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Why did you choose your username?

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mrsmopp Tue 30-Dec-14 17:38:11

I chose mrsmopp because i have a mop of thick, naturally curly hair which has a will of its own.
Not because my occupation was a cleaning lady, as in: "Can I do you now, sir?" That wasn't me!

soontobe Tue 30-Dec-14 17:45:35

Because 2015 for me has several possibilites as to how it is going to pan out.

Grannyknot Tue 30-Dec-14 17:48:19

Because at that stage I want a granny - so I was a granny (not). smile

Grannyknot Tue 30-Dec-14 17:48:46

Wasn't not want!

NotTooOld Tue 30-Dec-14 17:52:05

Because I don't want to feel I am too old for ANYTHING - although, of course, I am! I'm sad that my arthritic hip means I can't play badminton properly any more. I hobble around the court but it's not the same. (Sad face).

tanith Tue 30-Dec-14 17:54:17

I had a cat called tanith , its a Welsh word and means Witch I believe. I am half Welsh and used a Witch Avatar when I first used the internet.

Anne58 Tue 30-Dec-14 17:55:44

Because I always try to rise from the ashes, although sometimes my wings seem to get a bit clogged with soot.

MrsPickle Tue 30-Dec-14 18:04:07

I am Mrs Pickle because I make... and often am... in a pickle!

Brendawymms Tue 30-Dec-14 18:05:06

Because it's the names I hate and love.

Galen Tue 30-Dec-14 18:09:40

Self explanatory, I think

loopylou Tue 30-Dec-14 18:10:58

My father's nickname for me

Charleygirl Tue 30-Dec-14 18:11:19

My last cat was called Charley and I added girl to ensure that everybody knew that I was female.

soontobe Tue 30-Dec-14 18:11:52

Not to me! I have just had to google it. smile

soontobe Tue 30-Dec-14 18:12:32

my post re Galen's

kittylester Tue 30-Dec-14 18:17:06

A short lived family nickname and (almost) where I live!

Juliette Tue 30-Dec-14 18:24:27

I had to Google it too! 'Every day's a school day'. Mine is because DH and I had just watched 'Gnomeo and Juliette' recorded it on New Years Day 2014.

chloe1984 Tue 30-Dec-14 18:37:27

Because I always wanted to have a 'cool' name instead of the pretty awful one chosen by my parents.

hildajenniJ Tue 30-Dec-14 18:54:02

Mine,s very boring. I couldn't think of a good name, so just used the first part of my email address.

henetha Tue 30-Dec-14 18:55:23

I grew up with hens in the garden always, and have long been called chick or hen... cluck!

Marelli Tue 30-Dec-14 18:55:36

The first syllables of all of my 3 children's names.

crun Tue 30-Dec-14 18:55:53

One of the Goons:

"An elderly idiot and partner of Minnie Bannister, Henry Crun often struggles to keep up with the action around him whilst squabbling with Minnie."

"Henry Crun, crumbling, fumbling, very old man. But he takes Elderly Gentlemen's Get Fit hormones and is the nearly lusty paramour of Minnie Bannister."

loopylou Tue 30-Dec-14 18:57:54

That's brilliant crun! Still reeling from your Christmas tree photo......

NfkDumpling Tue 30-Dec-14 19:10:05

Because I'm rotund and come from Norfolk where we eat dumplings - also know as Norfolk Swimmers.

Greyduster Tue 30-Dec-14 19:13:02

Because I'm grey and I hate dusting! No, actually, it's the name of my favourite fishing fly!

jinglbellsfrocks Tue 30-Dec-14 19:15:28

i think it chose me really. I can't remember how or why.