Name availability

[DidEinsteinsMum]

If i name change does the old name become available for other people to use?

They can't pinch it, no, not on their own, not without help from men in sheds.

Maybe Geraldine just stood outside the shed and yelled her question in, and the man who answered was actually an enterprising burglar in there nicking spare parts rather than someone who knows what he's talking about?

Or maybe Tech was off in a bit of a reverie and not really listening to Geraldine, just responding in a vague "Mmmm... yes... that's right... yes, absolutely..." way like I do with my mother?

Don't worry, flowery, I did it deliberately to try it out, but won't use it again

Oh dear. This could spiral...

Am back as me. flowerybeanbags is retired. The retirement party was fab.

Seriously, I do think that very similar names should be unavailable. It's a bit like identity theft

Ok, he "Misunderstood" what I said ie he was wrong

He says he hasn't woken up yet

If you deregister, your old nickname becomes available, but if you only namechange you can switch back

Oh I like being able to swipe very similar names I have loads of slightly off regular names in my supply.

The auction was unused names and I think that if they were unused but registered to an active MNer then they asked them first.

While we are here, I could do with a good name - any ideas?

How to make MN spontaneously combust in one simple step

Flame - you would only want to do that if you were being naughty

Sorry i was asleep looking at dirty mags when Geraldine asked me the question

pharrrr

I don't know what you are implying.

I would only ever use such names for good obviously.

CoolHandLou would be great!

Or, y'know, flowerybeanbags did have a ring to it... I'm sure no one would get confused...

I am shocked and appalled that someone working in a female-dominated --shed- office could be so crude!

(is it you being BjgTech, shiney? Kudos to whoever it is...?)

Whats are kudos?