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To ask why you chose your username?

221 replies

Justanotherusername01 · 23/08/2025 15:33

I love seeing people’s usernames so was just curious really.

I’ve had loads of changes in my time here and just come back after a long time off. Some of mine have been LOTR (my favourite film) related, some random, others more personal. I usually pick something really quickly when I change it and change every few threads or so.

I remember some posters who never seemed to change, so you always knew who they were but I haven’t seen them post since I’ve been back.

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Echobelly · 23/08/2025 21:30

I wanted to use a name I didn't use anywhere else, I suppose it came to me as I'm a 90s indie kid. I was kind of surprised it wasn't taken on a site as large as MN.

chipshopElvis · 23/08/2025 21:29

From a Kirsty MacColl song.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 23/08/2025 21:27

Jilly bach xx

Coulddowithanap · 23/08/2025 21:24

I'm always tired 😴

YouBelongWithMe · 23/08/2025 21:24

Took my daughters to Taylor Swift in concert and seeing them bop along to this live, singing and dancing their hearts out, was one of the best moments of my life.

Toetouchingtitties · 23/08/2025 21:24

Gravity and loss of skin elasticity is real

GonnaeNoDaeThatJustGonnaeNo · 23/08/2025 21:23

PamIsAVolleyballChamp · 23/08/2025 20:45

How naw?!

Just gonnae naw

Praying4Peace · 23/08/2025 21:22

Because I have something in my life that is torturous that never goes away. So I have to pray for some peace in my mind

Velvetgoldmine · 23/08/2025 21:21

David Bowie fan since age 11, lines or song titles from him are always popping up in my mind.

YoureAMeanOneMrGrinch · 23/08/2025 21:19

It’s just fun

Arlanymor · 23/08/2025 21:19

Fascinating thread @Justanotherusername01!

'Ar lan y mor' is Welsh for 'by the sea' - I'm Welsh and guess where I live...

I am in love with retired Rusty Bear and his book reading - what a lovely story @RustyBear 💖

Mimilamore · 23/08/2025 21:16

Mine was my drag queen name at work…

HÆLTHEPAIN · 23/08/2025 21:08

I’m a George Michael fan and have Fibro and ME.

ghostyslovesheets · 23/08/2025 21:07

I was on Bounty decades ago and my name changed, for reasons I can’t even remember to ‘Gordon Ramsey’s holy love sheep’ then here I was Gordys love sheep for years and one Halloween changed it - and it stayed because I couldn’t be bothered to change it

Cornishmaiden · 23/08/2025 21:05

My username is linked to where I live and locals call a girl 'maid' as in 'alreet maid?'.
This is a way of asking a female if she is ok/well. Hope that makes sense 😆

Justanotherusername01 · 23/08/2025 21:01

Thank you everyone for these insights!

I’m loving all of them!

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ScrambledEggForBrains · 23/08/2025 21:01

Pretty self explanatory really. I'm having blond, tropical and senior moments all in random sequences

Natsku · 23/08/2025 20:59

Its a nickname my ex gave me, though he only ever used it when talking about me to his family, but for some reason I liked it and have used it as my online name for years.

SoftOctoberNight · 23/08/2025 20:58

From a TS Eliot poem. I think it’s the Love Song of Alfred J Prufrock. Or possibly The Waste Land.

Justanotherusername01 · 23/08/2025 20:56

atiaofthejulii · 23/08/2025 18:39

I'm from Rome.

I loved this series!

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Sosbanfachtheresatellyinmybath · 23/08/2025 20:55

My son started singing ithe wrong words to Sosban Fach after the school Eisteddfod a couple of years ago.

Ilovepatrickjane · 23/08/2025 20:53

I love Patrick Jane from The Mentalist

ImGoingUpstairsToTakeOffMyHat · 23/08/2025 20:51

Huge Downton Abbey fan

Dangermoo · 23/08/2025 20:51

Dangermouse999 · 23/08/2025 20:44

Me too! 😁

Yay ❤️

OwlBeThere · 23/08/2025 20:47

My daughter used to sing ‘owl be there for yooooo’ when she was singing along to the friends theme song when she was little. It became a bit of an inside joke where we’d all say ‘owl be home soon’ or whatever.