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Weird & wonderful names!

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Thrillednanny Mon 10-Oct-16 07:56:26

A bit random for (relatively) early on a Monday morning, but I've been noticing some amazing Gransnet names & would love a few explanations. Mine? Just signed up when a very new Nanny & was, & still is, very thrilled to be one!

Bellanonna Mon 10-Oct-16 23:51:07

That wasn't to you Phoenix ?

Bellanonna Mon 10-Oct-16 23:50:18

....or is it a copy cat? confused

phoenix Mon 10-Oct-16 23:33:18

I have told this before, but mine is because I always try/hope to rise from the ashes!

Cherrytree59 Mon 10-Oct-16 23:26:53

Nanabigboobs
Just wanted to hello again

I chose my name because my first grandson was born in the very warm month of july 2013.
And I would sit with him in the shade of our lovely cherry tree.

merlotgran Mon 10-Oct-16 23:14:35

grin

Mine goes without saying. [cheers]

Ana Mon 10-Oct-16 22:53:44

grin

Nanabigboobs Mon 10-Oct-16 22:50:54

I have unfortunately spelt mine wrong. The penultimate letter should, of course, have been a 't'. blush

#size10

mcculloch29 Mon 10-Oct-16 22:49:41

I knew I would forget the name if I used anything else! Loved The Broons chat, DaphneBroon, I discovered The Sunday Post on my first visit to my in-laws in 1977,my Dad-in-law was an exiled Glaswegian.

When all the quips about Nicola Sturgeon looking like Oor Wullie were doing the rounds, it was good to feel part of the joke.

NanaandGrampy Mon 10-Oct-16 22:10:42

I needed an email address to register so I used the one I share with Grampy for general stuff. Just used the name too .

Luckygirl Mon 10-Oct-16 21:50:19

This is the second name I have had on Gransnet and I chose it because it was more or less the direct opposite of the the first! - I had a run of bad luck and everyone was telling me I ought to change my name!!

mumofmadboys Mon 10-Oct-16 21:13:12

I tried a few but they were already used. My sons can act in mad ways though at times! Perhaps it should have been
Madmumofboys though!!

grannypiper Mon 10-Oct-16 21:11:01

My name is just me

grannypiper Mon 10-Oct-16 21:10:35

KATEK, that will be stuck in my head forever now !

SueDonim Mon 10-Oct-16 20:39:36

I pinched mine from a novel. grin

oldgoat Mon 10-Oct-16 20:19:06

DS's affectionate name for his mother!

petra Mon 10-Oct-16 17:23:22

Mine is the last holiday I had before joining and it was fresh in my mind.

LullyDully Mon 10-Oct-16 17:21:00

A pet name

Penstemmon Mon 10-Oct-16 17:16:26

Mine is because I love the plant but had 'fat finger syndrome' when I signed up and pushed the 'send' button before checking!

Maggiemaybe Mon 10-Oct-16 17:04:19

morethan2, that's lovely smile

morethan2 Mon 10-Oct-16 16:58:29

Mines because when saying goodbye to one of my grandchildren he shouted "bye nanna love you" I shouted back "love you too" his little face dropped and he run up the path crying "I love you more than two nanna" after that it became one of our little ritual sayings. He filled my heart with sunshine.

Christinefrance Mon 10-Oct-16 16:48:23

Wish I had given it more thought too, there are some really good names on here. I love WilmaKnickersfit.
felice - my birth name was Moira

Irma Mon 10-Oct-16 16:44:33

Name my sister made up for me on a website Irma L Bug

felice Mon 10-Oct-16 15:01:23

The name my birth Mother gave me and which is on my first birth certificate.

ninathenana Mon 10-Oct-16 14:41:59

You'll have heard of the journalist Nina Nannar.
Nina is connected my name, so I did a slight adaptation.

Daisygirl Mon 10-Oct-16 14:13:41

I borrowed mine from the Chalet School Books - a great favourite of mine which I still collect and reread.