Choosing your Username

Mine was my last cat! He was male so I added "girl" to identify me.

You might be sorry if you ask jingl about her names

Oooh, I quite like the idea of being obscure, NanKate! Makes a change from being called obtuse! My username is in memory of my darling girl, who was terrified of dragonflies all her life. One day, when she was ill and had little left except hope, a dragonfly flew into the house and landed on her outstretched hand. From that moment on, she said, she lost her fear of dragonflies and of death. They became 'her' symbol of faith and hope, and at her funeral lots of people wore clothes or jewellery with dragonflies on. Her best pal even had one tattooed on her arm.

Folk still give me dragonflies - garden lights, jewellery, paintings, scarves; it's our way of keeping her with us.

Nina is a kind of nickname for my middle name.

Your right some are puzzling. I'm guessing Dragonfly1 likes dragonflies grin

Oop badly timed post sorry Dragonfly1 a touching story.

Dragonfly That's a lovely way to remember her

Ariadne helped Theseus escape from the labyrinth - in other words, helped a man get out of a mess! I studied classics as well as English, and the name is one I have always liked.

Dragonfly what a poignant story. Thank you for sharing it with us. x

Dragonfly what a touching way to choose a name. Made me quite emotional, thank you for telling us.
Oh mine is obvious, but I wish it wasn't as I have to be so careful about what I write.

Mine is quite obviously my first clematis.

Dragonfly That is a good choice as a way to remember how special she was to you.

I don't think I need to explain mine, do I?

dragonfly I will think of your post whenever I see one now.

Mine's a partial anagram!

Dragonfly what a lovely choice of name.
I wonder if you have heard of this charity www.josiesdragonfly.org/
set up by a young girl with cancer.
A friend gave me a dragonfly pendant from the shop for my 60th birthday and I really treasure it.

Jane, yes, I'm familiar with Josie's story. The jewellery is exquisite, isn't it? Merlot - lovely post, thank you. And thanks all.

Dragonfly I'll remember your story now, each time I see a dragonfly.

Mine is obvious - I chose it a few weeks before I was 64. My sister and I were planning lunch together on my forthcoming birthday and both burst into song at the same time.

Mine is my nickname and county.....one 'L' please!

Is alchemillamollis still around? I liked hers!

Mine is a partial anagram and the vain hope that I might become elegant one day.

Mine is a forename I'm sometimes called but isn't my name the second half is a surname I like.

Mine's pretty obvious - and more obvious every time I look in the mirror and see someone like my granny.

Mine is a play on the words that I am a granny ... not! But I'll change it soon because from July I'm no longer going to be not a granny .

Dragonfly Mine is boring. Some of yours are so clever and conjure up all sorts of pictures I may change it !

dragonfly Lovely way to remember mine is easy

I have a dragonfly brooch. I will think of your daughter . my SIL wanted Stanley for their son but when I said our parents' phone number was Stanley 1600 I think they changed their minds.

Dragonflies are such beautiful creatures, and like the others, I will think of you and your daughter when I see one hovering on a warm, sunny day.
Mine is a mix of the beginnings of my children's names. My eldest daughter, my middle daughter and lastly, my son's initial.

Mines pretty obvious