<jingles bells> It's the Christmas Name Change Competition - VOTING OPEN!

[DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet]

Ho ho ho!

Yes, it's that most magical time of year, when MN becomes all festive and even more giddy. Put a Christmas spin on your nickname (demonstrated by moi), post on this thread with it, along with your old NN so we can see how clever you've been

Then we'll create a shortlist (judges decision is final ) and a poll, and you can vote for your favourite. And since it's Christmas, there'll be a prize for 1st place and runner up

Enjoy!

UPDATE: The poll is now open - you've got until tomorrow to vote for your favourite!

and by the way...jolly good luck to everyone else, and I agree there are some out and out stonkers of names this year, which didn't seem to make the shortlist.

If I win, which I shan't but anyway, if I do then you can all come round and share whatever it is.

(what time does it close btw?)

Décorkate- I thin you should win I quite like Rooners - but it is cheating really as not a play on NN. Nickeldonkey - didn't you win already with the same name? More imagination needed as doing the same thing for several years is a bit like flogging a dead donkey. Best to give someone else a chance? Non? Though saying that, where IS AnyFuckerForAMincePie? That one deserves a life time achievement award!

Next year I shall be TaraLottForTheTurkey.

Voted! Good luck to everyone!

Also thought these were really clever:
ThistletoeAndWine
aGnotherGnuletideGreeting
WhoKnowsWhereTheMistletoes
QODRestYeMerryGentlemen
OLittleTownOfBarflehem

So thanks to those ladies, your names made me smile

Aurelia,

we didn't put ourselves forward to be nominated. MNHQ choose the shortlist.

I think Nickel's name is great.

Um, what was this thread originally for if not self-nominating?

Oh good point. I don't think my brain is working today. I think I just wanted to defend Nickel as it seemed a bit off to criticise her.

But it was MNHQ who chose the shortlist wasn't it? And they put her on it.

I think the OnDancerror one is inspired!

Thank you the everyone wot voted for me, you are all lovely doilies and obvis I will share with you now darn Romney has set that blahdy precedent. Gah.

! wink]

I'm normally just LoisPuddingLane...

You're still winning, Chaos

is it done then?

Obviously Chaos is the winner if voting is closed - Congratulations!

thanks for those who voted for me, you have impeccable taste

I'm not sure it is, Zing - last I looked there are two votes in it! And still keeps going up.

I think MNHQ have forgotten to close the polls.

Some great names this year! Totally hard to decide who to vote for!

you know you want to.

- Mulled wine this early in the day, Kate?

So, do we have a winner??

Oh I voted. Was just hard to decide!

LOL - what did Kate say? Was she a bit, erm, shall we say...inebriated?

Has voting closed?
Did Kate announce the wrong winner?

No idea as I missed her posts entirely!

Kate - can I swap my votes with Chaos please?
we're bezzy mates, and share everything anyway, so it won't be a hardship.
I know she really wants me to win
pleeeeeeeeeeease?

what did I miss?
who criticized me?

we do put our own names forward - this thread goes "who's changed their name and wants to win a prize?" and we all go " me please!", then MNHQ goes "we liked these ones the best out of all the names" and we all then go "this is the one I like the bestest of those"

:)