What's in a (nick)name?

Even before Ike was born, he had a nickname.   We didn't tell anyone what his real name was going to be, so his Aunt Leslie was calling him "Nephy" or "The Neph."    Now that he's been with us for a while, we've started to develop some nicknames.

"Pudding"- I started calling him this soon after we got home from the hospital, maybe even while we were still there.  I'm not exactly sure how I came up with it.  Maybe it's a reference to my sister, who had "big brown eyes like chocolate pies."  I started with "chocolate pudding" because Ike has big brown eyes too.    Or perhaps it's a southern thing.  (I really love bread pudding.)

"Sweetness"- J has been calling Ike this quite often.    It's from the movie "Roll, Bounce."  The movie stars Bow Wow (AKA Little Bow Wow) as a roller-skating pre-teen battling for celebrity status at the roller rink.  His biggest competition is "Sweetness," a truly memorable character with his big afro, shiny cape, and cooing female entourage.  Every time he enters a scene, the music changes and bright lights seems to shine around him.  It's hilarious.