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Do you find it weird when you are addressed by you Mumsnet name?

116 replies

LynetteScavo · 04/04/2008 22:32

I'm not actally Lynette, except on MN, and find it really weird when people address me as Lynette.

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Hulababy · 04/04/2008 22:36

No, used to it now. I answer to Hula quite happily these days.

SlightlyMadSweet · 04/04/2008 22:37

When I met MNetters in RL it felt wierd not to call them by their MN name...

Pavlovthecat · 04/04/2008 22:37

You mean on MN right? No I am used to it, and I quite like it. I like being Pavlov. Its me.
In fact Pavlov is actually my name.

Aitch · 04/04/2008 22:37

you ARE lynette!

princessmel · 04/04/2008 22:37

No, I like it

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 04/04/2008 22:37

No, I would probably answer to Dior in RL - I spend that much time on here!

calsworld · 04/04/2008 22:39

I find it funny that people call me Cals, not Cal....my nickname should really be Cal's world because that's where I live most of the time according to my friends anyway!

They all love me really!

Hula - read lots of your posts over the years and can't imagine you NOT being called Hula!

SlartyBartFast · 04/04/2008 22:40

i woudl do a doouble take if someone said my name in RL

BoysAreLikeDogs · 04/04/2008 22:40

I like it.

Boys, or BALD, those In The Know call me Ju, whatever combo is fine.

The only time I was Not Impressed was when a poster referred to me as Dog Boy . Harrumph

BecauseImWorthIt · 04/04/2008 22:40

Trouble is, my MN name is a bit long really!

calsworld · 04/04/2008 22:40

LOL SBF!

Janni · 04/04/2008 22:41

I like it. I think of myself as Janni now.

PeachesMcLean · 04/04/2008 22:41

Not as weird as when I tell DH about something on MN and quote someone's chat name from here and what they said. And then he looks at me and laughs.

SaintGeorge · 04/04/2008 22:41

I answer (as Marsy will attest) to George. Even without the Saint.

DH has been known at times, when I am totally engrossed in MN, to call me George just to get my attention.

schneebly · 04/04/2008 22:42

my RL name is schneebly anyway so no difference here

Psychomum5 · 04/04/2008 22:44

I happily answer to psycho.

tad embarrassing tho when someone yells out "you psycho" randomly (here OR in RL) and I think it refer's to me

3andnomore · 04/04/2008 22:45

hehe, I always call Frannie&Zoe Frannie, even though I know she isn't...lol...

Aitch · 04/04/2008 22:51

weirdly, i always call her frank. and i do actually know her RL name..

StarlightMcKenzie · 04/04/2008 22:52

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Califrau · 04/04/2008 23:11

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 04/04/2008 23:13

Cali

WigWamBam · 04/04/2008 23:14

The only time it freaked me out was when I was walking dd back from school, and someone I didn't recognise rolled down their car window and yelled "WigWam!" as they drove past me.

Here I am WWB and don't find it weird at all. Walking up the road was weird.

BreeVanDerCampLGJ · 04/04/2008 23:16

We have a pizza posse [the names are secret, bit like a quiche]

We start off with RL names and within 10 minutes are referring to each other by MN names.

hoxtonchick · 04/04/2008 23:16

i find it strange to see hoxton written down in the outside world, makes me do a double take. i should get over it really.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 04/04/2008 23:17

not anymore