Nicknames of Midland
Everyone in Midland had a nickname. Do you remember some of these? Do you know the origin of any of these names? How many can you remember?
The following list was compiled by Charlie Winters with a lot of help from Jim Murray, Danny O’Brien, Francis Cullen, Reggie Mills, Jim Ricker, Tim Cullen, Don Eagan, and local towns people, and was provided by Craig Robertson.
The following nicknames are not intended to embarrass or insult anyone. If you feel they have, please let me know. If you are aware of any nicknames that are not listed and wish to add them to our list, please let us know.
| First Name | Nickname | Last Name | |
| Edward | Tinker | Abbott | |
| Hughie | Congo | Alexander | |
| Robert | Tore | Alexander | |
| Donald | Alex | Alexander | |
| Edward | Deacon | Allen | |
| Joseph | Sappy | Allen | |
| George | Sappy | Allen | |
| Alphy | Ambrose | ||
| Elizabeth | Babe | Atkinson | |
| Jack | Scratcher | Atkinson | |
| Charles | Nance | Baker | |
| Eloise | Ese | Baker | |
| Tom | Hoot | Baker | |
| Eener | Baker | ||
| Steve | Pool/Hair Owl | Baker | |
| Lionel | Bake | Baker | |
| Julie | Sis | Baker | |
| Harold | Barney | Barber | |
| Dennis | Denture/Spick | Bartlett | |
| Lloyd | Worry Wort | Beach | |
| Charlie | Besease | Beeman | |
| Raymond | Cooter | Beeman | |
| Dickie | Snake Eyes | Beeman | |
| William | Peck | Bevans | |
| Chine | Beveridge | ||
| Russell | Rucky | Beveridge | |
| Brian | Squid | Blair | |
| Henry | Tubby | Blair | |
| Robert | CoCo | Blair | |
| James | Shump | Blair | |
| Jack | Lardy | Blair | |
| Manuel | Tor | Blanco | |
| George | Pig | Blanco | |
| Joe | Captain Hook | Blanco | |
| Thomas | Tuck | Blucker | |
| Bobby | Tuck | Blucker | |
| Tommy | Big Nig | Brinegar | |
| Catherine | Kit | Brinegar | |
| Gerald | Bo | Brinkman | |
| Andy | Red | Brodie | |
| Harold | Sunshine | Brodie | |
| Corlita | Pete | Briner | |
| Colleen | Icky | Buckalew | |
| Edward | Pooksie | Bullock | |
| Charles | Chill | Bullock | |
| John | 66 | Bullock | |
| Frank | Red | Burns | |
| Larry | Turkey | Byrnes | |
| Miles | Milo | Byrnes | |
| Leo | Happy | Cadwalader | |
| Arthur | Ozzie | Cadwalader | |
| Leon | Wimpy | Cadwalader | |
| Thomas | Hump | Campbell | |
| Edward | Red Cap | Campbell | |
| Edward,Jr. | Flash | Campbell | |
| Johnny | Jizz | Canning | |
| Major | Canty | ||
| Marvin | Fag | Carter | |
| Bernard | Bunny | Carter | |
| Cuddles | Cathell | ||
| Blackie | Cavanaugh | ||
| Gene | Tony/Cuz | Cesnick | |
| Thomas | Cuz | Cesnick | |
| Robert | Duggie | Clark | |
| Eileen | Dirken | Clark | |
| Happy | Click | ||
| Gilbert | GB | Clise | |
| Marion | Pug | Coleman | |
| Hugh | Whiz | Coleman | |
| Donald | Frostie | Cook | |
| Francis | Pickie | Corrigan | |
| Packie | Corrigan | ||
| Clark | Caw | Crowe | |
| Don | Buckshot | Crowe | |
| Marie | Metoe | Crowe | |
| John | Possum | Cullen | |
| Francis | Pitter | Cullen | |
| Deloris | Doe-Doe | Cullen | |
| Hugh | Whiskers | Cunningham | |
| Jimmy | Burrhead | Cunningham | |
| Bill | Cubby | Cuthbertson | |
| Tough | Cuthbertson | ||
| Bob | Crow | Cutter | |
| Jack | Ace | Cutter | |
| Gene | Howdy Doody | Cutter | |
