Hi,
my
name
is ____
VIVIENNE TICO SALCEDO
Viv
This is what acquaintances call me.
Vi
Some friends think ‘Viv’ is one letter too long.
V
My best friend called me this. It’s just ‘Viv’ now.
Vivi
It sounds like a dog’s name. My friends love using this one.
Vienna
Often followed by ‘sausage’ because my eldest sister thinks it’s funny.
Ating
Everyone called me this as a child. It stopped when I grew up. My other sister didn’t notice.
Dumb Cunt
My brother has a weird way of showing affection. He never called me ‘Ating.’
Patak
My grandfathers called me this. Now it’s just my grandfather.
Chancy
It was my alias online. I forgot how to spell the Pokémon ‘Chansey.’
ChanChan
Online friends think it’s cute.
Ferret
One friend thinks I’m very ferret-like. I don’t know what ferrets are like.
Nine
One guy called me this and told me to figure out what it meant. It’s VIV in Roman Numerals.
Dumbass
My friend thinks very highly of me.
Bajookas
It means boobs. I had reduction surgery so no one can call me this anymore.
Ballpen
I used to snap ballpens in half.
VIV 99
It’s the plate number of my car. People from school thought calling me this was cool.
Defender of Justice
I fought teachers over workload and deadlines. My classmates gave me an award for it.
Nang
It means ‘older sister.’ I don’t have younger siblings. My underclassmen called me this.
Bromie
My childhood friend is both my bro and my homie. I am also her bro and her homie.
Beb
My nanny’s vuh sounds more like buh.
Pangga
Only my papa uses it. It means ‘beloved.’
Baby
Only my mom uses it. It means ‘baby.’
Tita Viv
‘Tita’ means aunt. I have a niece.
Tita Viv the Best Tita
I haven’t gotten my niece to call me this yet.
Vivienne
This is what you’ll find on my birth certificate. It’s my least favourite name.
︎Vivienne is a second year student currently trying to change degrees
who spends most of her free time learning to do things,
but never really gets around to mastering them. She tries her best.︎