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kay lar @jaylar (3721) • Kingston, Jamaica 6 Jun

You use a fake name and a bland address. You don't use popular browsers. You use another email address to join social networks. So, you join Face Book as Deana Troi, connect using Opera, have an email address at Proton. On...

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Are nicknames common in your country?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Dec

I’m wondering if nicknames are common in countries other than Australia. I often hear of some very clever nicknames but can’t always remember them. I heard a new one today. There is a guy in the sea shanty group that we follow...

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Safety Online

kay lar @jaylar (3721) • Kingston, Jamaica 1 Jun 25

Before we got the Internet we had Bulletin Board Services; BBS. We'd connect our computers to our phones and have it dial the Server. We communicate with each other, play games. It was a small community and we knew each other...

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nicknames: Grand Moff

Fae Maverick @Fa_Maverick (9491) • Australia 6 Apr 20

Now this is a little different I have a nickname for a mylot user. Wot? But why Fae? Because frankly he has earnt it. So @moffittjc please come take a bow. I will be referring to you as the grand moff from now on.

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Have You Ever Had A Nickname?

Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo @Spontaneo (14699) • United States 20 Apr 19

Have you ever had a nickname, and if so, what is the story behind it? I had 2 nicknames in high school. 1. Lady Di 2. Liz As for #1, I was in a clique of a couple girls. We each had a name out of the English royal...

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Do you like if others call you by nickname?

Abishek S K @Lignitecityabishek96 (7114) • Cuddalore, India 20 May 18

Yes, most of us have nicknames. Some like if others call them by their nicknames, Some don't like to call them by their nicknames. I personally don't care about calling me by nicknames. Every nickname has the unique story behind...

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Do you think my nickname is unique?

aubrey @averygirl72 (38848) • Philippines 28 Aug 17

My real name is Aubrey. My username here is averygirl72. My mother got my name from in the song Aubrey by the Bread. I like averygirl because I change the spelling of my name a little bit and I don't want people to think I'm a boy...

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Thoughts About Nicknames -- Plus -- Name-Recall Tips

MarleneAM @MarleneAM (293) 27 Aug 17

Do you have a method, for always and accurately remembering a person's name? Or, does the recall just come naturally for you? Do you have a knack for always remembering the name of a person, with ease and accuracy, after having...

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Creative Names for Grandma and Grandpa

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 28 Jul 17

My oldest grandchild calls me Amma. She came up with that soon after she started talking and it stuck. (I love it.) She's almost 5 now. My other two grands are still babies and can't talk much yet. I'm looking forward to...

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"Oh, Like Hamburger?"

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 30 May 17

I picked up the phone and dialed the number that I had just looked up. The gentleman on the other line answered with "Monte De Rey Clemmons." I smiled, though I know he couldn't see it, and asked if I could place an order....

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I have weird nicknames...

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 24 Apr 17

Amburguesa is one of them, though it hasn't been used in several years. It was given to me by an old friend's boyfriend. He said my name sounded like hamburger in spanish... Amber is my name and Amburguesa is hamburger in...

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My Name

Sue H. @CinnamonGrl (7086) • Santa Fe, New Mexico 12 Aug 16

I don't eat loads of cinnamon, my nickname on here is from this Neil Young song. Which of course he wrote for me. Yes, I AM a Neil Young fan. He's only gotten better over time, but like myself he isn't this skinny anymore! oh,...

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Nicknames of Florida Coastal Areas

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128835) • Gainesville, Florida 10 Aug 16

Florida is a worldwide tourist destination, so millions of people from around the world have visited the 'Sunshine State.' The state is known for it's beautiful beaches, coastal areas, and abundant sunshine. But did you know that...

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Why do they call you that?

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 8 Aug 16

As I've expressed, we kicked that bad roommate out last year and I've called her "DD" for Dumb Donna ever since. And, yes, I've made an exception about naming her even though she isn't dead - yet - because she's dead to...

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The Nicknames of our Currencies!

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 31 May 16

In my previous post I shared that today will be the last day to make a 'buck' . . being a dollar . . . . The buck part coming from the American slang for their one dollar note. ~ "buck" for a dollar or similar currency in...

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Pub Sign Study – The Spotted Cow – Bury, Manchester

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 13 May 16

Many pubs are better known by local nicknames than by their actual official names. For example, a pub in Miles Platting, Manchester that was officially called The Prince Of Wales was known to many as ‘The Dead House’. In fact if...

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Any Nicknames?

Shubhu @shubhu3 (36463) • New Delhi, India 28 Jan 16

Our family members,friends,colleagues and people we meet all have some or the other nicknames for us.Nicknames make us feel special.They are funny,cute and can be of many different types. My friends usually call me Shubhi,,Cutie...

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What Does Your Screen Name Mean?

Shellyann36 @Shellyann36 (11383) • United States 19 Aug 15

My screen name here at myLot is one that I have used for years. Shelly is my first name and Ann is my middle name. I started using Shellyann when I was 36 years old. That is how I come up with Shellyann36. I have used this...

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Buddy, Little man..

ctryhnny @ctryhnny (3460) • United States 9 Dec 12

I see it on tv and my son and d/i/l do it...why do people call babies and little boys Buddy or little man? They have a name and sometimes a nickname so why don't they use those? How is a kid going to know to respond to his name if...

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ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 11 Oct 12

The roomie got off work and decided to take a shower. Now, she leaves the door open because of the steam, and the other roommate is totally blind so she couldn't look if she wanted to, and I'm not interested... well, we're all...

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