What's in a name?

[Lulu54]

Your screen/usernames often leave me wondering - just like those vanity car license plates that spell out cryptic messages. So I would like to know more about your screen name - is there a story behind it that you would like to share?

My name - Lulu - isn't what I started out with.  A couple months into this when I realized I would be sticking around here, I thought everyone else has a *fun* name, why shouldn't I do the same?

We have a dear friend who has a habit of calling all of us women friends *Lulu* when we gather to play cards.   Alzheimers runs in his family and he often says knowing all of us by one name now will be helpful later on.    He uses it as a term of endearment part of the time and as a curse other times.  :-)

I also think of this MiSerable disease as one lulu of a hand to be dealt.  

Just plain *Lulu* was already taken so I put my birthyear behind the name - hence Lulu54.

So in a nutshell, that's the story behind my username.  

What's your story?

[deborah0904]

Well, I didn't leave any secrets with my name.  Deborah is my name and I was born on 09(September) 04.  If I had it to do all over again I think I would have called myself fluffy cloud.  As my husband and I traveled through an Indian town in North Carolina, I was teasing that we should stop at the Indian Consolate and get our Indian names.  I decided to give myself the indian name Fluffy Cloud because I am a very fluffy (Overweight) lady.  Oh well.........

[poorkid]

Mine is not because I feel sorry for myself, (although sometimes I do!) -
The "poorkid" comes from my boyfriend of the past ten years.  He is a very intelligent and witty guy.  Each time I make an error in judgement or say some stupid, he gives me a sad look, shakes his head, and says, "poorkid."

It seems to be happening more than usual lately.  

[PastorDan]

HAHA!!

Deb, I'd have to be named Sits_In_Front_Of_Computer_Screen_Way_Too_Much!!

Wonderful stories here; that's for sure!

[Prettymomma]

When I was younger I used to always dress in skater/punk fashions. I was goin to community college here in Phoenix and this guy I was into was coming out of class and yelled "Hey Prettymomma why you dress so funky?" So I took it as my screenname for EVERYTHING. But it started on Yahoo. Someone already had "Prettymomma" so I put the x in front and back of it. I have had this screen-name for like 12 years. I dont know what happened to that guy...lol

[sg40]

What fun it was reading all of these. sg = short for Supergirl. I have had a thing for Superman since I was a kid... dress up as Supergirl for halloween, have 'supergirl' in my email address. It's become more of a joke now - family gets me supergirl t-shirts and such for xmas and birthdays. And 40 was my age at the time.

[slightlybroken]

My name (slightly broken) has several meanings now.

At first, I thought of it when my husband was making me some eggs. He asked me how I wanted them. I, of course, wanted them slightly broken. I've always been in to music. I play several instruments and sing. I thought slightly broken would make a good band name, so after I told him how to fix my eggs, this is when I thought of it.

Now a days slightly broken fits my condition more than anything. My left side feels foreign to me. It's numb,  it tingles,  it's weak, and doesn't move like I want it to. My right side, well, my leg is starting to go weak, but my right arm is good...I guess you could say I'm all right!  At least I know I'm alive when I wake up, even though I'd rather wake up in less pain.

Slightly broken doesn't mean I'm entirely broken...just a little. I may have a few chips and scrapes, but with a little TLC, I could shine up really nice.