What honorifics are used with nicknames?


What honorifics, if any, are used with nicknames?

For example, would Matz-san (for [Yukihiro
Matsumoto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukihiro_Matsumoto)) make sense (at
least coming from someone new to Japanese), or would the mixture of the
slightly formal "-san" and an informal nickname seem strange?




Basically, you can use all honorifics with nicknames.

Of course, it is _unlikely_ that you call Robert "ボビー*様*" (except as joke or
if it's part of the nickname), but if you meet a guy and he says "My name is
Daisuke, but you can call me Dai!", you'll probably end calling him "ダイ君". And
Tomoko will be "トモちゃん". And if you're not that close to the other person, ダイさん
and トモさん will be ok too. Similarly, if you're a red-haired teacher, your
friends may call you Ginger先生, and so on…




Basically, you can use all honorifics with nicknames.

Of course, it is _unlikely_ that you call Robert "ボビー*様*" (except as joke or
if it's part of the nickname), but if you meet a guy and he says "My name is
Daisuke, but you can call me Dai!", you'll probably end calling him "ダイ君". And
Tomoko will be "トモちゃん". And if you're not that close to the other person, ダイさん
and トモさん will be ok too. Similarly, if you're a red-haired teacher, your
friends may call you Ginger先生, and so on…

