to be disappointed in some posters' nicknames?

[CricketThicket]

There seems to be many nicknames in the style of:

samntomsmumma

mamato2girlies

masonsmummy.

Are people really happy to define themselves like this?

Where is their strong, independent self-image?

There are so many witty, clever or unfathomable names on here - couldn't these posters have taken the lead from them and picked something less needy?

I know this is a parenting website, but I was drawn into here by an image of strong, independent, intelligent posters and I really feel some are letting the side down. It's not some HunnyForum you know.

FFS.

and

Just marking my spot?and sitting back to enjoy
(I agree, btw)

you are in for it

YABVU

What is more important than being a mother?

I don't know, part of me thinks it's quite nice.

i think they just start posting without thinking like wot i did innit

is your mn nick name for your sport lovin minge?

lolololol

lol niceshoes, op i think you are picking 'oles. or bored, or both.

"sport lovin minge"

Everyone on here so far has got a good name, though?

I agree to an extent. Mine was made up because of a song I was singing at the time - no deep and meaningful agenda there - but I do find the 'mummy' ones a tiny bit twee

are you the Name Police? I think people start with a nice inoffensive name then get braver/want to stand out.

A bit harsh. My usual name, Bumperlicious, was from when I joined during my first pregnancy when I truly couldn't see beyond being pg (plus had no idea how much MN would suck me in ). When people join here they are usually thinking about parenting issues. At least they are picking names that mean something to them.

We can't all be witty and uber intelligent. Plus for some people being a mother is their main role in life. Nothing wrong with that, it may not always be the case.

LOL I thought this was going to be another complaint about AnyFucker.

Can we have A vote for best name?

Quite like piratecat.

Niceshoes. What shoes are you wearing btw?

I'm not saying that being a mother isn't important , it's just that I think it's a bit hunny-ish to want to be defined like that on a forum like this. There are plenty of twee lickle websites to go on to be all wimpish on.

Erm, NiceShoes, you're not that far off.

I dunno really...

I do think people ought to try a bit harder with their names.

But.. I had a Mum names for yonks so YABU.

Why is it called Mumsnet not strong independent intelligent posters net?

Morloth - so I did I

quite disappointed that it's really rather boring

What's picking 'oles piratecat?

I lurk on a gossip board where there are no nicknames and everyone posts as "anonymous" and refers to their post number instead of a nickname. It is very liberating.

What's a forum like this mean? This forum isn't hunnyish no but it's got all sorts on it. If people give themselves names you would consider boring because they're hunnyish then they'll soon bog of to another forum anyway.