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grannysue05 Thu 10-Jan-19 11:14:46

About a year ago I opened a thread about the pseudonoms that we choose to put on Gransnet.
The freshly scented Lemongrove
The mysterious Maggiemaybe ... maybe, maybe not!
Baggs I had such an image of you until I saw your lovely picture on another thread.
MawBroon such a name of authority and we certainly respect your words.
Anniebach you must be little, yet you are not!
And I could go on and on but i won't.
There were some lovely answers and now that we have a lot of new members with equally intriguing "nom-de-plumes", I thought I would ask again what made you choose yours ?
Do you escape into a fantasy world (BlueSapphire what magic that conjures up) , or are you practical (like me) and just put your name?
Please share.

Marelli Fri 11-Jan-19 05:28:59

The first 3 letters of each of my daughters' names and the first letter of my son's name.

absent Fri 11-Jan-19 03:44:53

When I joined Gransnet at its beginning I lived in the UK and my daughter and grandchildren lived in New Zealand, so I was physically absent from their lives most of the time, although not, I hope, emotionally. She still lives in NZ, but now so do I, having emigrated from the UK nearly six years ago. However, lots of people on Gransnet know me as absent, so I left it how it was.

BlueBelle Fri 11-Jan-19 03:24:32

Mines very boring and factual I have thought of changing it and I know just what I d change it to, my grandads nickname for me but it would feel wrong posting under another name so I ll stick to wafting in the breeze every spring

sukie Fri 11-Jan-19 03:16:32

Interesting and fun post! My father would sometimes call me Sukie when I was little. It is one of the few personal memories I have of him as there were a lot of children and he worked long hours before passing away when I was a young teen.

Grandma2213 Fri 11-Jan-19 02:09:42

I just picked something that was not recognisable with numbers significant only to me. How boring! some of you are so inventive.

Ailsa43 Fri 11-Jan-19 01:22:04

It's my name, and the numbers are just random

Marmight Fri 11-Jan-19 00:43:30

Just a play on the spread. You might like me or you might not! (also Mar is part of one of my names)
Confused Moi? confused

Purpledaffodil Thu 10-Jan-19 22:15:09

A site I was using (cannot remember the name of it) asked for favourite colour and favourite flower to create a user name. Not sure why I chose daffodil as I prefer roses?

Lollin Thu 10-Jan-19 21:57:46

Enforced "laziness" brought me to Gransnet so when i decided to start posting i thought it described my state - lolling - but i accidentally missed off the g.

DanniRae Thu 10-Jan-19 21:55:22

I couldn't possibly say! blush

lovingit Thu 10-Jan-19 21:47:25

chosen on a very good day

Apricity Thu 10-Jan-19 21:33:18

I chose the name Apricity because it's an old word meaning the warmth of the sun in winter which is the way I feel about my life now. ?

lemongrove Thu 10-Jan-19 21:16:25

My fragrance is Chanel No 5 Sue smile
For anyone who is interested, we stayed in a lovely lemon grove on the Amalfi Coast, and I do like a slice in my G&T.
Love the cat pics on here....more please!

Grannybags Thu 10-Jan-19 20:56:52

The bags bit is part of a family nickname for me. When I first became a Granny my brother phoned and said "Hello Grannybags" so it sort of stuck!

DiscoGran Thu 10-Jan-19 20:49:11

Mine is because i boogie around the kitchen to the radio. Keeps me fit!

FarNorth Thu 10-Jan-19 20:06:43

Day6 did you never have an opportunity to mention to your DH that you'd prefer a different version of your name?

Katek Thu 10-Jan-19 19:58:48

I’m just boring.....abbreviation of my middle name and a random letter. I also forgot to put a fullstop in between! I suppose it could be taken as an ancient Egyptian pharaoh!

Gagagran Thu 10-Jan-19 19:58:39

Mine is after my dear old Mum who had vascular dementia and as her memory got worse she used to say "Oh I'm going gaga". Hence Gagagran .

Doodle Thu 10-Jan-19 19:52:54

I was going to choose noodle but thought it made be sound a bit daft (probably more accurate that my eventual choice blush) so ended up with doodle.

downtoearth Thu 10-Jan-19 19:46:26

Because I am

dragonfly46 Thu 10-Jan-19 19:17:31

I just love dragonflies and the year I was born. I use it for everything.

oldgaijin Thu 10-Jan-19 19:10:31

MawBroon...Iv'e just seen your picture on another thread and I imagined you as a battleaxe in a pinny, wielding a rolling pin...how wrong I was!

Blinko Thu 10-Jan-19 18:52:35

I'm loving all the explanations and wish I'd been more inventive with mine.

oldgaijin Thu 10-Jan-19 18:48:09

Some years ago, I stayed with my daughter who was working in Japan. She remarked that the locals didn't often see an old Gaijin (foreigner) so oldgaijin I have been since!

kittylester Thu 10-Jan-19 18:46:05

Mine is a childhood nickname and my nearest city!