Where did your screen name come from?

[ThatsTheLastISawOfHim]

Just curious how people choose their names and if they have any meaning. I'm a regular name changer (although I never announce the name change, feels like it defeats the purpose somewhat!) and have been on mumsnet for a couple of years.

My current one is a line from Judge Judy, I thought it was time for a change and that was the next thing i heard on the telly. I realised that it might seem like my DPs left me afterwards but that got me thinking, where do others get their names from. Anyone care to share?

it's a line from a song by Tricky 'underneath the weeping willow lies a weeping wino'

Because I love him 😍

It's how my cute little two year old niece says hobnobs and it's so funny no one can bring themselves to correct her

A very minor reference from Terry Pratchett (the Morris dancers of Lancre dance to an inexpertly played accordian rendition - it's also one of the 8 orders of wizardry from the Discworld too)

This one from Line of Duty.

Normally mine is a character from The Sims

From the mog books

I'm a regular name changer. The inspiration for my current name should be pretty obvious!

Working in fashion - you come across them - delightful! Me personally - only shop in Primark

Because I just make mistakes a lot...

DHorse's name plus the date I bought him.
Not particularly intelligent

Mines from Linkin Park's song Castle of Glass, I was gutted when Chester died. Massive fan as a teenager.

@RadioMeinRadio
waves at fellow Rammstein fan

Kenan and Kel. It was what Kel used to say at the end of the show or leading into the main script of the show. I used to really enjoy the show as well as Sabrina.

Have had about 8 name changes since I joined in 2012 though. Most pop culture references of some kind. Or puns. Or both

Characters in books that have struck a chord with me.

Peter Pan character x WITH pooh character

I wanted to be demi when I joined but it was taken. So I joined as medi & the first Christmas name change added 'Magi' & have stuck with it ever since.

I had a packet of white lisbon seeds on the table in front of me. Lettuce, apparently.
They never grew.

A character from the old cbeebies show Abadas. I liked the character and the way the word sounded, and I liked having a name that contradicted my usually unhappy state. I chose the name years ago when I was forced to watch a lot of cbeebies.

A poem. My last two names have also been from the same one.

Dh and other family members bought me flowers when I was very unwell. The flowers are long gone but I keep the name as I reminder we’re in happier times now.

Waves back at Novasglowx.

Favorite song

Loving learning the meaning behind regular posters I see.

Adam Buxton

Same way as the creator of Tintin .
It was fashionable in his schooldays to reverse one's initials to make a name. His were GR hence Hergé ...
Mine were HG hence Géhache.

A play on the name of an adventure video game.