Nicknames for Civ Leaders

[darrelljs]

[SIZE=1] Okay a humorous one?
What rhymes with Pericles?

Herpes?

Darrell

[Red Adept]

Okay a humorous one?
What rhymes with Pericles?

after some long forgotten standup which I remember.

Testicles! (test-i-clees)

[anhalibut]

Originally posted by Blake

Okay a humorous one?
What rhymes with Pericles?

how about Pairofsleeves?

I usually greet Isabella enthusiastically (heavy on the irony) as "Bella!"

edit - testicles is much better!!

[khearn]

Here are most of the ones I use. Many are pretty obvious.

Isabella - Izzy-*****y
Montezuma - Monty or Psycho
Gilgamesh - Either Gilligan or "Lion King", haven't settled on one or the other yet.
Charlemagne - Charlie
Churchill - Winnie
Saladin - "Salad Head"
Wang Kon - [edited out by CyberShy]
Elizabeth - Lizzie
Hatshepsut - Hatty
Victoria - Vicky
Napolean - Nappy
Frederick - Fred
Alexander - Alex
Huayna Capac - H.C.
Tokugawa - Toku-*****y (see Isabella)
Genghis Khan - Gungy
Julius Caesar - Julie (he hates that)
Catherine - Kate
Stalin - "Crazy Joe"

[Lord Avalon]

GILLIGAN!!

[Common Sensei]

Originally posted by onodera


Yes yes yes!

Every time I hear his diplo theme, I think "oh, a merry-go-round!".

The first thing that came to mind when I heard the late version of Willem's diplomacy music was Willy Wonka for some reason.

[sneaky]

Isabella - Izzy
Montezuma - Monty
Gilgamesh - 'Messy
Charlemagne - Charlie
Elizabeth - Lizzie
Hatshepsut - Hatty
Victoria - Vicky
Napolean - Nappy
Frederick - Freddy
Alexander - Alex
Huayna Capac - Cappy
Tokugawa - Toko
Suryavarman - Survey
Genghis Khan - The Khan

Yes, I know, I'm completely unoriginal.

[nuther]

Here is my list. I use caps a lot if I am the one playing that leader.

Washington - GW
Isabella - Izzy

Montezuma - Monty

Charlemagne - CHARLES IN CHARGE

William - DUTCH MASTER

Churchill - BULLDOG

Elizabeth - Lizzie
Hatshepsut - Hatty
Victoria - Vicky
Napolean - Nappy
Frederick - Freddie, Der GROSSE
Louis - LE ROI, Le Roi Soliel
Alexander - Alex, Alexander, The Great AL

Tokugawa - Toku


Catherine - Kathy
Stalin - Uncle Joe

Suryavarman - Survivor man