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

all the coolest names seem to be gathering here (dont count myself among; still trying to think of something witty and literate) TrillanAstra - love yours - been toying with a douglas adams reference for ages ... svlad cejelli maybe? dunno.
think i secretly would like an internet pseudomym to define some aspirational part of me, but of course it dosent. and anyway this one i chose randomly in a hurry cos i really wanted to reply to a post.

I find adult women who call themselves Mummy, a bit odd.
I mean fine to call yourself that to your small DC, but to other adults?

Do you really introduce your self as X's Mummy?

Bleerggh. I imagine women who do that to wear Disney fleeces.

Op..... whatever!!
Cricket thicket????????

It's getting harder and harder to post on mumsnet nowadays. You have to be able to spell and type well, use paragraphs and be witty. And now you have to have an approved nickname. There will be initiation ceremonies soon, you mark my words.

Oh no. It never occurred to me that my name was meant to be meaningful. I'm obviously a lightweight.

I'm not witty, and my spelling/grammar/typing is a bit shit. I just can't stand it when adults call themselves Mummy and Daddy to other adults. It's weird.

I don't own a fleece, lol. Its all getting a bit personal now so i'm off x

I can't stand the posters who nick their names out of books.

Ah, no RM, it's not personal, it happens in rl too.
You meet someone at the school gates, they introduce themselves as X's Mummy, I say Hi, I'm Z's Mum, trying not to over emphasise the Mum, and the following week they're calling you hun, or sweetie and showing you their new Eeyore jumper.

And I didn't say I couldn't stand the people who have those names, just that I think it's a weird thing to do.

ScottishMummy makes me piss myself, I love her posts, just don't go much on the Mummy thing.

Clearly BuntyPenfold, you don't go much on using book characters as nicknames. Fine, I shan't lose sleep over it.

Oh dear poor mugglewump has the hump

muggle ur norty x

i joined 5+ years ago and called myself CHILDMINDERSAM for a while! not very original and TBH i didnt really think when i registered, i needed advice and just put down anything! i changed to Bonkerz after a few months of continuous posting and it was actually a few other MN who gave me this name!

I think Bunty is being a bit ironic about the 'names out of books' thing....

To be fair, some people just did not have anything going on with their lives until they got up the duff, and then they found a purpose in life when they had kids. So in a way, their children do indeed define them.

Not me though. I have a life.

Well I will be changing mine soon, so as not to mislead you all

I absolutely hate my stupid nickname! Made it up in 2 secs when I was squiffy. Was feeling proud and sad about some shit I can't even remember. Awful.

Yabu to attack mummy nicknames but you are not bu to expect amusing and clever names and for that I apologise unresevedly.

My username is a nickname I've had since I was about 13. That means I'm defining myself as a zitty emo teenager with crap hair and odd socks.

I'm comfortable with that

I agree with you but when I've posted incognito I had a name change HoraceAndEunacesMum

proudnsad, don't apologise for being who you are!

I'm single, and I'm like zen cool about it. hence, valium singleton, oh yes, and i'm old enough to remember valerie

i never come up with good names but mine suits me now

my strong independent self image is firmly in reality, on MN a parenting site I am as I am, a gothic mama

Well mine was made up on the spot for an email address a very long time ago. Its who I am online and I like it that way. I shan't be changing it to suit anyone else.