I find a lot of names on here interesting and I'm sure there are good stories behind how everyone chose them. Anyone like to share? For me, Kindle is my horse's name and she was the "straw that broke the camel's back" in my decision to have VSG. I feel bad for her, having to lug my fat ass around the mountains and would love to be able to hop on her without having to find a rock or log to climb up on. (there's a dozen other reasons behind my decision, but my profile name is my tribute to her and how much more fun we will have next summer!)

My name is Kathleen and everyone started calling me Kat a few years ago. My maiden name is the Polish word for cloud and my married name is the German word for shepherd.

Random thought-

Maybe I should change mine to my "hooker" name.

Name of first pet: Tina

Name of first street I lived on: Smithfield

TinaSmithfield. Has a nice ring to it.

I originally wanted to be Sleevie Wonder but it was taken. I just wanted anything that would replace Stevie with Sleevie. (reason still unknown even to me) So the only Stevie I could think of that particular evening was Stevie J. He was a very talented hip-hop music producer in the late 90's but has since fallen from grace and is now a lowly reality tv "star". I realized immediately after creating my new moniker that I would have much preferred to be known as Sleevie Nicks. BTW today I replaced the wasted cat pic with a real photo of myself in a fake cowboy hat!

My real name is Laura, but i have been an Elton John fanatic since 1074. Seen him in concert more than 150 times...

My real name is Laura' date=' but i have been an Elton John fanatic since 1074. Seen him in concert more than 150 times...[/quote']

Like since the beginning of time. It looks like you might be really old....hahaha. Just teasing you. I love EJ too, but not a fanatic like you.

Random thought-

Maybe I should change mine to my "hooker" name.

OK, I had to interject that my hooker name would be Birdie St. Jude, which truly does sound hookerish. LOL.

My name comes from the word "bonafide", which means authentic or true. My name is Bonnie, hence the bonniefide. I'm bonniefide on everything... email, facebook, tumblr... everything.

"outwithbenjiboi" is a handle I've used since 2005, when I came out of the closet to my family, friends and colleagues as a genderqueer, masculine-identified butch. "Ben" is the "boy/boi" I should have been, and the name of my inner child that I'm re-parenting into the strong butch that I am today.

Benji -- the nickname for young Ben -- has been busting "out" in myriad ways my entire life. This surgery is just one more way that's happening. And my handle is the way I continually give credit to Ben for his courage and for all of the decisions that have made me whole.

Everyone calls me "JB:" initials that stand for my given name + my chosen name -- "J"en/"B"en.

Hope this doesn't blow too many minds.....

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I wasn't too creative and probably a little bitter when I came here from the lapband forum.

By the way, we don't call it a "hooker" name; we call it a "drag" name. And mine is "Freddie Elk!"

My wife's is awesome: "Brandy Redberry"

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My name is Amanda Rae and I am a Leo/Lioness.

There's a skinny woman inside this body and I can't wait to meet her again!!

My name is Hebrew and means The Glory of God.

I'm a revision. I'm starting out needing a little work but I'm gonna end up looking damn good

I always liked the old "I am in shape, round is a shape" joke .

My name is Amanda Rae and I am a Leo/Lioness.

You look great!! I mean you looked nice before but wow you look great!