To ask where you got your username from?

[DontCallMePeanut]

Just being curious, really. We don't get too many (eg) xxFreddiesMummyxx's on here, which I have seen on other forums. And so far, not noticed any Lucy R(3104703) a la Netmums. So, would anyone like to share their name choosing stories?

Mines taken (rather unimaginatively) from a song title, Don't Call Me Peanut by Bayside.

[harrietlichman]

Mine is from Everybody Loves Raymond

[MeantToStopAtTwo]

I have more children than intended.

[AlcoPop]

Because I do and am. Just look at my profile. Used to use my firstname but was too unique to post on interesting threads.

[mowbraygirl]

The name of the school I went to in Australia from aged 7 till secondary school at 12 it is also part of our email address.

[VeniceQueen]

Mine is a Red Hot Chili Peppers song :)

[superjobeespecs]

changed mine as im not always moody instead i have my other halfs fave nicknames for me lol super jobee is my initials (sj duh!!) lol and specs cos im speccy lol tho when we're wed he's changing super jobee to super witch he thinks lol or super weight cos im a fat tatty and pg atm lol love him very much even with such evil nicknames haha sayin that his isnt much better lol :D

[BootyMum]

My husband is South African and called DS1 "Boetie" as a baby which means little brother in Afrikaans. This became DS1's nickname "Booty". I added the Mum before I was aware that anything Mum, Mummy, etc is a bit naff on MN... But can't be bothered to name change [am also not witty enough to think up another cleverer name]

[CandyS]

It's my nickname, and the intial of my surname.

[bettydraperswardrobeelf]

Mine is after Betty Draper from Mad Men. The character wears the most beautiful 1950s dresses and I just love them. I just love 50s style, so sexy and feminine. I don't want to be Betty Draper (life of dull domesticity and a philandering husband) but would like to live in her wardrobe amongst all the lovely dresses.

[ShellyBoobs]

Mine is my 'real' nickname.

My name's Michelle, but I've been Shelly to friends and some family for almost as long as I can remember.

Some very close friends have called me ShellyBobs for a long time, but I had a boob job a few years ago and they cheekily modified it to ShellyBoobs. I can assure you the 'boobs' bit wouldn't be obvious if you met me though; they ain't massive!

[MarmadukeMarmalade]

Mine was a Benny Hill character

[thomasbodley]

Word association. My surname (not Bodley) is also the name of a library.

[LadyGok]

Mine is actually the breed name of my Dane and well Gok is a lady or is that Queen.

[WolfShapedBullet]

I love the programme Being Human (geek), the term stuck in my head and when changing my name I thought it was as good a new one as any. It also conjures up images of the rather beautiful Aidan Turner, which isn't a bad thing.

[poopnscoop]

Cos it rhymed.

[SarahBumBarer]

A stupid childhood rhyme at school (north east) used to take someones first name (say Katie) as follows

Katie bum batie stickle atie fi fatie" fi fatie stickle atie* that's how you spell Katie

In my case unfortunately this resulted in the rhyme starting with Sarah Bum Barer

I don't. Very often.

[fuckmepinkandcallmerosie]

It's one of my favourite sayings.

[glendathegoodwitch]

sarahbumbarer someone at work came upto me singing that rhyme about me - i was like OMG they used to sing that about me at school - went online to look for famous poem about my unusual name - no such thing then last week a girl i worked with sang it about someone else's name - i was devastated i thought it was a special rhyme just for me :( lol since then we have gone through family and work colleagues names to much hysterics (vicky & barbara - were not amused pmsl)

my name is from wizard of oz but no idea why - it used to be hambuttie cos thats what i was eating at the time i signed up.

think i'm due for another change!!!

love the thread!!!

[MitchiestInge]

Someone, Mamazon I think, had thread about shaving her minge (to save money on waxing perhaps?) and I was secondarily traumatised by idea of how itchy it would be when it grew back. Had no idea people would actually shave instead of waxing or using creams, would rather be furry than itchy.

[swampster]

I joined MN when I was pregnant with DS2, Alien Swamp Monster aka swampster.

[sadlovedgirl]

mine is the name of a song by Deacon Blue

[Arion]

Nyx had gone, but never seen it used (goddess of the night).

Arion in Greek mythology was rescued by dolphins, I swam with dolphins when I was young, free and single, a few years decade or so ago now!

[WineComesInAtTheMouth]

Courtesy of W.B Yeats.

Wine comes in at the mouth
And love comes in at the eye;
That's all we shall know for truth
Before we grow old and die.
I lift the glass to my mouth,
I look at you, and I sigh.

< I love Yeats. I also love a bottle glass or two of the red stuff...>