What's in a 'Nick'name?

Seeing as I have some time to kill (slow day at work), I was thinking about something that I could post since I've been meaning to post some new stuff. Then the thought of nicknames came up (don't ask me why, I think about the most random things sometimes).

Anyway, it is just funny to me how many different names I go by. It seems like everyone has a particular name they like to call me. The other interesting thing is that only certain people can get away with calling me certain names. For instance, I have quite a few friends and extended family members (grandparents, aunts, etc) that refer to me as Kimmy at it is quite normal and doesn't faze me; however, when my parents or siblings call me Kimmy it always comes off weird. Generally to them I am Kim (or other random names given to me by my 0lder brother). Also when I was a T.A. at BYU students would call me Kimmy and it just rubbed me wrong.

The other thing that has always been interested to me is the plethora of nicknames that I have accumulated over the years. Here is a sample of some of my nicknames, ranging from the obvious, to the more interesting (not that many of these are used everyday):

• Kim
• Kimberly Ann
• Kimmy (or Kimmi or Kimmie)
• Kimdawg (or Kimdog)
• Kimmy Kat
• Kimmz
• Kimmers
• Kimchi
• Kim-chi-mei
• Kimichanga (like Chimichanga)
• Little Kimmy
• Dekembe (like the basketball player)
• Kim'bar'ly
• Kim Bim Bim (which turned to Bimmers)
• Stripes McGaven (or Stripes)
• Goober

Well, that is all of them that I can think of. Rather intriguing (at least to me). Does anyone else have this many nicknames? What are some people's nicknames? Just curious.