User blog comment:Argorrath/Black Ops III - Black Ops Fridays for info/@comment-402843-20151009194308/@comment-402843-20151011131051

How "cool" a nickname is depends on the character. Soap was a fan favorite through three games, but imagine if he was a total wimp, or played some silly unimportant role. Then people would probably be asking "Why the heck did they name this guy Soap?"