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Original poster

Name availability

87 replies

DidEinsteinsMum · 07/08/2009 09:00

If i name change does the old name become available for other people to use?

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TrillianAstra · 07/08/2009 09:54

Is it the first of April today or something?

VinegarTits · 07/08/2009 09:53

this is not right, there can only be one VinegarTits, you cannot allow someone to nick my name if i namechange for a day

Please send my complaint form to the man in the shed

Flamesparrow · 07/08/2009 09:53

Ooooh

Yes Jemima672, it is perfectly legal to insist that you wear no bra and a very thin blouse to work every second Tuesday. You don't have a leg to stand on and if you complain you will Never Work Again.

This could be fun

IdrisTheDragon · 07/08/2009 09:52

I'm pretty sure that's not the case. Or is it just that no ones ever wanted one of my cast offs?

flowerybeanbag · 07/08/2009 09:50

Someone could give out duff advice in my name!

Flamesparrow · 07/08/2009 09:49

It would be mayhem if the rules HAVE changed.

Say I decided to swipe Hunkermunker when she is being Hunkeratesomemouldybread or something, then all posts I make would be stored as the same person who made all her previous ones. I could support nestle and make her old posts completely pointless.

flowerybeanbag · 07/08/2009 09:49

Nooooo! I thought all the names I have changed to were officially 'bagsed' by me forever! So when I am flowerytaleofNewYork at Christmas, someone else could become flowerybeanbag?

Flamesparrow · 07/08/2009 09:47

Methinks the man from the shed needs sacking unless the rules have suddenly changed...

Original poster
DidEinsteinsMum · 07/08/2009 09:45

i was hoping on a breif change but that has changed it all....

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savoycabbage · 07/08/2009 09:43

Ohhhh! So someone could race in and swipe your 'real' name if you are using a comedy or festive one!!! This cannot be!

chablis · 07/08/2009 09:42

NO! Surely that's not right - when we change for 'festive' names we can always go back to old names??? [look of horror icon]

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GeraldineMumsnet · 07/08/2009 09:40

The man from the shed, he says yes.