Well Madame Kelly, I am not going to hurt my little brain by trying to come up with a new word for scrappy... because I don't have a problem with the old word. I think we worry too much about what other people think. You will never find enough words to please everyone or make them think what you do is valuable. Tough tootsies for them!
There are tons of things that other people value that I don't give two hoots about... Michael Kors purses... pedicures... trips to Disney World or cruises. To each his own. You have to value yourself, and what you love because it's part of who you are.