Why did you choose your Gransnet Name?

Mine is quite boring. My birthday is 2nd May.

"Oh forgot the question was "why did you choose it?", I like a play on words, I'm not the only one there's SueDonim and LauraNorder to name but two.

I was BaNana once when I first joined which had all the right components for me, first two letters of my Christian name, I'd just become a grandma and I love bananas, but somehow or other I lost it but can't remember why

When I first saw "Theexwife," I somehow missed the ex wife bit and thought the poster was married to Theex, thinking "that's a strange name" from then on, I envisaged Theex as a Viking Warrior with a horned helmet

My user name is really quite self explanatory!

Mine is partly my nickname from school and my birthday month.

My name is not Joanna, but I am Cockney and can play the old Joanna.

That made me laugh, JaneJudge. It was meant to be light hearted, but I suppose it is rather dark really. And it's true.
Mum would pick up a hen, wring it's neck and cut it's throat, then give it to me to pluck.

Who I am.

I started off with another name and left. When I rejoined I came up with the name I have now. It’s nothing to do with anything. My daughter also sussed out I was 🤣

When I was lurking I read about members cooking from scratch, jam making, dressmaking, crafting, knitting and other things that I just can't or don't do. I said to my DH "they are all domestic goddesses and I am very definitely not!" He pointed out that nobody knew I wasn't. I decided to give myself a Goddess's name and if I was going to do that then it might as well be a good one. Juno is the queen of the Roman gods 😊. I had to add a number as I couldn't have just Juno.

Mine was meant to be hmmduh. Thinking of a name (hmm)and cannot think(duh)

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

Because I do😀

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

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.

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!

there was a packet on the table at the time!

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

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 !

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

It's a play on my surname.

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

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

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.

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

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