Why & Where Does Your User Name Come From??

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  1. Val..

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    Gemini is my birth sign!!

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    • Madahhlia

      Madahhlia Total Gardener

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      Well, I like dahlias and gospel music and can't swear to be totally sane 100% of the time.
       
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      • Gretzky

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        Well if mines needs explaining, maybe you should be kept well away from sharp implements and the medicine cupboard :lunapic 130165696578242 5:

        I didn`t realise when I filled the register thing to join that this was to be my 'stage name' :snork:

        The avatar is my favourite ice hockey team though and would have taken a name from them had I had the savvy
         
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        • Trunky

          Trunky ...who nose about gardening

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          I am blessed with a rather large nose, inherited from my father (genetics has a lot to answer for). He was a keen gardener who taught me a lot of what I know and was known to all his mates at work as 'Trunky'.
          As I seem to have reached that age when I find I am rapidly turning into my father, I thought why not?
           
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          • mowgley

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            Mowgley from the jungle book
            I got Mowgley from school nickname 20 odd years ago
            Went on holiday to Corfu and then being tall skinny and coming back with a tan!
            I got stuck with it!
             
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            • HYDROGEN86

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              I used to have a school teacher we used to all call mowgley :WINK1: Mr Mowgley :dancy: coz he looked like Mowgley out of the jungle book.
               
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              • Axl

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                Mine used to be W Axl Rose as I wanted something anonymous and Welcome to the Jungle was on the stereo years ago when I signed up to my first forum.

                That was all going swimmingly until I got a cease and desist from Axl Roses' legal team through twitter so it changed to Axl, even though they were on a sticky wicket.

                They haven't spotted my youtube yet though...:biggrin:
                 
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                • Fat Controller

                  Fat Controller 'Cuddly' Scottish Admin! Staff Member

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                  Its the only name I use on forums, and I chose it a number of years ago when I joined the first one (DS) - at the time, I was a bus service controller, and I am not exactly waif like! Its kinda stuck since then :biggrin:
                   
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                  • Phil A

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                    I remember thinking you were German with a name like that:doh::snork: Then again, I thought Marley Farley was a Roofing Manufacturer who also made Rusks for toddlers.
                     
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                    • ClaraLou

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                      Sad to say, but I thought Marley Farley was a bloke who was probably in some sort of George Formby tribute band.:) Turned out nice again, Marley.:SUNsmile:

                      I couldn't think of anything for my username, was in a hurry and so just combined Clare with my middle name. I kind of regret it now. It just sounds like Looby Loo off Watch With Mother.
                       
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                      • Xris

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                        Mine is taken from a sci fi book called nights of the black earth the main character is Xris and you pronounce it Chris
                         
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                        • Phil A

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                          How do you know its prononced Chris?
                           
                        • Freddy

                          Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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                          Taken from the Greek?
                           
                        • Xris

                          Xris Gardener

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                          Cos it says so in the first chaper :)
                           
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                          • Xris

                            Xris Gardener

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                            Yes I think they took it from the Greek at one point in the book they write the characters full name at that takes up a sentance to its self
                             
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