Davies - Francis : Naval Surnames (Adams - Cooper) : Navy Slang : RN Life : Training and People : Royal Navy

Surname	Nickname	Explanation
D
Davies	Dicky	1970s/80s - ITV Sports presenter
Day	Happy	Popular spiritual song of the same title
Dean	Dixie	1920s - top scoring Everton centre forward
Dempsey	Jack	1920s - world heavyweight boxing champion
Diamond	Legs	Notorious 1920s/30s New York racketeer and gangster; became subject of a film "the Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond" in 1960
E
Edwards	Bungy
Edwards	Daisy
Edwards	Spud	After the King Edward potato.
Ellington	Duke	1950s - jazz musician
Evans	Bandy
Evans	Crash
Ewart	Nobby
F
Fagin	Patsy	From the title of an Irish folk song "Hello Patsy Fagin"
Fields	Gracie	After the British Actress who sang about the Aspedistras.
Fisher	Jackie	Early 20thC - Admiral Sir "Jackie" Fisher responsible for major reforms in the RN
Flower	Flossie
Ford	Florrie	Australian born music hall singer who in 1903 sang "Down at the Old Bull and Bush".
Francis	Connie	1950s/60s female pop singer.