What's His Name, Again?
Contact names for exes, booty calls, and future exes - because he only deserves his actual name if he's actually in your life!
Hi! I’m Brandy! I’m happily cohabitating in Brooklyn with my boyfriend, Jalen. However, before I met him…it was a struggle! (And I got stories for days!) But through all the situations - and situationships - I learned a lot and grew into the woman that was ready to be in the healthy and happy relationship I’m in now. These are my reflections about life and love with my amazing squad of lady friends. Because breakdowns and breakthroughs happen in the group chat.
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Contact Names for Exes, Booty Calls, and Future Exes
Carrie had Mr. Big. Meredith had McDreamy. Before I met my boo thang, Jalen, I had Frat-tastic. Gym Guy. Among others!
I can’t help but laugh at how full my group chat is with these sometimes savage, sometimes ridiculous nicknames for our exes - and future exes! From past boyfriends and booty calls to current love - or lust - interests, at some point we’ve all abandoned using, or never even started using, his actual name for one that simply identifies him by his occupation, affiliation, or location.
The Lawyer. Hottie Roommate. Philly.
Perhaps it’s because he’s now reduced to being one whose name should no longer be spoken because he broke your heart. Or maybe because he was only a fleeting fling and not worth giving a real identity. Or possibly because he really did look like Adam Levine…
Drummer Boy. The Bartender. The Boy from the Snowstorm.
Maybe speaking his real name is too painful or makes memories of bad (or good) times too real. Or maybe his time on the booty call roster was not long enough for you and your friends to call him anything besides the moniker you made up.
Distant Lover. Purple Tie. 37.
On that night where your paths first crossed, maybe it was something he wore that you noticed across the bar or in your psych class. Or perhaps it is where you experienced your first encounter.
Pink Shirt. All-American. The guy from the Y.
Or maybe he just wasn’t the first guy with that name or a military affiliation.
Mike #1. Mike #2. Mike #3. The Sailor. The Cadet. Army guy. Not to be confused, of course, with Navy guy.
So many stories. So many reasons. So many names. So many more stories to share. So many more reasons to invent. So many more names to create. Whatever the origin or the reason, they must serve some purpose if they carry us from our teens through our twenties and beyond. I guess there are some things we just never outgrow.
Have you ever used a funny contact name for an ex? Drop your best ones in the comments. And on your path to finding your next boo, why not track them all in this journal?
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