I've been very fortunate to dodge a nickname throughout my entire career. I've never had one.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've never given myself a nickname.
I actually had a nickname as a player myself. When I played high school football in Texas, strong safety, they called me Choo Choo because they said I hit like a train.
You're not allowed to give yourself a nickname. This holds true in life as well as in poker.
I have spoken to many, many Indian chiefs who say they have no objection whatsoever to the nickname.
There's nothing more frustrating than when fans use a nickname. That's like people you don't know using names from people that you're intimate with. Like if my mom has a nickname and a fan finds it out and starts using it, that's creepy.
I thought it was pretty good to be mentioned in a big paper, so I decided to keep the nickname.
In America, people really struggle with my name, so I don't have a nickname as such. I've had Sharlito, Sheldon, Charldo, really interesting variations on the name. Some of them can get it, but many can't.
I don't have any nicknames.
I love nicknames. It makes me feel loved. It makes me feel less alone in this world.
I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I hate it. I get embarrassed.