Hi
While reading through the threads on these forums, I’m fascinated by the profile names people choose. My own name, Poemsgalore, is an easy one. I write and read poetry. But others have chosen more unusual names and being a nosy person, I would love to find the reasons behind them being chosen. So I’m throwing this open to anyone with an unusual profile name to come and explain - please.
Poemsgalore xx
Bumping to get in the Latest Posts section. 
Well, I was clearly lacking any imagination when I came up with mine… I live in… Suffolk and I’m a… (although there are some of my friends who would dispute that second part!)
Nice topic! x
Thanks Suffolk Lady, I don’t think it’s lack of imagination on your part, yuou probably had other things on your mind at the time. And I’m sure you are a lady in spite of some of your friends’ opinions.
thought this topic might give others a bit of a laugh, glad you like it.
PG xx
Still haven’t made it to the Latest Topics list yet though 
Well, we could keep the conversation going! LOL
Great minds think alike poemsgalore, I was wonderind the same thing.
Unfortunately mine isn’t very interesting. Was thinking of nice things trying to make myself feel better, and I like going on holiday to nice warm countires and wearing nice summery clothes and shoes - hence flip flop.
Faye x
I was watching the TV programme, ‘Penguins - Spy in the Huddle’, when I was trying to think of a profile name!
Diane
Hi All,
There are several butterflies on here. But mine was chosen because I have always flitted about - my nature since widowed some years ago and 61 was my age at diagnosis.
I, too, have often wonderd why people chose the name they have. Thanks for starting this thread Poemsgalore - love your nom de plume as I was an English teacher and loved teaching poetry.
Take care all, Liz.
I chose the user name Oyster after my twin sister, who died of breast cancer (not the same as mine) six years ago.
Her name was Pearl.
Kiz
Hi Poems, mine is simply my road and house number although I’ve grown to like Melrose and might just use it as my name from now on!!
Emma x
Mine is simple. Lola is my lovely dog, and 65 is my age.
It seems I’ve struck a chord with some of you. Thank you for joining in. A bit of a break from the serious stuff on other threads.
Faye, I hope your name keeps sunny days on the beach in mind when you are having difficult times.
Diane, aren’t penguins gorgous. Although I didn’t actually see that program. We used to go to Skegness Nature Land quite often. Most people go to see the seals. I always hung around the penguin enclosure. they were Jackass Penguins, here is a link to their page: skegnessnatureland.co.uk/penguins.php
Liz, I love butterflies too. Sadly not enough surviving any more. If you’ve read any of my poems, I hope they pass muster for an English teacher.
Kiz, how lovely, Pearl and Oyster, I am so sorry she is no longer with you.
Emma, Melrose is quite a classy name, no wonder you would like to keep it. My street name is Haddon so quite famous in Derbyshire, where I live.
Lola, I’ve seen photos of the lovely Lola (your dog I mean, although you are lovely too).
I hope more will join this thread, it would be a shame for it to get lost in the ether so to speak.
Good luck to all of you.
Kath (Poemsgalore) xx
Hi there, what a great topic! Mine is not as interesting as some of your lovely names. Toni is my name, t is my second name initial and three is my lucky number. It was originally tonit13 for the year I was diagnosed but requested a change in case it was just too unlucky for me!
Kath as ever you have come in tops on this one. My BCC name is my nickname from when I was a copper-headed kid. I’m not exactly copper-headed now! The number is the year of my birth (20th century, me.) I’m keeping my real name a bit quiet because of my job which is on the margins of Social Work, the Health Service and the Police. That makes me sound very sleuth-like but really it’s just to protect me and the family not to mention my colleagues and team-mates.
Well mine is quite boring I guess I didn’t put too much thought into it at the time. I love lavender and I love the sun (though it doesn’t like me …too pale! ). Just thought it sounded pretty.
Love this thread.
Hi everyone well since I was diagnosed my husband has called me a right old “cow” (ha!ha!) hence the “moo” bit. And I love the supernatural and horror story stuff hence the “spooky” bit. So I am a scary old cow - basically - which kinda struck a cord at the time because I was angry and cross when I first got diagnosed (still am!) and it was like “Right cancer, you have damn well p-----d me off, so I am going to scare you away!” (which really has not worked so far!!)
I am a bit of a gamer (xbox/World of Warcraft/ etc) and I have an avatar called “Hawke” who I like to think of as my alterego - she has an amazing figure, stunning long hair, a massive sword and axe, impenetrable armour and kicks butt! And I did contemplate using that name. Maybe I should have and I would have beaten the son-of-a-bitch by now! Hope this tread gets bumped up a bit for you Poemsgalore - its a good one!
I chose “Topper” in 2007 because this was the second time I had had breast cancer ( the first time was 1997) and so it was all “Old Hat”. That of course was just bravado, but that was six years ago.
I have a second nickname given to me by friends who used to write adventure stories to amuse me whilst I was having chemo, starring my alta ego who sounds a bit like Hawke. Her name - Charlie Short ( because of course I was a charlie short)
Kx
I’m a simple one too. My name is Lisa and I was born in '79. I’m not the most imaginative bunny!
Wonderful, I find them all very interesting. It is amazing that even at a difficult time like this our imaginations kick in sometimes to help us find a name. Mine isn’t that interesting really, but I couldn’t think of anything else. But my imagination really kicked in to help me write appropriate poems for myself and friends. Thanks for joining in the fun.
Toni, tempted to call you tonite!!!
Penny, you were born the same year as my OH. I’m not much younger though!!
Lavendarsun, that is such a pretty name and it conjures up lovely hot sunny days with the bees buzzing around the Lavendar. Hopefull we might have a day like that eventually.
Spookymoo, wow, that’s a brilliant avatar you have. A bit like the real you maybe?
Topper, that’s a very clever name, you have to think about it for a minute. I’m a Charlie Short too.
lisa, simple names are good too, easy to remember, and with chemo brain you need to keep things simple.
Bless you all, and good luck with whatever stage your treatment is at.
Kath xx
PG