Why did you choose your username?

lol!!

You can levitate?

Kate Bush? Eleanor Bron?

I've put an image of me on my profile. Should give you a clearer picture of me

are they bad memories Ana

Mine's self-explanatory really - I am vertically challenged (in fact, I'm pretty challenged in all dimensions!) and quiet (my daughter called me a quiet rebel years ago, but now I'm more vocal in my rebelling )

My first username, which I changed after two weeks, was simply and unimaginatively, my name spelt backwords. I changed it to baublesbanglesandbrightshinybeads as that was a Frank Sinatra song which I had loved as a child. Much too long so I shortened it within a short space of time.

For each change I had to de register and rejoin. I have to say I don't understand the rule about not allowing name changes. Mumsnetters seem to do it at the drop of a hat.

When my first GD came along, my daughter asked me what I would like to be called. Off the top of my head, possibly regrettably, I said 'Nansy' thinking that when my GC become teenagers that the shortened 'Nans' would be sort of trendy. That didn't happen so I am 'Nansy' to all five, but my second GD added pansy as she rather liked rhyming - so I am Nansypansy (and she is Anaspanner).

Ah - so cactus was you, ethel! Yes, I remember cactus...

Oh dear, I used to be silverfish as I have a phobia about the little s....s, I share my house with them in warmer weather, however I felt that this was a not so nice name and changed it to etheltbags. I like the name ethel it conjured up a comedy figure, I also like drinking tea so I added tbags to make ehteltbags. Also prior to silverfish I was cactus, I think I was a bit outspoken and used to wind people up so I left for a while to come back as silverfish. None of these names reflect my real name, although my DD would suggest I name myself as 'oldbag' or 'oldgrot' etc.
Love her really.

I'm a gran, and this is where I live- a bit too obvious actually.

Aha crow. But I'm not there any more <mysterious look>
Out of interest is your attitude to gransnetters ever influenced by how you perceive them from their username?
I ask because I started with a rather "cosy" name then after problems with someone unpleasant (can't even remember who but I am sure he/she is long gone) I "reinvented" myself with a sort of "firmer" and unisex name. I found I was eliciting a much less sympathetic response than I had before although essentially the same person!
So now I am who I am with a name that I hope says I am female but does not imply any more than a geographical reference. (The image of the dusky dark haired lissome maiden is of course entirely accurate!!)

Because i was born in ireland when my dad was in the army over there . But i had an uncle joe who always called me irish annie. He died two years ago, it was a way of remembering him,

Hello bootie41 and welcome. My one and only dog was called Bootsie (after Bootsie and Snudge if anyone remembers that programme).
I'm a sort of quiet rebel and when I feel strongly about things I join in marches, campaigns etc. Gransnet was 'born' in May 2011 at the time the government planned to sell off the Forestry Commission, I was a fairly tireless campaigner against the sell off and my children nicknamed me 'grannyactivist' - so that's what I took as my username.

Thankyou every one for your kindness, I only get up at 6 to six thirty because that's when boots comes calling, as her family are getting ready for work, she then stays with us all day until they come home, well I forgot it was New Year and they wouldn't be working today, so I got up early for nothing. She didn't come until
12 -30 oh well never mind.

Hi bootie, a good start to 2015!! I hope you stay with us!

I've been here since 2011 and have never changed my name either Ariadne. I can understand why people don't blue but I love it when they do!

Hello, Bootie41 and welcome!

Just been re reading this thread, and have a few bits to add. ! I have never changed my name, and I have been here a while - since 2011, I think, along with several others. Not from day one, but very early on in the life of GN.

If you want to see what people look like (someone mentioned this a page or two back) and their name is blue, they may have photos on their profile page.

Welcome bootie41. I'm glad you posted. We have a cat who is trying to choose us but we're refusing to feed her as she is perfectly well cared for by her other human slaves

Mine is one discovered from my family history research.

Hello * bootie41* and welcome! Lovely to have you! Boots clearly has you well trained

I am a newbi a peaceful new year to you all but my name is a neighbours little black and white cat called boots and my date of birth she comes to my house at around 6 every morning come rain or shine and I give her her breakfast I love her I have been a member for a few months but been to scared to post still don't know if I have done this right but I love reading about you all.

Hubby has called me POGS as a term of endearment ever since our first, 'uh hum' weekend away together and a lovely time we had in a lovely village in the Cotswoulds called Broughton Pogs.

Not very original but you did ask.

Perish the thought.

Of course not glass

Mine came with me from Mumsnet like jingle been here forever, and name chosen as I was having a glass or two when I joined Mumsnet so just seemed obvious choice... not that I usually have a glass or two