| Billy | Gravy | Davis | |
| Ossie | Dawson | ||
| Mary Frances | Mamie | Dawson | |
| Tom | Peezer | Dawson | |
| Snakes | Densmore | ||
| Danny | Jaggers | Devlin | |
| Harry | Crab | Devlin | |
| James | Deacon | Dick | |
| Frank | Buz | Dilfer | |
| Birdie | Dixon | ||
| Lefty | Donald | ||
| Nathaniel | Red | Dunn | |
| Edward | Spike | Dunn | |
| Delores | Boo | Durst | |
| James | Cat | Durst | |
| Jack | Hog | Durst | |
| John | PegLeg | Eagan | |
| Edward | Muskie | Eagan | |
| Charles | Tarkey | Eagan | |
| John Donlan | Chagan | Eagan | |
| Gary | Gay | Eagan | |
| Ester | Dessie | Eagan | |
| Pat | Discount | Eagan | |
| Edward | Fish | Eisentrout | |
| Aloyisius | Teet | Fair | |
| Paul | Diz/Rire | Fair | |
| James | Fuzzy | Farrell | |
| Monk | Fazenbaker | ||
| Hon | Fazenbaker | ||
| Raymond | Fazy | Fazenbaker | |
| Joke | Gallagher | ||
| Russell | Rucky | George | |
| Netty | George | ||
| Roxy | Goodrich | ||
| Frank | Yellow Horse | Graham | |
| Francis | Kingfish | Grey | |
| Delano | ToBo | Grey | |
| Carlisle | Cally | Gray | |
| Graham | Rab | Gray | |
| Roy | Cotton | Gray | |
| Tom | Tomcat | Gray | |
| Frank | Mousey | Gray | |
| Toots | Grimes | ||
| Sooky | Grimes | ||
| Francis | Grinny | Grimes | |
| John | Bozo | Gurley | |
| Ova | Butch | Haggard | |
| Dennis | Big Denny | Hamilton | |
| Edward | Snab | Hawkins | |
| Charles | Chill | Hawkins | |
| Robert | Kibbin | Hawkins | |
| Charles | Bucky | Hawkins | |
| Donald | Gus | Hawkins | |
| Frank | Check | Hawkins | |
| Forrest | Nar | Hawkins | |
| Edward | EB | Hawkins | |
| Richard, Sr. | Ned | Hawkins | |
| Richard, Jr. | Dick | Hawkins | |
| William | Chick | Hawkins | |
| George | Peanut | Hersick | |
| Paul | Waldo | Hollern | |
| Jon | Dogkiller | Hollern | |
| Braxie | Holsbury | ||
| Jimmy | Hicky | Hotchkiss | |
| Margaret | Snap | Hughes | |
| Joseph | Frog | Hughes | |
| Jack | Tadpole | Hughes | |
| Francis | Tug | Hughes | |
| William | Duck | Hughes | |
| Bill | Punt | Hunt | |
| Rodney | Rock | Hyde | |
| George | Doggie | Ingrodi | |
| Robert | Ramrod | Ingrodi | |
| Thomas | Jess | James | |
| Thomas | Butchy | James | |
| Sam | Corncob | Jeffries | |
| Delores | Puff | Jeffries | |
| Joseph | Smoke | Jeffries | |
| John | Bing | Jeffries | |
| James | Hot Rocks | Jeffries | |
| Elmer | Little Smoke | Jeffries | |
| Harry | Bunny | Jeffries | |
| Happy | Johnson | ||
| Joseph | Boom Tick | Jones | |
| Neil | Buckwheat | Jones | |
| Elam | Elmo | Jones | |
| Marshal | Butch | Jones | |
| Leroy | Spike | Jones | |
| Paul | Jughead | Jones | |
| JoRetha | Tootie | Jones | |
| Danny | Big Nig | Jones | |
| Al | Fonce | Kenny | |
| Paul | Doc | Kenny | |
| Ed | Doc | Kenny | |
| Tim | Jay | Kilduff | |
| Carlton | Phantom | Knippenburg | |
| Earl | Creepy | Kroll | |
| Edward | Father | Kroll | |
| Henry | Henny | Lease | |
| Francis | Colonel | Lease | |
| Tootie | Lease | ||
| George | Bubbie | Llewellyn | |
| Bucky | Llewellyn | ||
| Irene | Toots | Llewellyn | |
| Irene | Doo-Doo | Llewellyn | |
| Allen | Oop | Llewellyn | |
| Diddy | Llewellyn | ||
| Bubbles | Llewellyn | ||
| Robert | Lucy | Loar | |
