Nicodem is Nico
McMourning is McM or McMourningwood
Flesh Constructs are Frankies or Franklin
Canine Remains are Dogs, Hot Dogs, or Poochies
Jack Daw is Jackie, or everyone yells JACK DAAAW, much like that Howard Dean pun
Killjoy is KJ or Fat Bastard
I painted my pack of Punk Zombies in such a fashion that they too have their own names, those being; EuroZombie, Carl, and Samurai Jack
Mortimer is Morty
Sebastian is Sebs
Bete Noire...well I do the same thing as you, only I say Amber Lamps at the end
The Rogue Necromancy is Nurse, because his initials are RN, and I don't really use nurses.