NICK NAMES

It is worthy to note that while growing up in Bear River, we did not call many of our neighbors by their last name, but rather by some family name. Here are a few of them.

Joe Pete Joe Ronald Peter Joe

John Wade Peter Joe Pete John Dan

Kevin Joe Pete Frankie Alex Kate Dan

Kenny Johnnie Joe Lem Johnny Pete Pete Simon

Joe Peter Jack Lazar Dynamite Jim Jack Donald Hughie Mary Frankie Donald Hughie

Bernard Andrew Tom Jimmy Dynamite

Marjorie Alex Donald

As Gary says, “At that time it seemed perfectly natural to me to do this. It was only when I moved away that I realized that this was not a common

practice elsewhere”.

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