“Thanks to Jimmy Nahas who documented Braidwood nicknames and their true owners.”
This list was originated by Jimmy Nahas and passed on to my brother. I am sure there are errors.
| “Ben” | Jim Cratofield |
| “Bender” | Edward Voboril |
| “Bluey” | Felicia Ghilain |
| “Bodie” | Frank Colussia |
| “Chippy” | Andrew Danzero |
| “Clue” | Clarence Jones |
| “Crabby” | Edward Francis |
| “Cricket” | James Linskey |
| “Curly” | John McQue |
| “Dingbat” | Teddy Jellen |
| “Doc” | John Howat |
| “Doolejak” | Bill Kilpatrick |
| “Duke” | John Jirina |
| “Dutch” | Dominic Viglia |
| “Farmer” | Alex Stewart |
| “Fat” | Alex Patterson |
| “Fox” | Danny Dillon |
| “Greasy” | Jack Kern |
| “Hike” | Lorne Touvelle |
| “History” | John Danzero |
| “Jolry” | Joseph Bell |
| “Judy” | Joseph Rodgers |
| “Junk” | John Cinotto |
| “Kud” | Charlie Voboril |
| “Kutcha” | John Vaira |
| “Lefty” | Edward Cratorfield |
| “Maud” | Modesto Donna |
| “Muck” | Dominic McElroy |
| “Mud” | William Pinnick |
| “Neoc” | Jim Nahas |
| “Pudden” | Edward Tankeyl |
| “Peola” | Charlie McGarvey |
| “Pineapple” | John Pinnick |
| “Porky” | James Barrowman |
| “Porky” | Frank Lestina |
| “Punk” | Peter Dillon |
| “Red” | Dan McKenzie |
| “Red” | George Bohac |
| “Red” | Dominic McElroy |
| “Scoop” | Peter Viglia |
| “Sec” | Secunda Donna |
| “Skin” or “Fat” | Patterson |
| “Skinny” | Joe Columbtto |
| “Slick” | Ralph Cully |
| “Snake” | Antonio Cinotto |
| “Soaky” | Art Francis |
| “Sonny Boy” | Joe McElroy |
| “Sooky” | Michael Francis |
| “Spider” | Fred Weir |
| “Spike” | Michael Zegrofich |
| “Spike” | Jimmy Ossey |
| “Sprange” | Andrew Pomato |
| “Squeeky” | Delmar Dennison |
| “Stumpy” | Jerry Stehlic |
| “Swiss” | Raymond Barnett |
| “Toots” | William Shaugnessy |
| “Tooty” | Andrew Pomato |
| “Veach” | Louis Girot |
| “Yummy” | Adam Scott |
Below is the list in Jimmy’s own handwriting.
Braidwood Beginnings 
That is hilarious, brought back a ton of memories. To think he sat and wrote all those names down not knowing how much we would enjoy it years later.
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When I was a child it bothered me that a man was named Judy (Rodgers). I don’t think my mom knew his name was Joseph, as she would have told me.
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