Giving a nickname
Question
Is there a prohibition against giving one's friend a name or nickname that he is not embarrassed by?
Answer
Dear ...!
The prohibition is only when one gives his friend a nickname that is meant to insult him.
Source
Tractate Bava Metzia, 58b
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