186 [WOLF7] ThreeLineRifle Members 755 posts 23,849 battles Report post #1 Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Anybody else use nicknames for ships while playing? I tend to use these while in divisions: Wakatake - Walkie Talkie Ishizuchi - Zucchini Kamikaze R - R, Kami Mutsuki - Mutt Furutaka - Furry Taco, The Dach(shund) Hosho - Hoe Hatsuharu - Hat Nagato - Meow Takao - Moo Smith - Oprah (Can't remember who called it that on the forums but people love it) St. Louis - Saint Nicholas - Nick, my brother (also named Nick ) Cleveland - Cleave Farragut - Gut Colorado - Crap Pensacola - Pepsi Atlanta - Pyro, Lolanta, Giggle Machine Storozhevoi - Torpie Svetlana - Sweaty Llama Imperator Nikolai - Nick Shchors - Scissors Leningrad - Lemon Glad Konig Albert - Bert Karlsruhe - Karl Konigsberg - The Berg, Konig Nurnberg - Nerd Burger Bayern - The Bay Gneisenau - The Cow Scharnhorst - Shiney Horse Tirpitz - Derp, Derpitz *Edit ships I forgot Dunkerque - The D, Dunk, Dunkidoo Krasny Krym - Krispy Kream Budyonny - Bunny UK ships don't have any I'd like to see what you guys use . Edited December 27, 2016 by ThreeLineRifle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,478 [HINON] renegadestatuz Members 7,656 posts 9,539 battles Report post #2 Posted December 27, 2016 Mino for my Minotaur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,422 [SOLOH] Triela50 [SOLOH] Beta Testers 4,320 posts Report post #3 Posted December 27, 2016 Krasny Krym Krispy Kream or the mighty doughnut Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
261 [EGI] Swine_007 [EGI] Beta Testers 1,243 posts 32,179 battles Report post #4 Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Iwaki Alpha - Death Pickle Ishizuchi - I've heard it called the Itchy most often Edited December 27, 2016 by Swine_007 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
125 Mexicanarmada15 Members 712 posts 5,239 battles Report post #5 Posted December 27, 2016 mini for minekaze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
837 [WOLF9] Fletcher7_1944 Members 4,680 posts Report post #6 Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Torpie!! I love it!! Svietlana: Svetty; Sweaty Svetty; Colorado- 'Rado. Collie-rado. Konigsburg- Koney, or Coney Island. Nurnberg- Nurny. Ishizuchi- Itchy Scratchy; Zucchini; Kazny Krym; Krispy Kreme. Krusty the Clown. (the mighty donut!! I like it!) Missouri- USS Citadel. USS Kick Me. North Carolina- The Cackalacky. aka USS Vulnerable. Kirov- LUNCH! Kongo- Bongo!! Also Kongoo, Kongee, Konga, etc. Fuso- the 1 fingered salute. The Floating Boner. (references to it's silly looking pagoda mast, as that's what it reminds me of) St Louis- Louis, Louis. Lu Lu. St Loo. Bogatyr: Booger. Booger eater. Chester- Chesty. Derzki- Derpski. Clemson- Clemmy Arkansas Beta- the R Kansas Nicholas- Nicky. Farragut- umm nevermind... Simms- the (Richard) Simmons. Mahan- Mahoney G Kurfurst- Grover. Or Grober., or Goober. Yorck- Yorkie! Peppermint Patty. or just My Baby. Phoenix- Puh-Hoe-Nicks G 101- G String Furutaka- furry taco or just THE Taco. Bayern- Bay Watch. Can't remember any other atm. Edited December 27, 2016 by Fletcher7_1944 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
42 [CORP] AdmrHackett Beta Testers 390 posts 1,702 battles Report post #7 Posted December 27, 2016 Don't forget the Mighty Mo! (USS Missouri) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,183 mohawkdriver Members 4,535 posts 16,597 battles Report post #8 Posted December 27, 2016 Anybody else use nicknames for ships while playing? I tend to use these while in divisions: Wakatake - Walkie Talkie Ishizuchi - Zucchini Kamikaze R - R, Kami Mutsuki - Mutt Furutaka - Furry Taco, The Dach(shund) Hosho - Hoe Hatsuharu - Hat Nagato - Meow Takao - Moo Smith - Oprah (Can't remember who called it that on the forums but people love it) St. Louis - Saint Nicholas - Nick, my brother (also named Nick ) Cleveland - Cleave Farragut - Gut Colorado - Crap Pensacola - Pepsi Atlanta - Pyro, Lolanta, Giggle Machine Storozhevoi - Torpie Svetlana - Sweaty Llama Imperator Nikolai - Nick Shchors - Scissors Leningrad - Lemon Glad Konig Albert - Bert Karlsruhe - Karl Konigsberg - The Berg, Konig Nurnberg - Nerd Burger Bayern - The Bay Gneisenau - The Cow Scharnhorst - Shiney Horse Tirpitz - Derp, Derpitz UK ships don't have any I'd like to see what you guys use . Ishizuchi--Ickysucky Chester--Chester the Molester Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
60 ikeystonei Members 319 posts 5,590 battles Report post #9 Posted December 27, 2016 Hipster for my Hipper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
42 [CORP] AdmrHackett Beta Testers 390 posts 1,702 battles Report post #10 Posted December 27, 2016 Arkansas Beta a.k.a. The "Ark" or just "Beta". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6,799 IronWolfV Alpha Tester, Beta Testers 30,523 posts 6,068 battles Report post #11 Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Atlanta: Machinegun Cleveland: Cleaver Pensacola: Pepsicola New Orleans: NOLA Texas: Tejas Blyskawika: Blizzy. Gremyashy: Gremlin Mogami: Momo Missouri: Mighty Mo Scharnhorst: Shiny horse Gnieneau: Raider Bismarck: hammer Tirpitz: Derpitz Takao: Waifu Atago: Bullet magnet Nicholai: Overpowered butcher Ishizuchi: Ichigo Belfast: breakfast Nicholas: Darling nikki Edited December 27, 2016 by TalonV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
