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Whats the reason behind your choice of MN nickname?

31 replies

Allalone0 · 10/05/2011 14:29

(I know its prob not the right place to put this)

People have commented on a number of occasions as to how sad my choice of nickname is.
And although it did start off because i was feeling sad and All Alone, its not so now.
Now it reflects on how I have come so far literally All on my Own (in RL, as I have had the support from Mnetters to get me through, so not completely alone).

I'm just curious if there is a reason behind others choosing their nicknames. smile

OP posts:
IslaValargeone · 10/05/2011 16:02

Mine is probably self explanatory and reflects my state of mind recently.

NormanTheForeman · 10/05/2011 16:11

Norman the Foreman is my real name. I am a plastic Paymobil builder, who drinks lots of tea.

Taghain · 10/05/2011 16:14

It reflects my love of Ga(r)lic

merrywidow · 10/05/2011 20:40

because my abusive H passed away

carlywurly · 10/05/2011 20:41

Because Chris Moyles told me to.

tallwivglasses · 10/05/2011 21:18

OP, glad to hear the positive tale behind your name.

I just had an imagination bypass when I joined, so chose what I usually say when I need to describe myself to strangers (now't dodgy, honest Grin)

merrywidow, a post of yours was one of the first ones I ever read on mn...your name and story had a strong effect on me. Brave and powerful choice!

Doha · 10/05/2011 21:27

was thinking about the Simpsons and my occasional stupidity ie Doh a but now looks like l am from Doha in Quatar. Wish l was coz l would probably be loaded Smile

SingOut · 10/05/2011 21:28

Mine is from a song I like.

RhinestoneCowgirl · 10/05/2011 21:30

I have a handbag with rhinestones on it.

But I have no day-to-day involvement in cattle...

FabbyChic · 10/05/2011 21:35

I use this name on all the sites I post on.

HecateQueenOfTheNight · 10/05/2011 21:37

I was mytwopenceworth, cos, well, I always put my two penceworth in Grin then I changed it to hecate for halloween a couple of years ago and never changed it back. then I deregged and lost both mytwopenceworth and hecate and had to come up with something else.

and clearly I lack imagination.

cookielove · 10/05/2011 21:45

cause cookies are my greatest love Grin

CoffeeDodger · 10/05/2011 21:46

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Cheeruploveitmightneverhappen · 10/05/2011 21:51

Because I was in a cheeky mood when I last changed my nickname. Next I might go for "Give us a smile love"

RandyRussian · 10/05/2011 21:53

Guess Grin

And no it's nothing to do with hamsters.

PomBearEnvy · 10/05/2011 21:56

Because I liked slightlyjadeds thread about her invite to a dinner party where a bonkers couple served them Heinz finest soup and Maccaroni cheese.

Loved the follow up thread where her husband in a stroke of pure genius ended their civilised return dinner party with 'PomBear anyone?'

I sooo wanted to be there at that moment in time, I quite simply had 'PomBearEnvy'.

fivegomadindorset · 10/05/2011 22:01

Because there are four of us, and a dog and we live in Dorset.

didldidi · 10/05/2011 22:08

big fan of Mitchell and Webb

shabbapinkfrog · 10/05/2011 22:10

The first part is the nickname my best friends son gave me.....the 'pinkfrog' is from Frumpy Grumpy - who once said I had a head full of 'pinkfrogs' Grin

Jezabelle · 10/05/2011 22:17

My DD (4yo) came home from school and told me all about Queen Jezebel Hmm. School assembly apparently.

I commented on what a pretty name it was, "you don't get many Jezebel's these days". DH commented that I can't have been down our local town on a Friday night recently!

Got me thinking about the name though. The "real" spelling was taken, but I prefer this way anyhow.

I could have been sevengomadindorset btw!

crazynanna · 10/05/2011 22:17

It is the name by which my grandchildren address me by Blush

crazynanna · 10/05/2011 22:18

How many 'by's can you fit in one post? Grin

aseriouslyblondemoment · 10/05/2011 22:19

because i had one onceBlush

D0G · 10/05/2011 22:21

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Aislingorla · 10/05/2011 23:44

I like Irish girls' names.