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Gillsy
Beginner April 2010

For fun - How did you choose your screen name???

Gillsy, 1 October, 2009 at 09:54 Posted on Planning 0 32

This is just for a bit of fun.....

I got thinking there about some of the screen names people have and wondered how and why they came up with them. Obviously some of them are self explanatory but the other ones I just wondered

I'll start.....

Gillsy - my name is Gillian and its just one of those things that people shorten or change your name - a kinda nickname really and I always use it for forums and stuff.

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Latest activity by sallylilly, 28 October, 2009 at 07:28
  • Beccy Sprout
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    I was originally princess beccy but last Christmas loads of us changed it to be seasonal, I went with beccy sprout and had a picture of a sprout as my avatar! Didn't bother changing it back!

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  • GEMINIBEBE
    Beginner August 2010
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    Mine is my star sign obviously!

    Wonder if there are any other geminis on here, is there a birthdays thread?

    X

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  • GeordieBarbie
    Beginner May 2010
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    A long time ago (before Aqua brought out their single) - my work nickname was Barbie. I started to use it on forums and stuff and depending on if the name's already gone, I add different things to it. I'm a Geordie girl (living in Berkshire) hence - GeordieBarbie!

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  • Mitzi50
    Beginner June 2010
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    Mines a bit boring really, my name is moya, and the 50 comes from when I met OH, i was working as a club rep and on an 18-30s holiday you get 50 points if you pull the club rep, so its always been 'my number'. Very classy! lol! Bet they never thought he would marry the club rep! Wonder how many point you get for that!!?

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  • bluewater
    Beginner August 2009
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    I spend most my spare time there. plus i can virtually see it from where i live.

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  • HatTrick
    Beginner September 2010
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    **Sings in a silly high pitched voice** 'Moooooonpiiiiiiig.com

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  • Juicymelons
    Beginner May 2010
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    My screenname comes from the fact that I have two rather large stand out items which in their free state resemble honeydew melons ?

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  • budgetbabe
    Beginner July 2010
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    Haha!!!! very creative ladies!!

    well you dont have to be a genius to work out where "Budgetbabe" comes from. I am having the shoestring wedding of the century!! but hey, im in good company in here... lotsa savvy money savers on here too!!! (dunno about the babe bit though - maybe wishful thinking?) I also come up under my real name Louise - dunno how i managed that???!!!

    Geordie barbie - my best friend (since primary school) got called barbie coz she was blonde and pretty - i got called Sindy coz we were friends (oh look here comes barbie and Sindy)... obviously i was the less pretty, fatter accomplice.... haha!!! i used to be devastated about it!! Sindy had more booty that was all!!!!

    Geminibebe - im 27th may, a real gemini in every way!!!

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  • jem179
    Beginner May 2010
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    Mine is my dog's name (Jem) cos I'm that unoriginal and she's so lovely! Then with some random numbers!

    My real name is Lindsay and I'm a gemini too (right on the cusp, 21st June ?)

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  • woo-woo
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    Simply because I just love Woo Woo cocktails and couldn't think of anything more inspired!

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  • tiggywinkle
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    Well my normal screen name on most things is vgbear which is vicki and ged bear or very good bear depending on the day, which is due to me calling my husband bear as he looks like one and so he calls me baby bear hence the business name.

    However when I was setting up hitched someone had asked about beatrix potter style invites and I have a box set with all the books from when I was little so I had got them out for some inspiration and when I setting this up had them in front of me and picked tiggywinkle instead although wish I had gone with Jemima now as she is my favourite and I named my first ever car after her.

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  • Mrs S*
    Beginner January 2010
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    I think i was just to excited! Wish i came up with something more exciting now! I can't change it becuase it wouldn't be me!

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  • Gillsy
    Beginner April 2010
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    Brilliant ladies - I've had a few giggles reading about how you came up with your names ?

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  • Spangler
    Beginner September 2010
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    Hahaha juicy melons - if mine was based on my mammories my username would be "Flat As A Pancake"

    Spangles83 is due to my favourite word always being "spangly" everything was flippin' spangly when I was younger. And 83 is because I'll be an old bride. Me and Ernie will be married when I'm 84 and he's 90....

    Hmmm no really it's because I was born in 1983 - go figure! ?

