How did you get your Gransnet name? (lighthearted)

Aely

I used the same name on a previous, similar site I belonged to. It was a name I came across while I was doing my family history. It turned out that "Aely"'s family was not the one I was looking for, but I liked the name.

Way back in the depths of time, when Virgin chat rooms existed, I was Tenderfoot because I was not only new to such rooms but suffered from very sore feet. When the chat rooms closed and I later joined the new site, I found Tenderfoot had already been snaffled so I became Aely.

I had a Scottish friend at school called Eilidh which is pronounced something like Aely but people reading her name usually either pronounced it Edith or Eyelid.

It described me when my oldest g’son was born. His other Gran is grannyyellowhair. She’s now white haired and I’m a mix of silver/grey/dark.

I'm a big fan of the 'Outlander' tv show and books by Diana Gabaldon. Jamie Fraser refers to his English wife as 'sassenach'

The very old name for the island where I was born.

I used to say Go Molly as I got in my old car, but joined together it sounded better thé other way round.

I’ve just popped back to see if anyone had answered my post and it’s great that you’ve taken the time to contribute. There are some very lovely and interesting explanations here, thank-you all.

PS I did ponder as to which forum
it should go on but as it’s not a ‘serious’ question needing advice or similar, I thought chat would be best and I put lighthearted just in case I was thought to be delving where I shouldn’t!

You’ve all cheered up my dreary Saturday no end- thanks again you lovely lot! x

I used the same name on a previous, similar site I belonged to. It was a name I came across while I was doing my family history. It turned out that "Aely"'s family was not the one I was looking for, but I liked the name.

Way back in the depths of time, when Virgin chat rooms existed, I was Tenderfoot because I was not only new to such rooms but suffered from very sore feet. When the chat rooms closed and I later joined the new site, I found Tenderfoot had already been snaffled so I became Aely.

Mine was an error was meant to be
Far too old, when linked together it is a bit rude!

mine i think is self explanatory, i love cats!

Mine came from a relative who described their in-laws as getting squiffy at Christmas. For some reason it came to mind when I changed my GN name. The irony is that I don’t drink alcohol!

Two characters from one of my novels

Character from The Rocky Horror Show plus lucky number.

I was igned up under another name but someone found out who I was (ancient history). I was thinking what to change my name to and commented to myself that I needed a new moniker..... So M0nica I became (I was told my new name had to include a number.)

In the care home I work in, most residents have hilarious nicknames for us staff.

One of the male residents never calls me by my name, just ''weirdo'' which creases me up laughing every time!

He'll see me coming and say ''It's the weirdo again!

The 60 is my age!

Mine is what my Late Mums friends referred me as.. Vi 's girl (Violet)

I love this thread.

I have had a career as a professional musician - teaching piano, violin and viola and as an accompanist. I have been a musician all my life so my username was easy.

Mine sounds like a quality I try to cultivate. It probably should be ‘mrsworryguts’ !

Play on words. I'm almost sorry it's not actually mine, although I do my best NOT to live up to it, but well .......sometimes just a teeny weeny bit, depending on the circumstances of course!

My name and the initials of my grandchildren

Enchanted to find seahorses were real creatures and not fairy horses....I then discovered seadragons ......!! I see there is another fan now on Gransnet......

Not my choice of name.
(I'm saying no more!) 😉

MrsBrianJones - because I wish I was 💜

Ladyleftfieldlover

I’m a lady with a small ‘l’ and I love a band called Leftfield

I’ve often wondered about yours! So unusual.
I always shorten it to LLFL and assume you don’t mind as you’ve never pulled me on it. 😁

Gingster

No idea. Think it just came up and I took it.
I’ve never eaten a Gingster pie in my life although others might think , I gorge on them 😂

No - they’re ‘Ginsters’ pasties - no 2nd ‘G’!