Trick or treat? It's Halloween name-change time!

[CountBeculaMumsnet]

MWAHARHARHAUUUUR

Welcome, wicked Mumsnetters, to this years Halloween name-change competition!

You know the drill:

1. Change your username to something Halloween-y and preferably very amusing.
2. Post on the thread stating your original username.
3. We'll shortlist 10 of the most spooktacular names next Thursday (29th).
4. You'll then have two days to vote for your favourite before we announce the winner on Halloween.

We've got a nice little bundle of books up for grabs, consisting of Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller, Fright Club by Ethan Long and Patisserie Maison by Richard Bertinet.

Enter... if you dare...

Why is the poll not showing who is in the lead? it normally does?

Ahh mine obviously wasn't clever enough Boo

I'm a bit niche, but good names this year.

Boo

I've voted for OvO because she's the only one that I can immediately recognise her original name from.

I like clever variations much more than clever names that are just made up, iyswim.

I wish the voting list had the original names on it as well.

I was StylishDuck

Too late

was just going to join in, I don't need to change mine!!

I have to change mine back now

Ooh, mine made it!

I think mine is 'better' if you recognise my normal name (PolkadotsAndMoonbeams).

Too late but here I am anyway to get into the spirit of things (heh heh)

I was QueenPotato. But if you've ever encountered one you'll know that green potatoes are TERRIFYING :)

I don't think very many people recognise my usual name (CrotchetQuaverMinim), especially as it's a new one after all the hacking fuss. Still, it's the first time I attempted a Hallowe'en name change.

Annoying that it doesn't show the original names. How are we supposed to know if the name changes are clever or not?!

@SeveredPixieBits

Annoying that it doesn't show the original names. How are we supposed to know if the name changes are clever or not?!

Hmm is it supposed to be showing them. We'll have a look.

Right that should be fixed now. Apologies

Oooo, yay.

Becca, can I be fussy and ask you to capitalise the second O of OvO on that list?

OvOntToSuckYourBlood - that's done. Might take a little while to update though.

Apologies for missed capital. Looks like I'm not doing very well today

Thanks Becca, we're a demanding lot!

Oh, that's better.

I feel a bit guilty now, some of those are very good [approving] especially if you can see the original.

I'm usually NoExScoose

Thank you to the one other person in the world that finds me funny. sniff

Hi everyone - we're so so sorry this winner wasn't announced last night.

We'll be announcing the winner at 10am today.

Huge huge apologies

And the winner is...

OvOntToSuckYourBlood (aka OvO)

Congratulations! We'll contact you via PM to ask about postage details.

[applause]

Of course, I now can't change my name back because I can't remember my sodding password...

Thank you!