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Why did you choose your Gransnet Name?

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DaisyAlice Tue 03-Jan-23 20:35:19

Some of the names that you ladies have chosen quite intrigue me, and I wonder the story behind them. Mine is in remembrance of both my Grandmothers.

Marthjolly1 Thu 05-Jan-23 23:25:28

Martha, sister of Lazarus is a people pleaser. I do tend to do what I think people want me to do rather than what I want to do. My 3 sisters each are blessed with great humour, they're funny, quick witted, cheeky. I have a good sense of humour but way behind them. So to be thought of as a jolly one pleases me

vampirequeen Thu 05-Jan-23 18:41:25

Vampirequeen is my alter ego.

Sandytoes Thu 05-Jan-23 18:23:05

It's a shortened version of my middle name plus I live close to the coast and love to walk along the beach . No imagination smile

Boogaloo Thu 05-Jan-23 18:03:33

Years ago when I was an English girl living in lovely England, someone nicknamed after this song. Just hearing it again makes me want to do the Boogaloo.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFyiTxF-mm4

Mom3 Thu 05-Jan-23 17:41:00

I have 3 dearly loved adult children.

Jane71 Thu 05-Jan-23 17:27:38

Very boring reason: my name and my age at the time.
Perhaps I should be more creative and join again under another name.

lixy Thu 05-Jan-23 16:41:07

Not at all fond of my real name so was delighted to choose something that I like to be known as on here, based on my second name.
Wish I could switch in real life too!

Ziplok Thu 05-Jan-23 16:30:36

Trying to think of a name that no-one else had, as some attempts I couldn’t have as others had them. I was using a ziplock bag for something and thought that might work, though I realise I have probably spelt it incorrectly 😂.

FannyCornforth Thu 05-Jan-23 15:53:08

Your, not her confused

FannyCornforth Thu 05-Jan-23 15:52:53

TwinLolly

Being a twin and my nickname grin

I’ve always liked her user name.
It’s very sweet.
Does your twin have a similarly sweet nickname?

TwinLolly Thu 05-Jan-23 15:49:15

Being a twin and my nickname grin

DaisyAlice Thu 05-Jan-23 14:49:28

Without giving our identities away I feel the stories being the names make the postings a little more personal somehow. Thanks again.

Morvenne Wed 04-Jan-23 23:39:37

It's the name of the street my Gran lived in.

Seabear Wed 04-Jan-23 21:54:00

The name of a ship in one of my favourite books - Great Northern? by Arthur Ransome. My Mumsnet name is also an AR tribute - Squashyhat from Pigeon Post.

LucyLocket55 Wed 04-Jan-23 21:34:09

My horse’s name

M0nica Wed 04-Jan-23 19:37:19

Irishgirl? Irishlass? Irishcolleen?

MawtheMerrier Wed 04-Jan-23 19:30:01

BlueSapphire

Because we had just celebrated our 45th (Sapphire) wedding anniversary.

💙💙💙

ExperiencedNotOld Wed 04-Jan-23 19:19:45

I work with many younger than me. It’s a running joke as I’m at least 15 years older than some, twice as old as others.

Witzend Wed 04-Jan-23 19:14:05

For what I would hope are obvious reasons, it was the name I used for several years on a forum for carers of people with dementia, and I couldn’t be bothered to think of another.

Curlywhirly Wed 04-Jan-23 19:08:54

It rhymes with part of my real name and was my nickname at primary school. It has nothing to do with my hair - which is straight!

timetogo2016 Wed 04-Jan-23 17:31:10

Because it took me 32ish years to walk away from horrible marriage.
And the year date is when i found out something that really affected me,and still does.

IrishDancing Wed 04-Jan-23 17:24:55

I’m Irish and wanted Irisheyes but it was taken. I enjoyed Irish dancing at school. I wish I could have thought of something smarter because I don’t really like it - any ideas?

foxie48 Wed 04-Jan-23 17:06:43

Mine is based on my horse's posh name. I sadly had to have her PTS in the summer but at least my username reminds me of how lovely she was!

Shelmiss Wed 04-Jan-23 15:47:26

A combination of my two dogs names.

BlueSapphire Wed 04-Jan-23 15:46:11

Because we had just celebrated our 45th (Sapphire) wedding anniversary.