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

So did I, morloth!

Honestly, who gives a flying what someone calls themselves on here? Are we nothing but our posting names? If you cut us, do we not bleed?

By the way, my niece gave me my posting name when she was learning to talk. She couldn't say Aunty, so it came out Tee and I've been Tee in real life and all over the 'net ever since.

The meaning of 2072 is top secret. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

I like Terrywoganscock now that is a nickname!

[wonders what CricketThicket means]

I liked "mymooncuprunnethover" but I think she changed it due to public pressure and cries of Boak!

Name thyself mooncup!

totally anonymous fora are a myth. nothing can be totally anonymous, surely? Bit depressing too, I think.

We're on a parenting forum - why shouldn't people define themselves by their children if they choose to?
Now the posters with chickens in their names - that's just weird

It´s just a name on a forum-not necessarily "defining" a person at all.

Yeah I thought it was about fanjo or anyfucker too, ahh balls I would have loved to have witnessed that...

Ha ha

In the top 10 of my favourite ops' this year. Love it.

Tee, is that the age you were(20) in 1972?

Does it matter? As long as they like it I don't see the problem. Pretty sure no-ones arm was twisted.

Hahaa, fora isn't the plural of forum

I really don't know where to begin.

YABU

I don't think anyone defines themselves by their nickname.

And there are some fab, intelligent and witty posters here who use 'mum' in some way or other in their nickname, such as Lulumama or MamaG, to name just two.

I need a new name.....I'm thinking of somthing like MoTTT (where the M is Mother/mummy/whatever)

Meh. Thinking up awesomely funny/thought-provoking nicknames is quite difficult, especially on the spot. Inspiration may strike later on, but I find when I'm trying to think of something like that, I never can (as evidenced by my not-particluarly-clever name; having said that, my name is not Izzy, actually. Confused now, aren't you?).

Yes, it's not particularly inventive, and maybe people should be defining themselves by something that reflects them, not just the fact that they have offspring, but... again, meh. It doesn't bother me, personally. This is MusNet after all, a lot of us are defining ourselves as Mums just by being here. Sort of

Can I just ask Fanjo a question while we are talking about nicknames - Is your name like 'thank you for the memories' iykwim?

OP - Meh. Why does it bother you how someone who is not you defines themselves?

It's not MusNet , it's MumsNet, obv.

thanks dinky tinky! Actually, I thought it was about me too!

Well, I am not inventive. My previous MN nickname, I named myself after the dog. The current Mn nickname.... no, cannot imagine WHY I named myself this one.....

I like "NarkyPuffin" and "BunnySoprano" too because they sound cute.

yes it is,invisibleink

" maybe people should be defining themselves by something that reflects them,"

well I am a mother so if I chose a name with mum in the name then it would be reflecting me - a huge part of me - especially right now.

The MN nicknames I loved the most include EleanorHandBasket and Fanjofor the Mammaries. They make me laugh. :) But I aint as original as all that, me.

I am of sixtyfootdoll.