calling all those named mama's mummy ad infinitum

Reporting for duty.

Long time Mumsnetter, short term Ma-er.

I also had a spell as MumRahhh or something similar but I think I posted about something embarrassing and name changed.

i am not changing mine apart from the seasonal changes.I have had the same name for 3 yrs now and if i changed it, i would forget who i was ![ mummylin ]

That should be I bought an alternative nickname..

I have been spookymadmummy since 2006. I bought a nickname in the auction but I am damned if I am gonna change now!

There's not even a remotely fluffy reason for my name. Its actually the result a longstanding family joke from waaaay before I had children.

I like it, its me, I'm keeping it. 'Nuff said!

I dont really see myself as having a "mum" name though.

Twirlymum - if you go to MyMUmsnet and log in you'll be able to change your talk nickname. But don't worry about being boring...

If you want people to still recognise you, it's best to only change a part of your name - so Twirly-something would still look like you.

But I'm not the one to suggest new and interesting names

Stewie Griffin in the baby in "Family Guy" - he's very odd, and tries to kill people sometimes. At least that's what I've picked up without actually watching the show (DS likes it, but he's 15 ...)

Who the hell is Stewie Griffin??

I hadn't looked at the site before I joined. My name is very boring. How do you change it?
Won't people who I have chatted with think I have disappeared?
Any suggestions for a new name?

Mine is thoroughly uninspired and lacking in imagination, but, well, it suits me...

In truth, I've changed it a little now and then for seasonal purposes, but always felt like I was wearing someone else's shoes and couldn't wait to get back to normal.

It's not twee... just dull!

4.5 years with this name (and various seasonal adaptions)

I'm accepting Eccentrica's apology, if only because I think she has one of my favourite names!

Am well hard, me. Not a hint of fluffiness.

Pah!

Can't be arsed to change. There is nothing remotely twee, fluffy or hunnish about me.

I could certainly do with one of those atm, Mr Dad.

Tarka - a ticker woudl be cool!.

We could have a whole set of scrolling icons along the blue strip next to our names denotng how we feel too 'angry don't mess with me', 'quite drunk liable to regret this post', 'tearful and need a hug', that kind of thing.

Yes hairy icons would be cool!! we'll also need one for a 3 year old stropping on the pavement a la my ds this am (sorry if you live in my street!!)

I think we should accept EG's apology.

Lulamama, that namechange wouldnt work for you, we all know you are lovely really!

Maybe we should have little icons we can choose to put next to our names denoting our status and number/age of children such as, TTC and hopeful, Pregant with no DCs yet, Mum with Baby, Mum with infants, Mum with teenagers etc. Then the Mum suffix could be banned.

Same with Dads of course as we all seem to insert Dad too.

I have been a bit about my name. When I first joined and knew nothing, I wanted to be 'flimflam' but it was already taken, so I added the 'mum'. Then for ages couldn't work out how to name change. Now I don't want to in case anyone out there remembers me.

So there.

still makes me snigger too

to be fair it was on a 'change your name to something crap with 'mum' in' day

MummyBadger is ridiculous

some of the mum, mummy etc names on MN are perfect, especially if they belong to regulars, you must never change!

some of them, however, are rather uninspired and lacking in imagination (no one here though)

I am very glad Getorfmyland changed her name, she stands out much more now she is GetOrfMyLand.