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gajjitt Apr 7th 2005 8:21 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 

Originally Posted by lynnbrooks
It has come to my attention that when it comes to imagination on names,I haven't got one!
They wanted a name,so I gave them one......mine!
It seemed to be the obvious choice at the time untill I saw some of the others, now I feel so boring!!!!.........

..I've often wondered why people have chosen names like 'HUP' , 'Renth' and many others....so please tell us what's the story behind the names?????

I apologise at this point for those that are at the mercy of choosing their own name,like I did, rendering us of anything exciting to say but I'm sure we will get our moment of fame another time...SO......COME ON.......GO!!!!!!!

Lynn :)

I was always into gadgets and bizarre gizmo's when I was young, and got the nickname "Inspector Gadget". You try finding the username "gadget" in the geeky world of the world wide web, someone else always has it. So I changed it slightly to 'gajjitt', nobody has that one! So I've adopted it.

Paul

spottydog Apr 7th 2005 8:24 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 
Spottydog was a goldfish I had for many years who started off small and spotty and ended up large, fat and not spotty at all, at which point I generally shortened her name to Dog. I tend to register everywhere with either spottydog, or if its gone spottydog0.

Anne

PommieLeague Apr 7th 2005 8:27 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 
Mine comes from my enjoyment of the greatest game - Rugby League. Australia's 2nd biggest sport all round.
Im a Brit and hence 'PommieLeague' here I come! :D

binbird Apr 7th 2005 9:11 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 
Introduction to the real me time!

My name is Belinda but nobody ever calls me that, I've always been known as Bindy. When we were doing our reckie we stayed with my brother-in-law in Sydney and saw loads of ibis (long beaked birds) which are known to some people as binbirds. I guess the brother in law thought it was an apt name for me since it combines the first part of my name with the fact that I am a 'bird' but then again he could just have meant that I am beaky!

Binbird / Bindy (Just not Belinda!)

moneypenny20 Apr 7th 2005 9:26 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 
Ebay sort of chose mine. Everything I tried, someone else had it. Put in some options and it came up with moneypen08 so tried moneypen20 - 20 being day of birth and it let me have it so it's stayed for most things on the net. Name's Penny and I have no money ;) Real name is Penelope but can't deal with that :eek:

madsad Apr 7th 2005 9:37 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 
Madsad- first letter from each of our names ;)

Donna.

worzel Apr 7th 2005 9:46 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 
My school nickname. It sounds like my surname but may also have had something to do with the permanent bad hair day I had until I decided to go for a number 4 a few years ago.

binbird Apr 7th 2005 10:27 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 

Originally Posted by worzel
My school nickname.

It went completely out of my mind until I read the above but I had a nickname at school, albeit briefly, and it was Worzel and my best friend was nicknamed Aunt Sally (in the days when John Pertwee was playing Worsel Gummidge - it was him wasn't it?!) Haven't got a clue why they called us that though!

Ruptured gonad Apr 7th 2005 10:31 am

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It's too painful to talk about.

lawlaw Apr 7th 2005 10:53 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 

Originally Posted by TrickyTree
Mine is a nickname of my favourite football team (FOREST) who were all but relegated last night after loosing (again) to Coventry. :(

A sad TT


forest eh? I can see PRIDE PARK STADIUM from my office, were dead opposite. lol

Three Legs Apr 7th 2005 11:08 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 
I should have thought mine was pretty damn obvious...

Ladies beware :scared:

It's all to do with my insanely mammoth manhood... :p

However...that would be a teeny weeny white lie so I'll let you into a little secret :rolleyes:

The emblem on the Isle of Man or Manx flag is a Three Legs which stands for the expression "Whichever way you throw me I will stand"...

Ergo...my handle.

Manx and proud no matter where.

Three Legs

:)

Aussiecat Apr 7th 2005 11:31 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 

Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen
I usually go for my own name, or a mixture of name and surname (Claire for those who are curious), as I was registering there was a Will and Grace weekend on Living TV here in the UK and I couldnt resist :D

Oh, & i thought that was really your name. :o

Aussiecat Apr 7th 2005 11:38 am

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 
This is a goody, what a laugh,

I'm an aussie & cat is an abbreviation of my name. ;)

When i first came i on here (I'd never done anything like this before) I was too scared to use my real name, i thought someone would stalk me & murder me...... LOL

Now i'm really into it, I view loads more than i contribute, & i'm over the scared part. Now my husband just thinks i'll meet someone & run away with them..... PMSL

Fuggle Apr 7th 2005 12:04 pm

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 

Originally Posted by lynnbrooks
It has come to my attention that when it comes to imagination on names,I haven't got one!
They wanted a name,so I gave them one......mine!
It seemed to be the obvious choice at the time untill I saw some of the others, now I feel so boring!!!!.........

..I've often wondered why people have chosen names like 'HUP' , 'Renth' and many others....so please tell us what's the story behind the names?????

I apologise at this point for those that are at the mercy of choosing their own name,like I did, rendering us of anything exciting to say but I'm sure we will get our moment of fame another time...SO......COME ON.......GO!!!!!!!

Lynn :)








Because you can make beer out of a fuggle :beer:

Bordy Apr 7th 2005 12:07 pm

Re: Your 'USERNAME',tell us why you chose it....!
 

Originally Posted by Aussiecat
This is a goody, what a laugh,

I'm an aussie & cat is an abbreviation of my name. ;)

When i first came i on here (I'd never done anything like this before) I was too scared to use my real name, i thought someone would stalk me & murder me...... LOL

Now i'm really into it, I view loads more than i contribute, & i'm over the scared part. Now my husband just thinks i'll meet someone & run away with them..... PMSL

Just remember we are all waiting for you in Mt Eliza. :scared: :scared:


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