| Bruce | Spruce | Loar | |
| Salem | Sale | Loar | |
| Eugene | Hag | Loar | |
| Coon | Lutz | ||
| Banty | McGee | Manley | |
| William | Bubby | Manley | |
| Jack | Irish | Manley | |
| Jim | Sneaky | Manley | |
| James | Scoob & Pepper | Martin | |
| James | Stick | McDonald | |
| Jack | Ten Second | McGeady | |
| Banty | McGee | ||
| Fibber | McGee | ||
| John | Red Fox | McGoye | |
| Francis | Casey | McGoye | |
| Charles | Chaz/Gubba | McGowan | |
| James | Toad | McGowan | |
| Francis | Red Oak | McGowan | |
| Greg | Gook | McKinley | |
| Bill | Wiff | McKinley | |
| John | Mickey | McMahon | |
| Philip | Moon | McMahon | |
| Paul | Gomer | McMahon | |
| James | Fugie | McMahon | |
| Joseph | Squire | McMahon | |
| Robert | Mac | McMillan | |
| Charles | Chuck | Merbaugh | |
| Di-Do | Merbaugh | ||
| Gertrude | Dutch | Merbaugh | |
| Florence | Flossie | Metz | |
| Joseph | Buster | Metz | |
| Wayne | Buck | Metz | |
| Shank | Metz | ||
| Mike | Big Fishes | Metz | |
| Marvin | Little Fishes | Metz | |
| Francis | Heepo | Meyers | |
| Jim | Judge | Meyers | |
| Freddie | Judge | Meyers | |
| BoBo | Miller | ||
| Bonie | Miller | ||
| George | Snow | Miller | |
| John | Hicksie | Mills | |
| Bill | Wink | Mills | |
| Junior | Junie | Mills | |
| Larry | check | Mills | |
| Paula | Herc | Mills | |
| Froozie | Monahan | ||
| Jokie | Monahan | ||
| Mike | Two Pints | Monahan | |
| William | Bumper | Moore | |
| William | Goat | Morgan | |
| Charles | Horse | Morgan | |
| Butch | Morgan | ||
| Bill | Shotgun | Muir | |
| James | Jimbo | Muir | |
| Hugh | Shitner | Muir | |
| William | Bylo | Murray | |
| Noreen | Neen | Murray | |
| John,Jr. | Judge | Myers | |
| Gus | Myers | ||
| Pat | Dempsey | O’Brien | |
| Bill | Lefty | O’Brien | |
| Jack | Peanut | O’Brien | |
| Dan | Milo | O’Brien | |
| Ike | Manager | O’Rourke | |
| Hugh | Boatsman | O’Rourke | |
| James | Spot | O’Rourke | |
| Patrick | Stump | O’Rourke | |
| William | Scotty | Orr | |
| Delores | Boots | Orr | |
| Billy | Boo | Orr | |
| Janet | Bootsie | Orr | |
| John | Joke | Ort | |
| Harry | Stoney | Popalo | |
| Charles | Chill | Popalo | |
| charles | Mace | Preston | |
| Jack | Pudd | Quinn | |
| Jimmy | Poo | Ravenscroft | |
| Walter | Nooks | Ravenscroft | |
| Ralph | Tabby | Ravenscroft | |
| Lulu Belle | Ravenscroft | ||
| Garland | GoodBall | Ravenscroft | |
| Wilson | Babe | Ravenscroft | |
| John | Big Foot | Ravenscroft | |
| Jimmy | Scurvie | Ravenscroft | |
| Tommy | Lou Lou | Ravenscroft | |
| Harold | Mutt | Rayner | |
| Dave | Black Cat | Rayner | |
| Robert | Piggy | Rayner | |
| William | Ace | Rayner | |
| Cub | Rayner | ||
| Ellis | Bump | Rayner | |
| Jiggs | Reatalic | ||
| Ronnie | Rainbow | Rennie | |
| Raymond | Oscar | Ricker | |
| James | Little Oss | Ricker | |
| John | Bob | Ricker | |
| Elmer | Domie | Robertson | |
| Francis | Slug | Robertson | |
| George | Honk | Robertson | |
| Charles | Woosie | Robertson | |
| Melvin | Hon | Robertson | |
| Joseph | Ginger | Robertson | |
| J. Gorman | Crusoe | Robertson | |
| John | Bub | Robertson | |
| Harry | Cinnamon | Robertson | |
| Felix | Diver | Robertson | |
