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Nicknames

51 replies

NanaNina · 25/01/2013 21:05

To get irritated with MNs who have very long nickcnames with peculiar spellings. I like to say Hi to the person I am "talking" to especially when there are a lot of people on the same thread, but I get fed up of really long ones eg. Ilikeorangesbutdontlikelemons - I made that one up and it's easy enough to just call her "Oranges&Lemons" but sometimes there are wierd ones that are long with peculiar spellings too, and no easy to shorten.

OP posts:
KeemaNaanAndCurryOn · 25/01/2013 21:07

Just call me Keema Grin.

sittinginthesun · 25/01/2013 21:07

I just use the first bit of the name. Grin

crazynanna · 25/01/2013 21:09

I have a namelike you OP...andI get called Nanna a lot. Smile

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 25/01/2013 21:10

I mainly get Gold. Once called Doors and I didnt know who they were talking to.

GPND works just as well.

I shall call you Nana

SPsFanjoIsAsComfyAsAOnesie · 25/01/2013 21:10

I use either the first bit or the last bit.

I also don't like people with Fat in the name or something not very nice as I don't want to offend people Grin

usualsuspect · 25/01/2013 21:13

just call me usual,unless you are flagging me off then I expect my full name.

usualsuspect · 25/01/2013 21:13

Slagging*

ratspeaker · 25/01/2013 21:13

Why not just highlight, copy then paste the name into your reply?
You can highlight it by adding a * before and after it.

andtheycalleditbunnylove · 25/01/2013 21:14

pfft.

HoHoHoNoYouDont · 25/01/2013 21:15

Just call me a Ho, everyone else does Grin

Fakebook · 25/01/2013 21:15

Really?

BarredfromhavingStella · 25/01/2013 21:16

I'm the same as Usual -Barred is fine unless you are having a bitch, the full name is then of course required (well it'd be rude not to Grin )

Doilooklikeatourist · 25/01/2013 21:18

Hi , I'm Doi or tourist

Nagoo · 25/01/2013 21:19

See, I like Goo.

I ought to reconsider my capitalisation strategy.

Does it matter though? I just pick a bit out of the name [lazy]

When I add bits to the name and people call me by the bits, I don't recognise myself.

IN nobdie threads there's a 4 letter protocol. My favourite was tidybaby who requested we call her dyba. :)

RobinSparkles · 25/01/2013 21:20

You can call me Robin if you like!

Nagoo · 25/01/2013 21:20

I remember the first time on TIO when I saw someone namecheck youoldslag. that made me Shock Grin

MarcelineTheVampireQueen · 25/01/2013 21:22

Marceline is quite an easy one!Grin

cece · 25/01/2013 21:24

I don't get mine changed much.

discorabbit · 25/01/2013 21:25

nona i really wouldn't let it irritate you Wink

KenLeeeeeee · 25/01/2013 21:27

I'm fine with Ken. I object strenuously to KenLee though. It's all or nothing, baby!

TiggyD · 25/01/2013 21:29

My friends call me Tigs for short, so feel free to call me Tiggy "Hotlips" D'Amour.

Tommy · 25/01/2013 21:29

never sure why people give themselves such long names Confused

manticlimactic · 25/01/2013 21:34

I just copy and paste the name.

issey6cats · 25/01/2013 21:37

i picked mine because when i joined MN i had six cats in residence and my name in RL is issey most people who respond to me here just call me issey like my friends in real life :)

sittinginthesun · 25/01/2013 21:46

I quite like a nickname. I'm on here a lot, but not that prolific. When someone actually calls me "Sitting", I get quite excited.

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