Fine, Start the Teasing Already, There Come Those ‘Silly’ Rhymes

What’s the story behind your nickname?

Cool that you ask. I am Cealtiel (seh.al.chie.EL); y’all can call me Tiel, for short. Highfive. You would hardly recall my actual name  — correctly at the least. If you could I would love you right away.

My name (from hebrew שלתיאל) means something like “I have asked God”; if I ever did associate myself with that meaning, I don’t anymore.

The nickname… It’s pronounced ʈʃɪɛɭ’ (chie.EL). People like to create silly rhymes out of it, right after they get to know it. It has as much as story as I do have myself, I wouldn’t know where to start from. Like born with it (nearly).

That’s it.

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T!el Fajardo

Art still thrills me. Aphantasic brazilian writer, born in the 90's. I enjoy reading mostly poetry, sci-fi, and shonen-seinen manga. Favorite authors: Asimov, Tolkien, Guilherme de Almeida, Paulo Leminski, Douglas Adams, Tite Kubo, Yoshihiro Togashi... I also write songs.

3 thoughts on “Fine, Start the Teasing Already, There Come Those ‘Silly’ Rhymes”

  1. It’s a lovely name. Is it pronounced See-Al-It-All or Kee-Al-It-All? (And apologies for if I am totally wrong or that’s not a good phrenic breakdown). I do get the frustrations, though, with people either messing it up or having ‘hilarious’ jokes (that you have heard a dozen times before).

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  3. I relate to you with names. Mine is long and tongue twisting too, that’s why I only use the shortest form 😀. Not as forgettable them.
    I’d wanted to ask how yours is pronounced. You provided it ☺️.

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