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To ask one of you to please explain the numbers on the names?

15 replies

IfIDontKnowAndYouDontKnow · 07/11/2013 22:38

Just that really. Have seen a couple of threads about random stuff with a lot of the MNer's have numbers on their names.

OP posts:
fifi669 · 07/11/2013 23:10

Mine is linked to an email account I've had since I was 13. Absolutely no idea why the name or the numbers, but 17 years on it's still here!

nicky2512 · 07/11/2013 23:11

my sons birthday! 25th December. Thought it would be easy to remember.

Uprising · 07/11/2013 23:42

Mine was my last three army numbers. Would have preferred to do without, but name on its own had already gone and I've no imagination when it comes to nicknames

usualsuspect · 07/11/2013 23:44

The number names tonight were all trolls.

maras2 · 07/11/2013 23:47

When I used to post on The Achers bbc boards I was Maras.On joining Mumsnet I didn't want to change so just added 2 to the name.I think I'll drop it now as the BBC boards are shut.

theoldtrout01876 · 07/11/2013 23:53

Mines my zip code :o

jacks365 · 07/11/2013 23:56

Mines linked to an old email address I had. I just find it easy to remember.

IfIDontKnowAndYouDontKnow · 09/11/2013 02:34

I don't think I explained my OP very well. Blush Sorry.

Meant what usualsuspect said.

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Caitlin17 · 09/11/2013 02:46

Caitlin is the name I use for all forums. If you come across someone called Caitlin being vaguely lefty but slightly (actually very) snooty about popular culture on other forums it may well be me. There must have already been a Caitlin on here so I had to add a number to the name.

SeaSickSal · 09/11/2013 03:36

Wrong login Uprising.Grin

LouiseD29 · 09/11/2013 04:17

Mine means nothing at all - just suffered a major lack of creativity (or any real understanding of mumsnet) when I first joined and haven't bothered changing it.

BuzzardBirdsBigBangers · 09/11/2013 05:26

Its the invaders innit?

NoComet · 09/11/2013 05:49

As the above poster say for genuine posters either they are email so other significant or meaningful numbers either by choice or for necessity because the name they want is taken.

On Instagram and things DD2 has numbers because she wanted something she could spell.

I didn't have any trouble with this daft tennis name, but my old one took several variations to get a unique one.

Because it takes effort to find a unique name Trolls wanting throw away accounts don't bother and often just stick on numbers.

Rufus44 · 09/11/2013 09:40

Mine is my age, my plan is to keep my name for as long as I am on mumsnet

I may change for Christmas but it will still be Rufus

If I feel I need to name change to post anything then I won't post it. If I fuck up completely on a thread and feel I can't use my name because in look like a twat then I will go back to lurking

Rufus44 · 09/11/2013 09:43

I know that's not what you meant but other people have explained about the trolls

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