Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 19:39:34 -0600

From: Daniel S Goodman dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU

Subject: Re: DARE Queries in NADS 27.1



On Wed, 22 Feb 1995, Wayne Glowka wrote:



LITTLE--meaning junior, son, etc. I have a friend from Dublin, GA, with a

name that he doesn't like, a name he shares with his father and also his

grandfather, I believe. At any rate, my friend goes by a nickname, "Rock";

when he is queried about his father's name he always jokes: "Well, he's

Big Rock, and I'm Little Rock." The announcement is followed by laughter

and a change of subject.



My mother's cousin was known as Little Aaron even after he became taller

than Big Aaron. (Little Aaron's legal name was Richard -- Aaron was his

"Jewish name"). 1950's; New York City and Ulster County, NY.



Dan Goodman dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]maroon.tc.umn.edu