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Krystyna 08-02-2011 06:12 AM

Some of you use your normal names, but I'm wondering if there is a story behind your ID?

My real name is Christine, but my mother often used the European version ... as in ...

Mom walks into living room and notices a huge splotch of orange paint all over the new blue floral sofa slipcovers she just made.
"Krystyna, Krystyna. What is this? Well, that IS a lovely painting of a pumpkin you've made."

Mom walks into my bedroom and sees me hard at work on one of her old skirts, snipping away with scissors in hand.
"Krystyna, Krystyna! My goodness! Isn't that a fancy hula skirt you've made."

Mom passes by the hall closet and notices a sign I enthusiastically made to remind me of the schedule for my soon-to-start violin lessons. It is affixed with to the lovely oak door with glue meant to repair shoes and has a fancy leather frame made from my father's old belts.
"Krystyna, Krystyna! Oh! Oh ... Well, now no one will forget your lessons for a long time. Oh. Oh, my."

So, in keeping with my quilting qualities ... I decided to use the ID Krystyna. Mom passed away many years ago, but with each quilt I finish, I can hear her say ...

"Krystyna, Krystyna. Oh my. What have you made here ..."

Zhillslady 08-02-2011 06:13 AM

what a beautiful memory. Mine is simple - I live in Zephyrhills hence zhillslady

Numa 08-02-2011 06:15 AM

My grandchildren call me Numa and half the other people I know call me Numa too. Therefore I'm Numa!

Olivia's Grammy 08-02-2011 06:16 AM

I think mine is pretty clear. I am Olivia's Grammy. However, in Dec she started calling me Mimi bc she couldn't say Grammy. Mimi has stuck and I think it's cute bc it's what she chose to call me. She is now 25 months and the apple of both Pa and Mimi's eye.

kalena 08-02-2011 06:16 AM

I used my name in Hawaiian

moonwork42029 08-02-2011 06:17 AM

What a lovely story you have....

For a while my last name was "Moon". I also did work for extra cash at night to help a lady make dance costumes so I was "moonlighting". I had to have a name for a sales tax license so I had to come up with something original.

Since I was doing my work under the moonlight when my sons were finally in bed, I decided to call it "moonwork" and then added my zipcode when I moved to Kentucky.

I still do alot of my work under the light of the moon...it's a great time to sew :)

Stitchnripper 08-02-2011 06:18 AM

Well, I do a lot of stitching...and ripping!!!!

auntpiggylpn 08-02-2011 06:18 AM

I collect pigs and my friends little girl started calling me "Aunt Piggy" and I was a nurse for 18 years, hence the LPN part.

Hosta 08-02-2011 06:22 AM

Mine is Hosta because I love Hostas used to have over 170 varieties but since I hurts my back and legs can no longer garden husband tries but its not the same when I look out and he is weeding and stepping all over then to find one little weed that's a hosta gone to seed

sahm4605 08-02-2011 06:22 AM

I am a stay at home mommy and the numbers are the last four digest of my grandparents phone number when they were both still alive. They passed away almost 9 years ago. I still miss them and the "farm" where they lived. Had to sell it because no one could afore it. That is how I get sahm 4605


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