Flanagan was noted for his sense of humor, especially when it involved using puns to create nicknames.

This may also be done with people's names to create nicknames (other English speaking countries create similar diminutives).

As a man long-known for creating nicknames, his own nickname "Hawk" originated during his early playing days.

They are uneducated, self-deluded, and, in many cases, physically inadequate, so they have themselves tattooed, create nicknames, and band together to reinforce their shared nihilism.

So who does create nicknames for military operations these days?

You create nicknames.

No one knows that better than rappers and D.J.'s, who have not only been creating unique nicknames for decades but who also appropriate the names of the famous and infamous who have come before them.

Géminiani, following the French habit of creating nicknames by doubling a syllable of a name referred to Bobet as Zonzon, a name that Bobet hated but tolerated.

The surroundings of the football locker room usually create nicknames inspired by some unflattering physical characteristic or personality trait.

He has a near-perfect memory, but often enjoys messing around with the other Holy Knights by creating nicknames for them; however, he also selectively forgets things he considers unimportant or scary.