Advice please

glass I think it's safe to reveal that I was E**a46 but keep it to yourself please you never know

I changed mine just for the hell of it. Nobody could be in any doubt about my identity because the two names were so similar. HQ tried to dissuade me but not very hard.

lona I think I know who you are, but not sure

I've changed from my original name twice now, and GNHQ did it straight away. I was identified and contacted by outsiders and I felt slightly vulnerable!

Well make sure you send us a loaded hint when you change names oh must be halloween

I think everyone up here would be able to identify me by now, so that is a consideration, sometimes I can be a bit indiscreet

Just one more go after that I'll sulk

Darn, and I was trying to be clever [thismile]

I asked GN if I could change my name as I felt it was too identifiable and they said they would sort it but then I couldn't think of another name so haven't yet got around to it. I love your name though it makes me think of heather which I love [thismile

merlotgram and every one else, you all brighten up my days, I love all the chat and different opinions. Thanks

heb you will always be that even if you change now, ana will always be nag but thats a different story. I like your name.

I asked GNHQ if I could change my name and they sorted it for me. I had just joined and was about to post on a thread about care for the elderly when I realised my username could identify me.

You have a nice username, hebrideanlady

Sorry, forgot the apostrophe: should be Flower's

I like Flowers abbreviation for you : Hebs

You are all so lovely,

You may also find that people shorten your name after a wee bit, I am often grace or GM (Genetically Modified I assume...?? )

You could change it to heb and we'd still know who you are . Actually you could change it to anything and announce that you are hebrideanlady. That has been done before. People who like reading your posts (me, for instance) will soon catch on

Yes but have you seen what names they actually choose? I was absolutely gobsmacked. I wonder if Mumsnet had been going when we were younger, what names we might have picked, would we have been less reserved ha ha? And I also love your name hebrideanlady please don't change it.

That was in reply to your first post!

I don't think it's too long as it is

I think so h'lady. I wanted to change mine very early on & the powers that be at HQ said no as they prefer people not to change. I de-registered then re-registered with my new name.

I don't really understand as over at Mumsnet they do it all the time.

That is so nice of you thanks, I just thought when I looked at it on screen it looked to long

I like your name. It reminds me of the island you come from.