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My real name is not Tanzi but to you it is.
My daughter, who has Lyme, came up with this name years ago.
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Stymie-did you just OUT yourself? Hope the moderators don't find out.
I came up with another screen name so I could talk to myself on Lymenet. Miss Cobweb(a take off on my maiden name) is the knickname my young students called me when they didn't think I could hear them.
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I am another die hard original.
Couldn't think past just correctly typing my name in
So Geneal it was and is.
It never entered my mind to find something cute or witty.
I am just glad I spelled it correctly or I could be General forever!!!
Hugs,
Geneal
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Lisi...That is definitely one of my favorite flowers. My mom loved them too! I love the purple/lavender ones...but pink is awesome too!!
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NO I THINK I'M COOL WITH THE MODERATORS. and lou knows about this. they even gave me back docdave, but didn't give me the new password.
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Hey Java I had a cat I named Java Bean. I wanted her to have a Southern sounding 2 part name. She was a Balinese seal point with a brown face. A very sweet cat too.
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My daughter gave me mine along time ago beacause she said I was always seeking peace of mind, peace on earth! I still am!
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A few years Before I was diagnosed with lyme in 2000, I was quite a flaky girl (finally figured out why). Mondays were really bad and always called them Loopy Monday's. So I signed up for my hotmail account around that time and I wanted the name dizzygirl but it wasn't available so I added a few extra letters and presto change, Dizzyygirll. If you ever see that user name on any game or posting websites spelled that way, it is usually me.
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I live in Morgantown, WV and people here shorten it to Motown all the time. I heard over and over, "There's no lyme in Motown." My screen name says there is.
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I love unusual names and grew up traveling to Hawaii a few times a year. My name is Hawaiian for sea and flower. Since I was little I've always wanted a Hawaiian name, but considering that S is not in the Hawaiian alaphabet Anea wouldn't work. My mom made Anessa up. I have recently found out that it's Arabic or Middle Eastern and would love to know what it means.
Anessa
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my name sorebear is because I always tell people do not touch I am sore and bear for my tribes totem
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"Niere" (pronounced "nee-air-ay" with a slight roll over the "r") actually comes from Tolkien. Tolkien was a linguist and most of his writing stemmed from the fact that he wanted a world in which his languages could live.
"Niere" is my real life name, but translated into one of his Elvish tongues.
Yes, I'm a Tolkien fan. Long before the movies though! But I do adore the films.
Thanks for directing me to this thread Lymetoo! Posts: 237 | From Rhode Island | Registered: Jan 2008
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I was born and raised in Nebraska. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are the state religion (during football season anyway).
"Husker" is an abbreviation of Cornhusker. In my heart I will always be a Nebraskan - thus huskerfan.
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This was a fun thread to read! Thx all for explaining your names!
I have several sisters. My mom used to say to us when she wanted to hustle us out of the house, "Quick like a bunny, kids, 1-2-3!" So I always feel ready to go with a name like that!
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I've really enjoyed reading everyone's name meanings too! There are lots that have caught my eye over the years and it's fun to know the background. Mine, of course, is disgustingly self-explanatory Posts: 136 | From North Carolina | Registered: Apr 2007
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Lyra is my dog's name. She was cuddling with me when I signed up, and I wasn't particularly creative that day.
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Aside from the reference to ticks, I am always looking for speedy solutions, a faster way to do things and am inpatient when things don't happen as fast as I would like - including the obliteration of Bb.
I had thought of naming myself "LymeZilla". That is probably self explanatory.
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I chose "littlelymie19" because I'm little, I'm a lymie, and I'm 19!
Okay, well, I'm not exactly "little" height-wise. I'm 5'6. Lyme has caused me to lose massive amounts of weight though, so I'm on the rather "little" side of the scale. At one point, I think my BMI dropped to about 15, but now I'm back up to 18 (woohoo! I'm on the charts!). I still look rather "little" though. Kind of giraffe-like. Perhaps my screen name should have been "lymedgiraffe19".
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Thx for more name stories. LymeZilla - that has a certain ring to it...lol. Does that belong in the category of Screen Name Almost Chosen?
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Yes, Robin123. A screen name almost chosen.
"LymeZilla - The Crazy Mother" may also be the name of my book - when I finally get around to finishing the tale of life for my family in LymeVille.
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I chose "UnexpectedIlls" because my Illness came on WAY too unexpectedly.
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Aiden is the name of my horse and he was born 4-24. His registered name is Aid N Rescue. I named him. He is what helps get me through some of the bad times.
I have a really bad memory and thought it would be something I could remember.
I didn't want to use any of my kids names or birthdays.
Kathy
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Back in the rain reminds me of something that makes me happy (music), even when sickness won't let me enjoy all the other important parts of my life.
It's a phrase from a Bob Dylan song that I like and that my Dad sang for me when I graduated college.
And it conjures up something kind of nice for me - a sadness and longing for things past (health) but learning lessons and making it thru.
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I write Christian music. Have done a little performing, and recorded a short song, but can't play the piano and sing at the same time anymore. (forgetfulness, and panic.)
Enter computers and Sibelius. Once I get it all up and running I can record all backgrounds to cd. Time and energy are in low supply,and I have a lot to learn, but I persevere.
