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What inspired your user name?

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BeStrongLittleRodney · 22/02/2023 14:50

I’m a regular name changer, this week it’s my favourite doggy star of Twitter that’s inspired me.

sometimes I do book characters, or a play on words in a movie title.

occasionally my dinner inspires me.

What about you? I miss some of my old names, but I value my anonymity more.

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TheLeadbetterLife · 22/02/2023 14:51

Margo

LlynTegid · 22/02/2023 14:53

Where an ancestor lived near.

Jericha · 22/02/2023 14:54

A certain podcast!

DanseAvecLesLoup · 22/02/2023 14:55

I saw the DVD cover of the film when thinking of a username. I used to live in France so have lots of French titled DVDs

Utilitaparking · 22/02/2023 14:56

I posted a thread about where to park at the utilita arena last week and haven't bothered to change it since Grin

2crossedout1 · 22/02/2023 14:56

Mine is a reference to one of the ships in Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days (which I was reading at the time).

Deathraystare · 22/02/2023 14:57

I dunno. I suppose I like things dark and macabre. Things that are woo. Am a fan of the paranormal etc etc. Looking at me you would think me a mild, chubby old lady (well, 63 if that is old!)

brenda21 · 22/02/2023 14:59

I have a variety of usernames. This was the author of the first book I saw on the shelf and the first number I thought of at the time I needed a new name.

countvoncount · 22/02/2023 14:59

He was my favourite Sesame Street character

JanusTheFirst · 22/02/2023 14:59

I had a festive name so changed on Jan 1st. I change every 2 - 3 months anyway.

Greenbeans123 · 22/02/2023 15:00

Depends, I'm a regular name changer and it's usually something in my environment at that point or something I've been reading. Current one I was cooking tea.

WeAreOnTheRoadToNowhere · 22/02/2023 15:00

I change regularly and its usually a song or singer
This one because I am a fan of Talking Heads

TheLastDreamOfTheOak · 22/02/2023 15:04

A painting I really like that is really lie a print of-but even the print is a lot of casho

guillermono · 22/02/2023 15:05

I'm a regular name changer too - this one is WWDITS related. Sometimes just random things in my environment, or things off movies or from songs etc

WoofWoofBeachLife · 22/02/2023 15:11

Because my life is all about my dogs and our beach life 💙

ThoroughlyEnjoyable · 22/02/2023 15:17

I always said if I ran a club night I would call it this. I've probably not been clubbing for 15 years. I will NC again soon, no doubt.

SollozzoMightNotEvenBeInTheCarSonny · 22/02/2023 15:19

I change names constantly too. My current username is a quote from my favourite movie, The Godfather.

Blanketwars · 22/02/2023 15:22

As I first joined mumsnet DP and I were bickering over the spread of the blanket we were sharing on the sofa. Having seen that many of you change yours regularly though I feel it’s a good idea, so off I pop to do that.

BreviloquentBastard · 22/02/2023 15:24

It's a word I like which is actually the total opposite of me, I'm not breviloquent at all.

I am a bastard though.

SundayShawl · 22/02/2023 15:25

It was the crochet pattern I was working on when I joined

JoyDivisionOvenGlovesx · 22/02/2023 15:26

A song from the finest (and funniest) band that ever did grace this land.

Cats23 · 22/02/2023 15:31

I have Cats and its the year 2023..
Name changed a few times eg My favourite flower and the year , favourite chocolate and the yr...

Justcashnosweets · 22/02/2023 15:36

One of Rik Mayall's lines in Bottom.

prettybird · 22/02/2023 15:36

An approximate translation of my surname.

ZaZathecat · 22/02/2023 15:37

Hector's House