Why did you choose your Gransnet Name?

Because from my garden in Bolton...I can see Wales...jodrell bank..Mersey estuary etc....

Ashcombe was the name of my house in school and DH oldddudders, sometimes refers to me as his “Ashcombe girlie” as we went to the same school; many years later, we met again via Friends Reunited.

MrsKen33

Because I had a preference for someone at the time.

He’s no longer the object of your affections?

Because I have no imagination…. Because I’m a grandma and the other half is a shortening of my name.

My GD visited most weekends when she was a baby, as my go to word when anything (sudden, unexpected or painful) happened wasn’t suitable for a child’s ears. I retrained myself to say oops, when she was a toddler and she fell or knocked herself we would go ‘oops a daisy’ that helped me to remember not to say s**t so often.

Now she’s a teenager if I bang my elbow or knock myself anything I seem to have reverted back to saying s**t.
Naughty Nanny.

On anything.

It’s where I live. Hiding in plain sight amongst 41,000 residents.

I was Loupylou then a LoupyLou appeared and I asked to change my name.
BlueBalou just came into my head 😊

Eleanor Roosevelt said that women are like teabags, you don’t know how strong they are until they’re in hot water. I was dealing with a lot at the time and it served as a reminder.

That’s a brilliant one teabag!

Thorntrees was the name of the retirement complex my Mum lived in,it brings her to mind every time I use it.

My middle name, didn’t want to use my first, it’s also the name of one of my great grandmothers.

There is a sort of dance music band I admire called Leftfield. I once had an enjoyable evening chatting to the sound engineer on their first album.

I was a podiatrist. One of my lovely clients called me Miss Toetoe when I visited him and his wife

I had another name but someone sussed me out, so I had to find a new moniker.

It's a play on my surname.

Because I’ve always disliked my given name Maureen friends and family called me Mo which I liked better. I would have loved to have pretty name like Esme. I truly hope I haven’t offended any Maureen’s out there if I have I do apologise

When I first joined a forum I had just broken my ankle , but was told it was a sprain , I walked round Edinburgh for a long weekend using a crutch I’d borrowed , got home to a message to go back to A+E , anyway I was in agony , didn’t want to use my given name as it is unique , made up a long name with Aggie in it now shortened
Reading that I’m not sure it makes sense !

After my posh Persian cat, she was the favourite of all the cats I've had.

there was a packet on the table at the time!

henetha

I grew up with lots of hens. They were my friends, until mum wrung their necks.

this has to be the darkest response on here!

My dear dad used to call me Maggie May, and sing the (very inappropriate!) song. Maggiemay was taken, so I had to extend it a little.

Mine is a childhood nickname (and preferable to my given name) and where I live - sort of.

Because I do😀

A local word from WW2 that my first GD called me when she couldn't pronounce granny.