Why is paul mccartney called macca

I don't feel as though I know Paul McCartney well enough to use one. KeithH , Apr 26, Location: Chicagoland. Joe Koz , Apr 26, Location: Toronto. Macca seems to have its originals going back to at least the Star Club days, but more likely it was a thing between John and Paul. Of course, Macca isn't his only nickname.

Paulie and Sir Paulie get tossed around a lot, too, and always with affection by his fans. Veterans of the man's official site and message board have always called it Macca, even back in the early Wingspan days. And since the man himself would occasionallly visit there and even post back then, he's well aware that his boards have always been known as 'the Macca board' Ed Bishop , Apr 26, Yorick likes this.

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PennyLane said: I like Macca. Sun king coming together said: PennyLane said: I like Macca. Member Since: 24 November Von Bontee said: That name has always vaguely irritated me.

Cool, I missed that! Working for the national health. StarWisher said: Von Bontee said: That name has always vaguely irritated me. And I neeeeeeeeed her all the time. Abbey Road. Member Since: 10 April In the middle of the roundabout.

Shea Stadium. Member Since: 10 May I've always wondered, on the name. So weird. Anybody in Britain whose surname begins with Mac or Mc can be given the nickname Macca. The same as people who are called White are called Chalky and people who are called Clarke are called Nobby. David Linley. I understand how you get "Chalky" from White, but I don't understand how "Nobby" makes sense for Clarke. For a similar reason, someone who gives himself airs may be referred to as 'His Knibs'.

We've also 'Dusty' Miller and 'Daisy' Bell. I'm sure there are others. Can't say I've ever heard of anyone else called Spike Milligan. The majority of nicknaming is done by tabloid newspapers.

It's a sort of laddy thing to do, and it's been around for donkeys years Checking with my father 66 this year confirms that anyone with the name MacX or McX could commonly have been known as 'macca' for many years in Liverpool at the very least. All the best-- Randy Skretvedt -- Randy Skretvedt skre If I am correct I believe these were nicknames coined early on in Beatle years.. I remember reading it in several places Paul was Macca.. George was Hazza.. Where does "Macca" come from?

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