| Phyllis | Fud | Robertson | |
| Ann | Rox | Robertson | |
| Raymond | Dee | Robertson | |
| Frank | Dukes | Robertson | |
| Wilbert | Gip | Roberson | |
| William | Honk | Robertson | |
| Diddy | Robinson | ||
| George | Boogs | Rigish | |
| John | Shooky | Rogish | |
| John | Rusty | Ryan | |
| Joe | Rusty | Ryan | |
| Harry | Ben Bush | Salada | |
| Cokie | Schell | ||
| Dale | Sticks | Schurg | |
| Carl | Tobagan Toby | Schurg | |
| William | Gossie | Shearer | |
| Jimmy | Weasel | Shearer | |
| Dave | Brush | Shearer | |
| Marshall | Mose | Shearer | |
| George | Big Chew | Shearer | |
| Leroy | Bud | Shearer | |
| John | Jerdy | Shearer | |
| Bill | Boobie | Simpson | |
| Suitcase | Simpson | ||
| Gary | Vada | Simpson | |
| Henry | Hen | Spiker | |
| Jim | Walnut | Spiker | |
| Peter | Spigot | Spiker | |
| Joseph | Druddles | Spiker | |
| Henry,Jr. | Peck | Spiker | |
| Everett | EB | Spiker | |
| James | Champ | Spiker | |
| Diana | Lady Di | Spiker | |
| Ruthie | Poke | Spiker | |
| Gene Paul | Peaser | Stakem | |
| Pat | Bacon | Stakem | |
| James | Buckshot | Stakem | |
| Isaac | Ike | Stakem | |
| Joseph | Pucks | Stakem | |
| James | Beef | Stakem | |
| Paul | Jersey | Stakem | |
| John | Slug | Stakem | |
| Carol | Cee | Stakem | |
| Vernon | Vee | Stakem | |
| Clement | Clem | Stakem | |
| Pat | Cow | Stakem | |
| Patty | PJ | Stakem | |
| Mary K. | Steer | Stakem | |
| Dana | Dink | Stakem | |
| Rick | Spock | Steiding | |
| William | Big Bill | Stevenson | |
| Henry | Hens/Fats | Stevenson | |
| Bobbby Lee | Meatball | Stevenson | |
| Wilbert | Hiney | Stevenson | |
| Mary N. | Kitten | Sulser | |
| Danny | Tucker | Thomas | |
| Helen | Sissy | Thompson | |
| Myles | Buddy | Thompson | |
| Paul, Jr. | Bubbles | Thompson | |
| Eleanor | CheeChee | Thompson | |
| Francis | Frinkie | Thompson | |
| Mimi | Thrasher | ||
| Toots | Thrasher | ||
| Lorraine | Spain | Thrasher | |
| Raymond | Clint | Thrasher | |
| Raymond | Squab | Thrasher | |
| James, Sr. &Jr. | Bull | Thrasher | |
| Leroy | Bussie | Thrasher | |
| Donald | Duck | Thrasher | |
| Ernie | Squirrel | Thrasher | |
| Audora | Dory | Tighe | |
| William | Gumleg | Truly | |
| Edward | Sap | Truly | |
| Bill | Useless | Ultis | |
| Adolph | Sox | Wagus | |
| Terry | Wiggly | Wamsley | |
| Mike | Snag | Warnick | |
| William | Ruck | Warnick | |
| Billy | Yella | Warnick | |
| James Edward | Crud | Williams | |
| Dale | Mouse | Williams | |
| Joe | Onslo | Wilson | |
| Woodrow | Woodie | Wilson | |
| George | Hack | Wilson | |
| Ronnie | Antler | Wilson | |
| Bobby | Whip | wilson | |
| Gladys | Dreamy | Winners | |
| Arthur | Artie | Winners | |
| David | Dibbie | Winners | |
| Terry | Terrible | Winners | |
| George | Big George | Winners | |
| George | JR | Winners | |
| Mike | Rabbit | Winners | |
| Charles | Sauce | Winters | |
| Mary | Sis | Winters | |
| William | Screw Cut | Winters | |
| Picnic Bill | winters | ||
| Francis | Tarzan | Woods | |
| James | Skitters | Woods | |
| Eddie | Yuggin | Woods | |
| Crow | Yates | ||
| Anastasia | Stace | Youngblood | |
| Paul | Youngin | Youngblood | |
| Harry | Eenie | Youngblood | |
| Yonker | Youngblood |