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Kiera
Because when Valentine was little she couldnt say Andrew so ender was his nicname
Matt Howard
Why did he get the nickname Ender? Sounded like Valentine gave him the name, but the book didn't seem clear why. Some kids at battle school thought it might mean "Finisher", etc., but it came across to me like that wasn't the origin - that was just a joke they thought of.
LilyCat
Andrew is Ender's birth name. However, he's called Ender throughout the book, which makes sense, because the other humans think he'll "end" the threat of the Buggers.
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