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It's the 2014 Halloween name change competition! POLL OPEN - VOTE NOW!

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TheLateKateMumsnet · 20/10/2014 16:40

It's close to miiiiidnight
And something trolly's lurking in the dark

Under the mooooonlight
You see a name that almost stops your heart

You pour a giiiiin
But terror shakes your hand before you make it

You start to post
As terror looks you right between the eyes - you're paralysed!

'CAUSE THIS IS NAME CHANGE! NAME CHANGE NIGHT!
And nothing's going to save you from the pun about to strike
You know it's name change! Name change night!
Fighting for a prize inside a name change, name change toniiight...

Dig out the fake blood and your thinking caps - it's time to come up with a scarily good Halloween name change Halloween Grin

Post on this thread under your new name telling us what your usual nickname is (so we can see the hilarious joke you've made. I'm usually KateSMumsnet)

We'll give you til Monday 27th to post with your new name, and then we'll create a poll of the 10 best names.

You'll then have til 30th to vote for your favourite, and we'll announce the winner on the 31st. One lucky MNer will win this collection of hastily cobbled together stuff excellent items: Beat the Parents board game; The Classic Adventures of Paddington Bear; and Rococo: Mastering the Art of Chocolate.

UPDATE - The poll is open cast your vote now!
HAVE FUN!

It's the 2014 Halloween name change competition! POLL OPEN - VOTE NOW!
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EauPeanUpTheGatesOfHell · 27/10/2014 21:11

Halloween Grin I feel like launching into a blubbering Oscars style thankyou speech.

ChillingGrinBloodLover · 27/10/2014 21:20

I'm chuffed too - I'm normally a complete name change failure Halloween Grin

TombStoneTessie · 27/10/2014 22:20

Ooh I'm pleased to make the shortlist too Halloween Smile
Good luck everyone.

ChestyCoffin · 28/10/2014 07:14

I'm ridiculously pleased to have made it to the short list.
Should I buy a new frock, is there a ceremony Halloween Grin

StepAwayFromTheBloodyCorpse · 28/10/2014 14:11

twirls dyall like it Halloween Smile

ZingOfSeven · 28/10/2014 15:30

I voted for Chilling, but it was tough as there are a lot of good names!
congrats to all who made it to shortlist!Thanks

TheLateKateMumsnet · 28/10/2014 16:08

@ChestyCoffin

I'm ridiculously pleased to have made it to the short list.
Should I buy a new frock, is there a ceremony Halloween Grin

There will be a sacrificial blood letting at midnight when we announce the winner.....so yes! Perhaps ask on S&B what one wears to such an event?

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TheLateKateMumsnet · 28/10/2014 16:14

We should of course say a MASSIVE well done to all the other NCers. Our initial shortlist was about 50 entries long, it was very hard to whittle it down.

Have a witches brew Brew

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ZingOfSeven · 28/10/2014 17:29

I bet you pin the names on the wall, get pissed on gin and throw darts blindfolded at the notes so there's no actual decision making whatsover.

kudos to you. only fair way of doing it IME IMO

Wink
ChillingGrinBloodLover · 28/10/2014 21:14

Thank you Zing Flowers

Kate I haven't received my campaign material yet? When do you think it will arrive?

sheldonesqueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeam · 29/10/2014 01:19

I am usually Sheldonesque.

This, alas, sounds like Sheldonicecream which is about as scary as a bowl of custard Halloween Blush

Pickledeyeballs · 29/10/2014 03:21

Was pickledradish Halloween Smile

Pickledeyeballs · 29/10/2014 03:22

Ooh too late!

QuintsTombWithAWiew · 29/10/2014 09:18

Why are you always so quick with these?

Look, at my beatuful name! This is the first time I have found something that could possibly in with a chance, and you close the competition a week (almost) before Halloween?

Who is in the spirit so long in advance?

It is like ending Christmas on the 19th! Not ON! Angry

QuintsTombWithAWiew · 29/10/2014 09:19

And that was to TheLateKateMumsnet - late indeed.

TheLateKateMumsnet · 29/10/2014 14:56

@QuintsTombWithAWiew

Why are you always so quick with these?

Look, at my beatuful name! This is the first time I have found something that could possibly in with a chance, and you close the competition a week (almost) before Halloween?

Who is in the spirit so long in advance?

It is like ending Christmas on the 19th! Not ON! Angry

We run the poll now so we can close it on the 31st, which seems fitting Halloween Smile Don't worry Quint, the Christmas name change is just around the corner....

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BeGhoul · 30/10/2014 13:38

oops too late!

JimmySilentHill · 30/10/2014 20:47

If 47 people vote for me I will make it worth their while Wink

ChillingGrinBloodLover · 30/10/2014 21:35

If 50 vote for me I'll make it worth while Halloween Grin

LineRunner · 30/10/2014 21:48

I need a new kitchen.

ChillingGrinBloodLover · 30/10/2014 22:02

Good suggestion. How do you feel about a sexy 1980's model!?

LineRunner · 30/10/2014 22:31

Has it got big hair and shoulder pads?

BathshebaDarkstone · 31/10/2014 10:01

I think mine's scary enough already...Halloween Grin

LineRunner · 31/10/2014 10:29

Yes, it's superbly Salemic.

TheLateKateMumsnet · 31/10/2014 13:35

Well done everyone! As you can see from the poll results, this year's winner is InvasionoftheBodyShatners! We'll be PMing you momentarily to sort out your prize Halloween Smile

Thank you to all that took part - I do love reading all your incredibly inventive names. And now to really get us all in the mood, I'm going to link to this again (it's my favourite thing in the world, and I only get to legitmately use it once a year)

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