Not only are Costa Rican names as long as Jose’s, but all Costa Ricans are prone to giving nicknames to new people they meet. Mauricio’s is Mau(think cat call, or my personal favorite, like a cow moo), Jose’s is Tonio or more teasingly Takaco. I got a name very early on due to my UNC biology shirt. A bee was flying at me and I made a comment that it thought I was a flower. Pablo has christened me henseforth Floripondio.