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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.

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EndoplasmicReticulum · 25/01/2013 22:51

You can call me ER. It's easy. Sometimes I am rough, and sometimes I am smooth.

TheSecretCervixDNCOP · 25/01/2013 22:52

People either refer to me as Secret or Cervix, it does not bother me :)

NickNacks · 25/01/2013 22:57

I did snort the other day when BOF was shortened to LesBO :)

StickEmWithThePointyEnd · 25/01/2013 23:01

I normally get called StickEm or Pointy.

StickEm sounds rude and I know there are a few other "StickEms" or similar around.

I like Pointy. Reminds me of Mr Pointy (Buffy reference for those who don't know).

ChaoticintheNewYear · 25/01/2013 23:03

Chaotic's fine :)

StickEmWithThePointyEnd · 25/01/2013 23:04

Chaotic are you "ChaosTrulyReigns"?

thegreylady · 25/01/2013 23:07

I respond to grey but don't really think mine counts as long :-)

wannabedomesticgoddess · 25/01/2013 23:07

I get wanna or wannabe but theres a wannaBe so that gets confusing.

I will settle for goddess :o

sittinginthesun · 25/01/2013 23:09

Thegreylady - your names just trips off the tongue. I never think of you by a shortened name.

NoelHeadbands · 25/01/2013 23:10

I get really irritated if people don't call me elHea, I don't know what's wrong with people tbh

deleted203 · 25/01/2013 23:10

I think I wrote mine badly TBH when I joined (knackered at the time and unable to think of anything witty). I am So.... Worn.... Out....but it obviously reads weirdly because I get called Sworn, Sow, and other things! Grin.

deleted203 · 25/01/2013 23:11

Not that I mind. Call me what you like, folks!

WorraLiberty · 25/01/2013 23:14

There's someone called YouOldSlag isn't there?

I always felt uncomfortable shortening her name to Slag but it seemed weird addressing her as You as well Grin

AreYouADurtBirdOrALadyBird · 25/01/2013 23:17

I have a long name but you can just call me DurtBird.

NorksAreMessy · 25/01/2013 23:18

norks me. I likes it :)

nagoo is a perfectly brilliant name for a LOVELY poster
I do get. Bit confused with all the chaoticw and chaoses, but then I remember to look for multiple posts and livelllly speeelinges

Startail · 25/01/2013 23:23

Clearly I'm a Star.

Actually I didn't lurk long enough before posting to realise names get shortened, so I'm slightly embarrassed my NN isn't a little more modest.

I did have a non star NC for The Jubbilee, but it felt all wrong. I've got used to it.

I have to say Endoplasmic Reticlum is my favourite MN name.
(I had a rough time on an astronomy cause and found biology smooth sailing, way less maths).

ChaoticintheNewYear · 25/01/2013 23:36

StickEm no I'm not :)

Reaa · 26/01/2013 00:10

If I had a longer name I would only end up forgetting what I had called myself.

GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 26/01/2013 00:14

Mine's quite long and I usually just get "Ghoul". I think the key point is the joke doesn't work if don't have all the words in it...

Kafri · 26/01/2013 04:53

Ill take pretty much anything like I do in RL tho tbf I'm not sure what you'd shorten Kafri to. :-)

Lavenderhoney · 26/01/2013 05:04

People do lavender to me, no lav as yet:)

littlewhitebag · 26/01/2013 06:03

ER Grin

WankbadgersBreakfast · 26/01/2013 06:24

I get Wankbadger. I also respond to Wank.
However, as with other posters if you're going to slag me off, full name please.

Someone referred to me as breakfast once and I was awfully confused.

StickEmUp · 26/01/2013 06:36

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LovesBeingWokenEveryNight · 26/01/2013 06:37

I tend to get called loves but could just not post on any thread your on if you prefer Hmm