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ninathenana Mon 04-Sept-17 11:19:10

These seem to be getting more complicated and longer, possibly because the simpler ones are all taken hmm a couple I have to check the spelling each time.. I'm not moaning but am wondering if people think it's reasonable to shorten site names where possible. Or would some of you be miffed ?

I am more than happy to be nina

shysal Mon 04-Sept-17 12:19:26

I quite like it when someone shortens my name to Sal or Shy, even though it is fairly short anyway. I do often abbreviate user names of others, but more likely to do so with a name I recognize. It is something we do with friends smile.

glammanana Mon 04-Sept-17 12:29:40

I would certainly be happy with mine shortened to glamma,specially this morning when I look as if I have been through a hedge backwards after gardening

Wheniwasyourage Mon 04-Sept-17 16:32:37

I'm quite happy to be When, but it can cause confusion if Whenim64 (hope the spelling is correct) is on the same thread!

NanaandGrampy Mon 04-Sept-17 16:45:18

I usually shorten names if it someone I regularly respond to such as Grey for Greyduster.

I don't mind at all when people shorten mine to N&G .

kittylester Mon 04-Sept-17 17:18:32

I'm quite often kitty and happy to be so but there are at least 2 more so it could be confusing.

Cherrytree59 Mon 04-Sept-17 17:31:57

I quite like mine shortened.
I do sometimes shorten to either a name or to letters as in N&G smile

Coolgran65 Mon 04-Sept-17 18:09:39

I'm happy to be shortened - I think it's quite a friendly gesture.

Greyduster Mon 04-Sept-17 18:26:13

I am quite happy to be Grey - in every sense!

baubles Mon 04-Sept-17 18:42:54

I shortened mine (from the much longer line from a song) when the shortened version was used by another poster. It made more sense.

Marydoll Mon 04-Sept-17 19:01:16

I'm quite happy to be called MD, as some posters do.

Scribbles Mon 04-Sept-17 19:06:42

In another place, I'm often referred to as Scribe and have no probs with that!

Imperfect27 Mon 04-Sept-17 19:37:57

I like Imp - probably brings out the worst in me though grin.

I said on another thread today how very entertaining some usernames are. I often think ;Good on you - what a sense of humour!'

DanniRae Mon 04-Sept-17 20:18:27

Just call me Danni! I am fine with that grin

M0nica Mon 04-Sept-17 20:35:28

Not sure how to shorten mine. smile

seacliff Mon 04-Sept-17 20:42:18

Well I suppose I could be Cliff !! Prefer SC though.

MissAdventure Mon 04-Sept-17 21:00:02

I'm not worried what people shorten mine to. Miss A is rather nice.

hildajenniJ Mon 04-Sept-17 21:04:28

I could' nt think of a good username when I joined, so I used the first part of my email address. I'd quite happily be hjj. I know they are only letters but it will save confusion with HildaW.

Moocow Mon 04-Sept-17 21:36:14

Please don't call me "cow" grin

Charleygirl Mon 04-Sept-17 22:32:47

I am happy to be known as Charley- I only added girl to show that I am female. Those who "know" me refer to me as that.

phoenix Mon 04-Sept-17 22:38:07

Occasionally some members shorten my name to "pho" , which doesn't look right, or "sound" right, if you think about it.

Phonetically, either Fee or Phee would work, but spelling wise, just doesn't work!

Anya Mon 04-Sept-17 22:56:23

Feel free to shorten mine too.

Scribbles Mon 04-Sept-17 22:58:08

Wretched predictive text! My abbreviation above should have read "*Scribs"*.

Eloethan Mon 04-Sept-17 23:53:42

I don't mind.

ninathenana Tue 05-Sept-17 00:57:54

Anya smile

It's a lovely name in RL