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What does your username mean?

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SkygardenTower · 17/07/2022 12:31

There are lots on interesting usernames and I often wonder what they mean.

Mine is from the Rivers of London series, skygarden Tower is a made up Tower block in London which focuses magic.

What does your username mean? (Obviously only it isn't outing).

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DramaAlpaca · 17/07/2022 14:22

I've told this before on here, but mine comes from when my now grown up youngest son was about three and was throwing a bit of a tantrum about nothing in particular.

Exasperated, I told him to stop being a drama llama. He stamped his little foot and announced 'I'm not a drama llama, I'm a drama alpaca!'

He has no idea it's now my username Grin

ZimZamZoom · 17/07/2022 14:22

Mine is after the three little robots from Messy Goes To Okido. Was my childrens' favourite programme at the time I chose it.

YewandOak · 17/07/2022 14:23

My two favourite trees.
Am thinking of a new name though.

Lonelycrab · 17/07/2022 14:25

My childhood nickname was crab. I joined when I was splitting with my ex as the support in the relationship board was excellent. I was feeling lonely at the time.

AngelaChasesBestLife · 17/07/2022 14:25

It's a twist on 90s teen sitcom My So Called Life. Angela Chase is the principle character.

S0upertrooper · 17/07/2022 14:27

I make good soup and always fancied opening a mobile soup kitchen for both paying and non paying guests

ThePocket · 17/07/2022 14:28

I couldn't think of anything

SpiritOfEdna · 17/07/2022 14:31

Search term for rare Spirit of Eden white label. Best album ever.

PinkBuffalo · 17/07/2022 14:33

I just wanted something easy to say and easy to remember and pink giraffe was taken I knew I wanted a colour and an animal so this was it (I see the buffalos 🦬 when I was in USA and loved them

BellaTheDarkOverlord · 17/07/2022 14:33

A character from my favourite book series The Meg by Steve Alten. It's the name of a shark.

S0upertrooper · 17/07/2022 14:34

@Judystilldreamsofhorses Belle and Sebastion used to live across the road from me.

Cervinia · 17/07/2022 14:35

My current one is my last holiday.I’ve had loads of usernames and sometimes get desperate as everything I fancy has gone already.

DimplesToadfoot · 17/07/2022 14:36

I put my real name into a 'What's your Hobbit name' generator and this came up :-)

ImperioMarch · 17/07/2022 14:37

Harry Potter / Star Wars mash up.

slavetothekittens · 17/07/2022 14:38

A combination of Grace Jones' Slave to the Rhythm and me being a Slave to the Kittens..

longtompot · 17/07/2022 14:39

Mine is a type of terracotta plant pot. I'm assuming it's for tomatoes as it's quite a tall pot, rather than large in diameter

Cookiecrumble22 · 17/07/2022 14:40

My original username which I can't say was after my dog who died. He was the best ever. I had to change it as I was hounded on here. Miss that name though.

My user names do not mean much theses days

Giggorata · 17/07/2022 14:41

After Giggorata the Wicked, a character in Lexx. A bit of a baddie, our Giggy.

squashyhat · 17/07/2022 14:42

A characterful a favourite book

suckingonchillidogs · 17/07/2022 14:42

Mine's from Jack & Diane by John Mellencamp (where's the cougar, matey as Smash Hits used to say)

SignOnTheWindow · 17/07/2022 14:42

TheUnexpectedPickle · 17/07/2022 13:03

I call my niece Pickle.
She was with my sister one day when she popped to my house to pick something up. I said "Oh hello Pickle, I didn't know you were coming" she said "Yes I'm an unexpected Pickle!"
She was about 4, I thought it was very cute.

Ah, this is indeed very cute! I remember seeing your username the other day and wondering about the story behind it!

SkygardenTower · 17/07/2022 14:43

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 17/07/2022 13:42

That is extremely cute.

Mine's a Terry Pratchett reference, Greebo is Nanny Ogg's cat, though in real life I'm neither aggressive or randy enough to have him as my spirit animal.

I bloody love the Rivers of London series, @SkygardenTower. Have you heard the audio book versions? Kobna Holbrook-Smith, who reads them, is brilliant.

I love the audio books, that's how I started with the series. Now working my way through reading them, which gives a different flavour.

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weathervane1 · 17/07/2022 14:44

I make weathervanes

Pavlova31 · 17/07/2022 14:45

Love dance so Pavlova after the famous dancer who died in 1931 hence the 31.

Sadmum23 · 17/07/2022 14:47

Reflects my frame of mind ( lost a daughter 8 years ago )