To just want to call people by their names?

[Geckos48]

Okay I know a group of women who, though I speak to very few of them, wish to be called by their 'fairy' names

One of them who I am stil in contact with, is insisting that I call her by (an obviously made up) name that she has chosen for herself.

I find this hard for a number of reasons;

1. I don't think of her as a 'pixie' or a 'fairy' or whatever so when I am talking to her it is natural to call her by the name I have know her by for around 10 years.

1. I don't know that that this perpetual childlike image these women are portraying is necessarily something I want to support either directly or indirectly

3 I just think it's a bit weird (if I'm honest)

I had a conversation with her last night, which felt a bit tense to be honest and it came up that she wants me to call her bluebell or whatever the hell it is.

AIBU to just not do this? Knowing it will likely end whatever friendship we still have? We are very different people now, she gets her political views from Russell Brand and 'doesn't appreciate debate' so I've already had to hide her posts in Facebook just because I can't stand to see her writing about stuff she doesn't quite get and being unable to justify it in any way.

Also, we are all hurtling towards our thirties now, is rather disparaging at the dreams and ideas we have regarding buying our own property and instead focusing (still) on travelling and living in the moment

Fidget Willowglitter as your service!!

I would think the call for fairy work to be seasonal. Fairy godmother, evil fairy, fairy atopthe tree.

YANBU

I have had a couple of friends change their first name by deed poll because they've never liked their name which I can respect fine.

But really, calling adults made up fairy names? That's more than weird.

With my maiden name I'm Fruitpip Flameshimmer

I like alliteration Fairy Fruitpip Flameshimmer at your service!

OP please keep them as friends and update us regularly with their fairy antics

NO Prices on that website i wonder how much they charge bet they are expensive fairies with it being an experience and all that

Would need proof of their fairiness, like a letter from the king of the fairies written on the finest gossamer silk parchment, in squid ink, deliveredby a ladybird!

I couldnt get past Bubbles without having a mental image of Matt Lucas as Bubbles de vere in the naked fat suit

Yes, I like the idea of some sort of fairy credentials. After all if it's on their CVs it would only be due diligence to ask them to substantiate the statement...

Does one have to train to be a fairy? Is there a fairy college and is Queen Clarion in charge?

Mab or Titania surely!

Are there boy fairies? I always liked the sound of puck!

My fairy names are crap. At the moment it is Chanter Quillspider. But I get married in a couple of months so tried my new name - and my new fairy name will be Moth Goblinwitch.

I want a pretty fairy name! (stamps feet)

My fairy name is cherry jupiterglitter
Bit of a mouthful if you ask me, apparently I can only be seen with a shooting star (so I don't get out much) and a hang around orchards wearing red, (like an apple!)
I prefer fannyglitter flybynight which I am going to demand my workmates call me as from tomorrow will probably get the sack

Chessie keep trying, it issued me with different ones each time refused point blank to have the surname spiderglitter

There's a lot in a name. I know a real life Avalon (didn't realise it was a fairy name - I just assumed her parents were Bryan Ferry fans) and she is certainly away with the fairies.

Ask her to call you Princess Consuela Banana Hammock and be done with it.

Hello, Ninja Peasblossom!

Did someone call?

My fairy name is Juniper Windtree. I live in clear headed pine forests.

Hemlock Agaricwand. With a name like that, I am obviously a wicked fairy like the one who cursed Sleeping Beauty, regardless of the fondness for badgers that generator alleges.

This is brilliant.

I am going to work tomorrow and tell all of my colleagues that I shall henceforth be known as twinkle-toes.

Next week I expect to be visiting the jobcentre...

Meadow Cornsilk.

While watching Tinkerbell with DD, I laughed out loud when one of Tinkerbell's colleagues was named as "Fairy Mary".

This has given me the biggest laugh I've had in ages ... thank you, OP!

Petal Windfilter
She brings gentle breezes to change the weather.
She lives in gardens and parks where almond trees and roses grow.
She can only be seen on midsummer's eve.
She wears soft pale pink and yellow petals and has silvery lilac butterfly wings.

Columbine Willowspider here. I cast weird dreams, so watch out unbelievers.

Wow. I found their facebook page and they are jolly good at poetry too:

Our faerie season has come to an end
still smiling now we merrily send,
our love and light to all around,
when snow falls on the beautiful ground.

What fun we had and how we played
lifting spirits and pretending to be dave.
We danced and sung and spun around
often finding ourselves on the ground!

So now we send you all our love
to warm your toes and toast your gloves,
And always remember our silly ways
to brighten up the duller days.

Follow your heart and your dreams will appear
listen to the voice whispering in your ear
"have fun, who cares, just laugh a while"
instantly this'll make you smile.

windfilter - useful.

My maiden name generates as fidget heartglitter and I live in rotting woods, well fuck off no fairy is gonna live in rotting woods!
I demand bluebell woods, butterflies and clover ,I want ladybirds wings to lie on and cheery blossom in my hair