The very tall one may have been identified as Longfellow, Crane, or Biggs. Personal appearance nicknames were popular in the Middle Ages, the recipient being easily identifiable from amongst his or her family members or gatherings of townspeople. In addition, throughout the ages cute infants have always been admired. It should be noted that 'kin' suffix was used almost exclusively by the English lower classes. Our ancestors were no different and also identified persons by their occupations.
Occupational names are of interest and variety.
They also differed depending upon their gender origins. Some female workers in the Middle Ages often had occupational names that were slightly different from male workers who did the same kind of work. The difference was the addition of 'ster' to the occupation names. Occupational names came from the gamut of vocations that existed during the Middle Ages. No occupation escaped the naming convention development.