Sorry to hear about your mom, may she rest in peace. Cancer is a bitch.

Anwyay, believe it or not, I go by "Fame" in real life as well. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, calls me Fame. Sometimes I need to look at my ID just to remember that I also got the name "Jack" written in there. My mom used to call me Jackie for some time, but I didnt like it so she stopped. Had some friends who called me "Blackjack" but all nicknames were gone and forgotten the day I ended up as Fame.