Screen Names

[Marmalady]

Using real names makes identity theft easier - particularly on a genealogy forum where family names & other info are often mentioned

On an open access board you dont know who is likely to be lurking and collating info

[Just Kia]

Rishile - do you mean kia-ora? I hated that stuff when I was a wee one.

Ray - because there wouldn't be enough unique names to go around. I use the same name in most places, makes it easier to find me online

Marmalady - very true, identify theft is rife these days, sadly.

[kiwihalfpint]

Mine is halfpint because that used to be my nickname by someone special to me, then it was brought to my attention in the Chat Room that there was a Half Pint on RC and was I the one and same.   No I wasn't so instead of changing to another name added the kiwi bit.

Cheers
KHP

[mommabear]

Mine is mommabear cos I foster kids and have 5 of my own. My kids call me momma bear.

[candleflame]

Mine is candle flame because I like it and I have a nice picture of a candle which I use when I'm not using our 17 year old cat George as my pic

[Pebbles Kernow]

Mine is our dog and Cornish Cornwall, because I am proud of my Cornish hubby

Pebs

[eadaoin]

mine is Irish and is linked to my name - I've used other nicknames before - all tied in with the legend of Midir and Eadaoin

eadaoin

[mrs.tenacious]

Mine, because a manager in a call centre I once worked in (and hated nearly every minute of) put down "tenacious" as one of my supposed attributes in my performance management.  I wasn't a very good salesperson - apparently I was considered "too nice" (?!), but she at least recognised one thing in me - that I kept slogging away and didn't give up.

And then I realised that with all the ups and downs I've encountered over the years, the one thing that has kept me going is my tenacity. And she got me down to a T.

Once I started my family history research, I thought it might be something to stand me in good stead!

[RedMystic]

My regular name is too common so rarely gets approved when unique names are required. As a child I was called Red (now that attribute comes from a bottle  ) & my dog's name is Mystic - hence the combo.   

Rishile, the comment about the pronunciation of your name came on the poem thread that was posted the last few weeks. I believe you rhymed something with your name & then someone commented that they were surprised at it. I think of the pronunciation everytime I see you now.