627 [MAHAN] AdmiralPiett Beta Testers 1,605 posts 7,195 battles Report post #12 Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) My friends and I have some odd ones, mainly because one friend has a tendency to hilariously butcher names and they just stick*: Mikasa - Misaka* Ishizuchi - Itchy Zucchini/Itchy Nagato - Nag (As in my spouse is nagging me.) Dunkerque - Dunkek Furutaka - Furry Taco/Taco Hatsuharu - Hat (As in hawt.) Kagero - Kag'n'Bag Chester - Chester Chester the Child Molester/Molester New Orleans - N'awlins (New Orleans with a horrible, stereotypical accent.) Pensacola - Pepsi Cola North Carolina - No Care Derzki - Derpski Izyaslav - Itchy Slav Ognevoi - Olginov* Tashkent - Trashkent/Trash Can Udaloi - Udoily* Chapayev - Chappy Budyonny - Buddy Bogatyr - Booger Admiral Hipper - Derper Tirpitz - Slirpitz (Derpitz if the person in question is terrible.) Edited December 27, 2016 by AdmiralPiett Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
103 [SHIV] StoneGullet Beta Testers 488 posts 4,766 battles Report post #13 Posted December 27, 2016 Am I the only one that calls the Konig Albert the Fat Albert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
237 [ICOP] Junostorm Members 1,079 posts 4,772 battles Report post #14 Posted December 27, 2016 Every time I see a Belfast, I think Ulster Fry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,045 [GGWP] Destroyer_Zeka Beta Testers 2,363 posts 14,161 battles Report post #15 Posted December 27, 2016 From the eyes of a VMF DD main, every ship that is not another DD is nicknamed "LUNCH" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
53 JinghisKhan Members 252 posts 3,086 battles Report post #16 Posted December 27, 2016 Furutaka - Furious Taco (From Jingles) Gremyaschy - Gremlin, Gremy, that ******* ship, Invisideath, Soviet Super Ship (SSS), Trollboat Mikhail Kutuzov - Kutie Patootie, Tier VIII Cleveland, Soviet Sam Site Cleveland - Cheatland, Clegane Causer, Burning River Nikolai - The Emperor, Nicky Nine-Guns Dunkerque - Dunderp, Irony (because Dunkirk is known for a retreat while all of her guns are forward pointing) Storozhevoi - Yolozhevoi Derzki - Death or Glory, Torpedo Broadside, Dirty Derz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6,746 [RLGN] Estimated_Prophet Members 19,120 posts 35,145 battles Report post #17 Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Fujin - Pumpkin Kamikaze-R - Blueberry (at least that's what I call them.) and for a few additional personal nick-names... Atago - The Blue Barge Dunkerque - DQ (Dairy Queen) and it's also been called - The Baguette Akatsuki - Akatsuki-chan (Akatsuki from Log Horizon) Imperator Nikolai - that OP block of Stalinium (BLEEP) Edited December 27, 2016 by Estimated_Prophet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
42 [CORP] AdmrHackett Beta Testers 390 posts 1,702 battles Report post #18 Posted December 27, 2016 Dunkerque - the Dumbquirk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,478 [HINON] renegadestatuz Members 7,656 posts 9,539 battles Report post #19 Posted December 27, 2016 Am I the only one that calls the Konig Albert the Fat Albert Nope. That's the nickname I use for her as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,478 [HINON] renegadestatuz Members 7,656 posts 9,539 battles Report post #20 Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Imperator Nikolai - that OP block of Stalinium (BLEEP) You meant to say perfect example of how all glorious soviet BBs will be. Other nation's BBs need not attempt to compete. This would be more accurate lol Edited December 27, 2016 by renegadestatuz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,782 [WOLF2] HazardDrake Beta Testers 6,749 posts 15,638 battles Report post #21 Posted December 27, 2016 Kiev - K-car Hipper - Hipster Clemson - Clem Gremyashchy - Gremmy Scharnhorst - Sharnie Gneisenau - Gneis Khabarovsk - Korn Kob Udaloi - U-boat Bayern - Aspirin Konig - Big K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
964 [HINON] giovybez Members 3,375 posts 32,500 battles Report post #22 Posted December 27, 2016 Emerald - Weak PO$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
186 [WOLF7] ThreeLineRifle Members 755 posts 23,849 battles Report post #23 Posted December 27, 2016 Chester--Chester the Molester Wasn't gonna put that one but I do the same thing. Can't remember why though.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
32 [RDBOW] Mytaru Members 71 posts 18,079 battles Report post #24 Posted December 27, 2016 Ishizuchi - Itchy Sushi Scharnhorst - Shoe horn Mutsuki - Much sucky Tirpitz - Trip tits Hosho - Ho fo Sho Gneisenau - Gnu Shchors - Pauly (pauly shore) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
32 [YIKES] HawaiiJon Beta Testers 775 posts 12,678 battles Report post #25 Posted December 27, 2016 Dmitri Donskoi- Donkey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