My husband's illness (carotid artery dissection, staph infection and Lyme Disease) as well as my own (Misdiagnosed for 25 years, and finally being treated for Lyme ) Has interrupted the work frequently, but I keep working in that direction.
I use Melodymaker for many internet sites, but my real name is Rita. =) My friends know that, and now, so do all of you!
-------------------- Wishing You Showers Of Blessings! Lyme since Fall 1983 = Diagnosed Summer 2008 IV Rocephin 7 weeks Stopped due to drug fever Now doxycycline "For I know the plans I have for you...plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 Posts: 430 | From Sunny South | Registered: Jul 2008
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"toby" was my childhood pet - a beautiful 130 lb black german shepard......and he was covered with ticks all the time, so he stayed outside all summer.
my dad would do a complete tick check on me and my brother every night, and then i would take a bath and sneak toby inside and into bed with me!
when i'm having a lyme bad day, i blame it on toby!
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would you believe i scrolled through all 10 pages because i couldn't remember if i had posted or not????? LOL....
randibear is a combination of my beloved chocolate lab's name who passed away. her registered kennel name was "bell's randy bear" since her mother's short name was bell. hence, the randibear....
she was the love of my life.....boy, you get attached to animals
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Mine is because, over the years, I have had to push and push through my day at times.
So, when I am having one of those days when nothing is going right, I send up a prayer of thanks for what I was able to do, and tell myself it's okay. On to tomorrow, then!
**Edited to add** I considered "DoxyMoxy", but not before I'd locked in this name. LOL! I should be able to change it, somehow ...
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My initials (BCB) followed my a number significant in my fraternity days.
-------------------- Bite date ? 2/10 symptoms began 5/10 dx'd, after 3 months numerous test and doctors
IgM Igenex +/CDC + + 23/25, 30, 31, 34, 41, 83/93
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Currently at around 95% +/- most days. Posts: 3134 | From Massachusetts | Registered: May 2010
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hey lymetoo... Mad (cow) Disease gone West Or I can be..Marcus Welby MD. from the 1969/76 medical tv show!
Actually they are my initials followed by the 5 grandchildren I have.
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Mine is because Susan means "lily" and I live in the desert. I later found out that there are actually desert lilies and I think that they're beautiful. I love wildflowers and being out where you can see the wide open sky.
Right now, though, we live in the city, but at least it's on the outskirts and has a little bit of an open feel to it. Looking forward to the day when hubbie and I feel well enough to be able to travel more again.
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Oh, and randibear I can totally understand about not remembering if you posted or not and yes, I'm also OCD enough to check through the whole list to make sure!
Anyway, I have to tell you, whenever I read your name, I can hear Austin Powers saying it in my head!
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It's been my username for the last 15 years. It's the color of a car I owned. Everyone knew me by the car, so they'd call me Blue, MB, or Metallic. Just stuck.
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BoxerMom
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Mom of two adorable Boxer dogs!
The enormous (think Mastiff) male has the softest fur on the planet and a smile that takes up his entire face. (Think long jowls, inverted.)
He is a sweet, mellow guy. Right now, he is kissing (more like mopping) my husband, who is lying on the couch having a major Babesia herx.
The female is trouble in a Boxer suit! She thinks she's the Queen of All Things and has her sight set on world domination.
She frequently "gets her drag on," pulling herself around the living room on her stomach, back legs extended, dragging herself by her front claws. We think it feels good on her tummy. (She gets hives when we mow the grass.) Mostly, we think she looks ridiculous.
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Mine is a particular planet that my PCPs believe I came from when I bring up anything Lyme related.
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The teens One drives, ones about to.. musicals, wrestling, band, choir, baseball, student council, knowledge bowl and debate... just out of the older two!
My house has become a teenaged boy flop house for the multiple friends. Evidently we have "good food and good Xbox here".
The 8 year old Born with a rare syndrome, he has 16 regular doctors.. 5 of them on the east coast. We are in MN. The past 6 years have had many nail biting, praying moments. But he's stable now! Yay.
So.. that means swimming pools, bikes, trucks, play dates, camping trips, and just getting through all the questions each day. LOVE IT!
2 dogs over 100 lbs. - One who is very perceptive. When I'm going to flare or have a bad day, he knows it first. He's standing by the bedside waiting for me in the morning.
Ironically, we hoped that this particular dog would attach to our son and be a perceptive friend for him on a bad day. He picked me.
5 cats.. (at the moment) they think I need saving, cuz they keep showing up in my yard
One lovely husband who puts up with me though he is sad that we didn't pursue this lyme issue years ago right after the bite, the bullseye and the doctor who thought I didn't need medicine cuz' I wasn't feeling ill.
We were so busy with brain surgery and etc. with our son, we just let it get away after that.
and then? School bus route, piano teacher, keeper of the insurance mess of our youngest son, website design ... and I manage a large campground in the summer.
Hence... my chaos and yes I do love it!... just don't ask me if my house is clean.
I hate this Lyme, as do all of you. I always feel like I'm letting so many people down when I have to "shut down" for self preservation.
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To me life is never black & white.... always shades of grey, depending on ones perspective.
In MY case the world is always shades of purple, black , grey & white just don't do it for me.
To me i see in purple not grey.
So there you have it.
i always see things in shades of purple, only the intensity of the shade changes. Lol
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