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To ask why you chose your username?

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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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RightOnTheEdge · 23/08/2025 16:08

Mine is how I felt at the time and still do quite often.
Being a lone parent, working in hospitality dealing with customers and all the cooking and cleaning and life stuff sometimes makes me feel right on the edge of a breakdown/insanity/mass murder 😆

Some posters usernames are really great and make me wish I was a bit more witty and imaginative!

Ihaveoflate · 23/08/2025 16:08

Beginning of a Shakespeare soliloquy and a reference to one of my favourite films

Catsandcannedbeans · 23/08/2025 16:06

I love cats and also my nickname is Cat, and we eat a lot of canned beans (well jarred ones now because we are posh).

Bettyfromhomeroom · 23/08/2025 16:06

Kind of a Taylor Swift lyric. I find trying to think of usernames hard.

BarbaraHavers · 23/08/2025 16:04

Recently been watching Inspector Lynley on iplayer and really like the character Barbara.

ItsFridayIminLoveJS · 23/08/2025 16:02

Mine speaks for itself if you know The Cure and their songs.. JS is the initials of a man who means a lot to me.

RightOnTheEdge · 23/08/2025 16:02

AelinoftheWildfire · 23/08/2025 15:39

I have unhealthy obsessions with book characters

Love your username. I just finished reading Kingdom of Ash this morning.
Manon is my favourite character I might need a name change 🤔

MrsPerfect12 · 23/08/2025 15:59

My husband calls me used to call me Mrs Perfect. He calls me a few other choices now I’m sure.

Lovewineandchocolate · 23/08/2025 15:57

Ermmm...... let me think 🤔....... 🤣

GeorgeClooneyshouldhavemarriedme · 23/08/2025 15:57

I've only just worked out how to change it.

My current username is obviously a true statement.

Chalkdweller · 23/08/2025 15:57

I live on the chalk Downs and really couldn’t think of anything else. 🤷‍♀️

KateShugakIsALegend · 23/08/2025 15:56

Because the book character Kate Shugak, from the series written by Dana Stabenow, is a complete legend.

As is the author, I suspect....

MrsEmmelineLucas · 23/08/2025 15:56

Nanny0gg · 23/08/2025 15:55

Discworld

And I'm a nanny

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A professional nanny, or a grandmother..or both?

Nanny0gg · 23/08/2025 15:55

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.

Discworld

And I'm a nanny

ClearFruit · 23/08/2025 15:54

I needed to namechange and there was a packet of Aldi Clear Fruits sweets on my desk.

MrsEmmelineLucas · 23/08/2025 15:54

Favourite character, favourite books.

MrsEmmelineLucas · 23/08/2025 15:54

ScottChegg · 23/08/2025 15:52

I like picnic food.

That's a good one.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 23/08/2025 15:53

I'm named after my kitchen (and I like three word phrases).

ShesTheAlbatross · 23/08/2025 15:53

Taylor Swift lyric

ScottChegg · 23/08/2025 15:52

I like picnic food.

Oscarwinningtears · 23/08/2025 15:51

I change frequently, sometimes music/film/tv references, sometimes sayings I like or quotes from books. This one is a Raye song as I'm currently slightly obsessed with her!

Mossstitch · 23/08/2025 15:50

What I was doing at the same time so first thing I saw🤓

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Justanotherusername01 · 23/08/2025 15:47

HangryBrickShark · 23/08/2025 15:37

Because it was suggested by MN when about ten of the names I tried were rejected. Nothing very exciting, never swum with hungry sharks or tried to find them off with bricks either! 😅😅

This is what I mean, you see one like yours and you have to wonder how it came about! 😂

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DingDongDenny · 23/08/2025 15:45

I was watching Mad Men when I chose this name and this was from an advert from my childhood