why did you choose THAT nickname?

[girlnextdoor]

I am really curious at the originality of some names- just HOW did you choose your name?

I'll go first- I thought it might make me appear approachable and friendly- and it is also very anonymous- rather than including my initials or anything like that.

I am trying this one out for size.. normally something else but now more people know I am on this site.

have always loved blackadder
was MrsMiggins but when ex left, changed to MistressMiggins

Because it has bits of my name, my nickname and I like the way it sounds.

I am unknown and I am a rebel.

And I was originally mrsbang and wanted to retain the link, lol.

Teafortwo, I'm in the Nord Pas-de-Calais (not from Bergues if you have seen the Dany Boon movie).

Used to babyblue (don't know why) but changed to discodizzy because I am very very dizzy (DH calls me dizzy) and i'd been out dancing the night before.

This is all fantastic! I've had such an interesting time reading these and you are all sooooooooooo creative!

Used a version of my own name for a couple of months before I realised you didn't have to, then swapped to DDs nickname.
Then DD got older and her nickname got better known amoungst people I knew, plus another, more prolific, poster joined with a similar-but-different name and I didn't want people to think I'd half inched her's so I changed to this (which is the name of a Firefly class spaceship from a defunct, but genius series by Joss Whedon not my usual state of mind)

Mine has been my nickname for years. When I was 18ish me and a group of friends were sitting around drunkenly wondering who we were in a parallel universe and what we were called. One of the guys (who came up with nearly all of the alter egos) decided I was a stripper called MistyPeaks!!
It stuck with me. I have even received post from an old work colleague addressed to Misty Peaks
I name changed a while back to my fave character from a book - but it was just really lame. I am Misty. So back I came!!

Wow - othersideofthechannel, living in Nord Pas-de-Calais you really are just over the other side of the channel! Great name! How long have you lived there? Do your children feel French? Was it a planned move or did you, rather romantically, simply end up living in France? And have I asked too many questions? he he he!!!

Teafortwo, I am going to start you a thread in living overseas otherwise we might get accused of hijacking.

I've done it, hop over there if you want to satisfy your curiosity!

oooh - thanks othersideofthechannel - highjacking sounds horrible - I don't want to do that!

forloveandsqualor thats why i called my dd esme for her middle name and coincidentally it is mil name too (got so many brownie points)