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  • laineywhu
    Beginner July 2010
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    Lainey is actually a nickname, my real name is Lorraine, my parents put Lorranie on the birth cert but never called me it, so i have always been Lainey (strange people haha!) and whu is for West Ham United ?

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  • Charlied
    Beginner October 2010
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    Im a Gemini, 5th June, with a very unoriginal name - clearly my name is Charlie, dull, dull, dull, wish I had thought harder.

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  • mummy2hannah
    Beginner August 2011
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    Obviously it's because I have a gorgeous daughter called Hannah!

    Charlied - the first few times I saw your name I saw the 'lied' bit first lol ? xxx

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    Beginner October 2009
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    Im a Gemini too! And so is my OH ? 14th, and 11th June.

    I came up with my screen name coz OH always calls me pet names related to food (his favorite subject!) and currently Cookie is the most commonly used...unfortunately plain old Cookie was taken so I opted for Cookie Monster instead Smiley smile

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    Beginner December 2010
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    Some of you know mine lol but for the newer hitchers i have angelfish in my tank that is next to the computer so thought i would use that, but when i typed it in a accidently spelt it wrong ha ha oops.

    so thats me xx

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  • Gillsy
    Beginner April 2010
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    I'm just bouncing this cos there are quite a few newbies and thought it would be a bit of fun

    Gx

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    Beginner February 2010
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    LOL have loved reading these!!!

    Mine isnt half as interesting im called Emma and was born in 78.

    But i actually spelt my name wrong when making my screen name?

    Em xx

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  • VeeDubLuv
    Beginner November 2012
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    H2B and myself Love Beetles and Campers Vans and we have a very special beetle which tends to turn a few heads and win lots of prizes!!!!!

    So VeeDubLuv it had to be!!!!

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  • overtherainbow
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    Well mine is pretty boring and obvious "Rainbow" is the first word of my business name and "Florist" is what I am but I have other names on different forums (un-wedding ones!) such as Brenda the Blender (don't ask!) Swapduck (was supposed to be Swampduck, Vera Duckworths nickname from Jack but it wouldn't fit in properly , Biscuit Barrel and Muddy wellies which is on a gardening site. I'm a Taurus by the way!

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    Beginner August 2010
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    I didn't really know what to use as my screen name, so used the company I work for as inspiration (as i was at work when I registered).

    We are a specialist Cherry importer.
    (And as you may have noticed there are no Cherries in the supermarkets atm - there are none in season therefor we are very quiet and I am using free time to use time during the day to come on here.... ? )

    Real name is Maxine
    xx

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  • Josiep00
    Beginner December 2010
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    I add Poo onto the name of all my friends, Lizzipoo, Annipoo, Dannipoo, Rajipoo etc. So thought I should do the same for myself.

    Even H2B is Ellipoo (Elliott!)

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    Beginner April 2011
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    I was years ago brought a mug that said my name on one side and then on the other side loopylass so it always stuck for me however i do tend to vary it from site to site.. i.e im loopyjennie (jennie is my name) on here and other sites I am loopylass81 (year i was born lol)

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  • lizzyleek
    Beginner October 2010
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    Some of these have been quite funny!

    Mine is quite boring really lizzyleek was my nickname off my mum, she still calls me this to this day lol my real name is Melissa.

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  • nayso
    Beginner May 2011
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    Well mine is a nickname, given to be by me bestfriend (now my BM) when we were at school, she was walking behind me going to art class calling after me

    "NAOMI!" (thats my name)

    and after about 7 frustrating attempts at grabbing my attention screamed

    "NAYSO"

    and I turned round.... still to this day she doesn't know why she said it and i do not know why i responded... but it definately stuck. xo

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  • Emj85
    Beginner June 2012
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    ? Im a gemini too 14th June when's your bday?

    In answer to your thread gillsy, my name is emma but i hate being called emma because my cousin is called emma and we dont get on so i always ask to be called em instead (phew) My friends started calling me emj because my middle is jane (so is my cousins but spelt diff ?) and i was born 1985 so there you have it walla Emj85 thats me lol ? xx

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  • HillierB2B
    Beginner August 2010
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    my screen name will be my married name - simples lol xx

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    Beginner June 2010
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    I tried several versions of Mand and Mandy (my real name) then went onto my name to be which is Jewell, but everything I tried was already taken, and then I somehow thought of Quartz!

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  • Mrs S*
    Beginner January 2010
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    I was newly engaged and too excited to think of anything clever!

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