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How did you pick your username?

172 replies

Tatzelwyrm · 25/07/2023 16:41

I know it's been done a gazillion times, but this is chat!

Mine is based on a being from a book I'm reading at the moment (or just finished) by Marissa Meyer

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tryingtogoveggyagain · 25/07/2023 18:04

Because I am. But failing.

Iloveabaconbutty · 25/07/2023 18:04

That's why I'm failing.

SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 25/07/2023 18:04

Loved worzel gummidge

MyrtleSmurf · 25/07/2023 18:05

From a thread on here where a poster misheard someone giving their name. I change quite a lot but I'm very fond of this one!

MeinKraft · 25/07/2023 18:07

It's Minecraft Kevin, not Meinkraft. It's not German, Hitler didn't write it

Thisnameforthisthread · 25/07/2023 18:08

I changed it a few days ago to post something very outing on a thread, got sidetracked and ended up not posting. I can't even remember what it was now.

My previous one was because I'm a geography teacher.

Helenloveslee4eva · 25/07/2023 18:09

I used to be helenluvsrob but fortunately that changed .
maybe I need to change to robsback now

( the archers for those who don’t know hugely dramatic DV story line )

SaleOfTwoTitties · 25/07/2023 18:11

An example of a spoonerism that just made me laugh.

Helenloveslee4eva · 25/07/2023 18:11

EmmaGrundyForPM · 25/07/2023 17:31

I had to change mine a few years ago when my hairdresser worked out my previous username. At the time there was a Tory leadership election and at the same time The Archers ran a storyline about one of the central characters, Emma Grundy, running for the Parish Council.

I'm thinking of changing it again as the Emma Grundy character is being very annoying, and I've gone right off her.

I think TraceyforPM would be a huge improvement 😂

AnnieSnap · 25/07/2023 18:12

I’m Ann and I like taking photographs

NeverDropYourMooncup · 25/07/2023 18:13

I like giving women advice.

oakleaffy · 25/07/2023 18:13

Because I found an acorn on the pavement and grew it out ..Love Oak trees, too.

oakleaffy · 25/07/2023 18:15

SaleOfTwoTitties · 25/07/2023 18:11

An example of a spoonerism that just made me laugh.

🤣Love it! Literally laughing out loud so much that the dog looked round.

AnneOfCleavage · 25/07/2023 18:15

I chose mine for my love of History and at the time I was reading a book about Anne of Cleeves.

SaleOfTwoTitties · 25/07/2023 18:24

oakleaffy. United in our sense of humour x

DorotheaFrazil · 25/07/2023 18:24

Fab journalist character from Endeavour played by Abigail Thaw

PollyannaWhittier · 25/07/2023 18:25

I was trying to get myself out of a bit of a black hole by doing the 'find something positive in everything' thing and thought the username would be a good reminder. (book character, for anyone who doesn't know what I'm on about)

Tablenearthetoiletsmum · 25/07/2023 18:26

MeinKraft · 25/07/2023 18:07

It's Minecraft Kevin, not Meinkraft. It's not German, Hitler didn't write it

Mine is Motherland inspired too!

sewerrat · 25/07/2023 18:26

was watching nightmare neighbours next door

JerseyRoyals · 25/07/2023 18:26

I am literally a potato.

Or a Royal. [taps nose significantly]

Hawkins0001 · 25/07/2023 18:27

When taking to friends I like to have a different name, inspired from the film hackers where each person has their own hacker name, eg cash override, acid burn, Lord Nikon etc.

Then I have liked different birds eg Raven's, hawks ect.

So I went with Hawkins as it combines the bird with a realistic name tag too.

Petrine · 25/07/2023 18:28

The first three letters of my surname and the last four of my first name.

ManonDe · 25/07/2023 18:30

JeandeServiette · 25/07/2023 17:53

I was watching a film I love and decided to ruin the title by being silly with it.

[cough]

lostinmaze · 25/07/2023 18:31

Usually how I feel in life in some situation or other.

FreyafromLondon · 25/07/2023 18:32

I'm Freya and live in London