> John Howard has never, ever, by anyone, ever, been called "Johnnie". Ever. The actor John Howard doesn't (publicly) get called Johnnie, sure. The politician

> John Howard has never, ever, by anyone, ever, been called "Johnnie". Ever. The actor John Howard doesn't (publicly) get called Johnnie, sure. The politician John Howard was frequently called 'Little Johnnie [Howard]' by detractors, and occasionally this was shortened to just 'Johnnie'; "Did you see what Johnnie did today?"-type stuff. Never used in a respectful context, though.