. What's AOS? Allure of the Seas? Adventure of the Seas? Anthem of the Seas?