What's in a name?

Nicknames... Everyone has them. I think I have more than the average person, especially since I enlisted in the military.  It all started that first time at MEPS when I went to take an officer test. The lady couldn't pronounce my last name, so she called me D-12. Somehow that name carried into boot camp, even though no one in the Navy knew what those in the Air Force group called... Sort of like deja vu. I got called Dewey Decimal System which was by far the most creative and ironic considering it plays into my love of books. Other nicknames whilst in the Navy include DP, Dew, Dewi, D-15, and Dewis. Yet, I have heard far more people either butcher or just not bother to say my last name. Then, I have many nicknames that I gained during my childhood. Nicknames are never forgotten. It's funny how that works.