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not to divulge my MN identity?

59 replies

leedslassy · 04/02/2008 17:16

I thought it would be a good place to talk about my problems and feelings with other like minded people.
I told my friend that I had done my first post the other day and she asked me what my nickname was etc.
I refused to tell her thinking that this is the whole point of having a nickname so that you remain anonymous. plus there are some things going on in my life that I would want advice on but don't necessarily want to discuss as "myself". Does this make sense?

OP posts:
Troutpout · 04/02/2008 18:22

you need to change your name...if she looks she will know you straight away
Marthamoo told me she mumnetted (without telling me her nickname) and recommended it...i found her within about 5 mins

..and never left

Welcome to mumsnet btw

bettythebuilder · 04/02/2008 18:25

yanbu...but just wait til you are tempted to a meet-up (there was one at tropical world last year ) and you have to introduce yourself to lots of fellow mners
Anonimity smanonimity

bohemianbint · 04/02/2008 18:26

I don't know anyone in RL who admits to MNing. But I find it hard to believe...

FoghornLeghorn · 04/02/2008 18:30

DH knows my nickname but that is it. I have recommended MN to my SIL in the past but I have no idea whether she has posted or not

TurkeyLurkey · 04/02/2008 18:31

I don't know anyone that admits to going on here either. My friends all look at me like I'm mad when I tell them about MN.

TurkeyLurkey · 04/02/2008 18:33

I never reveal my identity either..thats the whole point isn't it?

onepieceoflollipop · 04/02/2008 19:59

I have just (completely by accident) found out that one of my NCT friends posts on here...Only because she put her e-mail address (real name) on her post. I would NEVER mention this to her (at least I don't think I would). Only dh knows I go on here, and I am vague about it, he just accepts it is a "parenting forum" and is fine with this.

flowerybeanbag · 04/02/2008 20:06

Some of my friends know I come on here. I don't think I've told any of them my id, but they could find out within about 30secs quite easily I reckon.

Fireflyfairy2 · 04/02/2008 20:07

My friend found me on MN once.

Then asked me what my chatname was... I said something vague, so she said "Ah so you're not fff2 then! I so thought that was you!!"

I had to laugh... she told me her mn name though & we chat on msn so it's not as if I have many secrets.. I never post personal stuff on here anyway.

MAMAZON · 04/02/2008 20:10

my sil is on here. she knows i post but doesn't know who i am.

it wouldnt take her too long to figure it out if she really wanted to know but AFAIK she hasn't bothered

scottishmummy · 04/02/2008 20:12

yes anonymity and nom de plume marvelous ideas, easier tae talk pish with no repercussons

MsHighwater · 04/02/2008 21:40

YANBU. I really don't want anyone who knows me IRL to recognize me.

Mind you, I do take care not to post anything that I might really really regret if anyone did identify me!

littlelapin · 04/02/2008 22:30

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stuffitall · 04/02/2008 22:39

I know.. weird that these two have come up at the same time..

I am so anonymous my dh is banned from even telling anybody I go on here -- and despite this i even namechange on sensitive posts

have just been called paranoid on another thread and do me -- it's seems tis true

erk

tiredemma · 04/02/2008 22:41

Nobody knows that I post on here.

Nobody at all.

littlelapin · 04/02/2008 22:42

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tiredemma · 04/02/2008 22:43

Apart from you of course. Thats more than enough.

TREBUCHET · 04/02/2008 22:43

Lapin you make me laugh with milkman scenario

Kewcumber · 04/02/2008 22:45

oh everyone knows I post on here - I wouldnt be difficult to find after a quick search on a few key topics.

However no-one knows my other name...

blueskyandsunshine · 04/02/2008 22:50

tiredemma.. not even your dh?

blueskyandsunshine · 04/02/2008 22:52

bohemianbint
that was a very revealing aside

"admits to m-ning"

are you secretly ashamed ?

LadyVictorianSqualor · 04/02/2008 22:54

I wouldnt be surprised if DP reads my MNing when he is at work, he knows my name, and today he noticed I have become a lady, so just incase.

Johnny can you bring home some chocolate?
Thanks

tiredemma · 04/02/2008 22:54

well Dp does know that I go on here, but he doesnt understand what it is. He thinks we swap 'recipes' and talk about school.

dal21 · 05/02/2008 09:00

what LVS said.

Honey - we need milk and bread.

I have no probs with people knowing who I am - but I did name change recently over a problem I had and that was simply to protect the identity of the friend I was posting about.

LuckyUnderpants · 05/02/2008 10:37

Have only read the op, but i don't mind people knowing who i am on MN, i just name change if i want to post anonomously or ask advice on embarassing issues. I think a lot of people do this, dont they?

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