Let's call her...

jemenfous37 · 2023-12-18T14:55:06+00:00

Why? You are anonymous here. Or you can name change not to be 'outing', but ffs, I think we are all intelligent enough to know that no-one here wil be using real names Just assume we know the other players names will be fictitious I feel like I am 5 and you are telling me a story

kimchio · 19/12/2023 06:41

Oh I hate it too

Clarinet1 · 19/12/2023 06:48

YABU - if the person being written about was on here or someone who knew them was on here it would only take a few more details to make it pretty clear who it was e.g. Name Sue, works in a school, had a big argument about budgets in a meeting today……

TeenDivided · 19/12/2023 06:50

If people don't make it clear they have changed the name, then there will be posts saying 'is that the real name'.

KateyCuckoo · 19/12/2023 06:50

Clarinet1 · 19/12/2023 06:48

YABU - if the person being written about was on here or someone who knew them was on here it would only take a few more details to make it pretty clear who it was e.g. Name Sue, works in a school, had a big argument about budgets in a meeting today……

She's not saying use real names! Try again.

TheChippendenSpook · 19/12/2023 06:52

It's as annoying as when someone puts 'discuss' or 'and go...' at the end of their post.

kimchio · 19/12/2023 07:08

It makes me want to reply "let's not"

ANightmareBeforeChristmas · 19/12/2023 07:10

Clarinet1 · 19/12/2023 06:48

YABU - if the person being written about was on here or someone who knew them was on here it would only take a few more details to make it pretty clear who it was e.g. Name Sue, works in a school, had a big argument about budgets in a meeting today……

It's not the use of pseudonyms the OP is criticising, it's posters' need to announce that it is a pseudonym rather than just using the fake name without comment.

EmptyYoghurtPot · 19/12/2023 07:12

TheChippendenSpook · 19/12/2023 06:52

It's as annoying as when someone puts 'discuss' or 'and go...' at the end of their post.

‘And………..go!’ is the most annoying thing every to exist in the history of annoying things. Particularly on FB when someone wants a recommendation. Do you want my suggestion or do you want me to go? Go where?
It makes me irrationally angry and want to do something petty like recommend somewhere I know is utter shite.

Imnoonesfool · 19/12/2023 07:15

At the point it says ‘Let’s call them …’ I stop reading 🤪

AhBiscuits · 19/12/2023 07:18

You just know if they didn't someone would say
You shouldn't use real names, this is outing.

ChainBastard · 19/12/2023 07:19

I find it annoying when people make up a name for someone who is then not mentioned by name at any point. It's helpful if you have multiple "characters" to avoid the "he said to her, and then he told him" but not necessary otherwise.
Saw it the other day. "BIL, let's call him Steve" and was then just referred to as BIL throughout the post anyway.

I have a secret liking for people who use pseudonyms in alphabetical order though. "Went on holiday with three friends, Anna, Beth and Chris".

MrsTwatInAHat · 19/12/2023 07:20

Oh 😟I thought it was going to be a kitten-naming thread!

MrsTwatInAHat · 19/12/2023 07:21

Didn’t notice it was AIBU.

I don’t mind it as long as they use silly fake names to add some interest.

AmytheDancingBrick · 19/12/2023 07:22

I agree. I also give up reading when someone says ‘think’. Think golf, think cycling, think teacher, think poodle…

And any sentence with ‘Dear Reader’ in it.

Onwegointohappytimes · 19/12/2023 07:25

Oh ffs leave people alone

kimchio · 19/12/2023 07:25

ANightmareBeforeChristmas · 19/12/2023 07:10

It's not the use of pseudonyms the OP is criticising, it's posters' need to announce that it is a pseudonym rather than just using the fake name without comment.

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Even just saying- "not real names." Would be ok for me.

Toottooot · 19/12/2023 07:28

I have a high pressure job - think lawyer. It’s no that outing to say fit yer job is.

tanstaafl · 19/12/2023 08:10

Maybe we should have an MNHQ list of substitute names!

HelpMeGetThrough · 19/12/2023 08:35

Posts that are like a sodding equation....

Let's call her A, let's call her B......

A said to B.... the I said to Z .... then Y got really upset! What shall I do about W wise Mumsnetters?

Jesse christ, after following that lot, the answer is probably C=3.14159!!!