Go Fug Yourself Book Club discussion

Hey, a lot of us have different names on GFY. I'm just curious if you want to line up the GFY and Goodreads names.

I'm Petrova Fossil. Who are you?

I was Alicia until I realised there is another Alicia so now I am Alicia F.

I am Narshkite. Glad to see this thread!

I am ElizabethT, since there's at least one other Elizabeth, but I wish I could think of something more interesting!

I am Another Katie. Hi everyone!

I don't post very often, but when I do, it's just Megan. I do, however, send in lots of links for Fugs and Pieces on Fridays, including the recent one about the newly discovered 500 fairy tales. :-)

As far as I am aware, I'm the only "Allie" that comments on GFY. :)

I'm Kristabelle. I used to be just Kris but there's another Kris, so I changed over a few months ago. I'm so happy so many people are here and participating!!

I hardly ever comment but when I do, I'm Puddleglum. :)

Jen wrote: "I hardly ever comment but when I do, I'm Puddleglum. :)"

Great name!

I'm Janine on there as well - not quite sure if there's another Janine out there :)

Jen wrote: "I hardly ever comment but when I do, I'm Puddleglum. :)"

Yes, a great name! Narnia, I think? And Nora's name is from Streatfeild--we are a very literary bunch. I MUST think of a better GFY name. Maybe . . . Eliza Bennet? I am open for suggestions . . .

Meanwhile, you all will sympathize with my current deeply tragic situation: I'm staying with family in Germany, and their server blocks GFY as a "lingerie" site. So I am missing a whole week of posts, and it is driving me mad. Like caffeine withdrawal of the soul.

It will be great fun to catch up, though. ElizabethT

Elizabeth wrote: "
Yes, a great name! Narnia, I think? And Nora's name is from Streatfeild--we are a very literary bunch. I MUST think of a better..."

Yes - Puddleglum is the Marshwiggle in The Silver Chair.

I post on GFY under the name Rachael. Keeping it simple. I always really appreciate the very clever names people use, though.

Rachael wrote: "I post on GFY under the name Rachael. Keeping it simple. I always really appreciate the very clever names people use, though."
My roommate through college was Rachael - AEL, Rachael, as well. How often do you spell it for people??

Kris wrote: "Rachael wrote: "I post on GFY under the name Rachael. Keeping it simple. I always really appreciate the very clever names people use, though."
My roommate through college was Rachael - AEL, Racha..."

A lot. There are people that I've worked with for more than 7 years who STILL cannot manage to spell it properly, which I think it just poor manners, really. It's not that complicated! Here's a funny thing, though -- my mom initially spelled it a different way on my birth certificate, EL, and that wasn't the way she wanted it, so I have an addendum to my birth certificate. An actual addendum, stapled to the original. Makes for a great conversation whenever I do anything that requires the BC.

That's interesting! And I feel your pain. My name is Kris, and my email HAS MY NAME IN IT, and people still reply and call me CHRIS. For the life of me, I can not understand that. Pay attention, people! SHEESH!

I always expect to be the only Margaret (it doesn't seem to be a very popular name in my neck of the woods any more) but I realized there were multiple Margarets on GFY so I switched to alamedapeg. You all know Peggy is a nickname for Margaret, right?

I'm Alyssa, though apparently there's more than one of us, so maybe I should update it.

Elizabeth wrote: "I MUST think of a better GFY name. Maybe . . . Eliza Bennet? I am open for suggestions . . ."

I think there may already be someone using Eliza Bennett, though I don't know that I've seen her (?) around lately, so maybe you could appropriate it and then if she comes back we could have some sort of tournament at the next FugCon to see who is truly worthy of the name.

Kris wrote: "That's interesting! And I feel your pain. My name is Kris, and my email HAS MY NAME IN IT, and people still reply and call me CHRIS. For the life of me, I can not understand that. Pay attention,..."

I get emails to Alice and Alison. People really *don't* pay attention! And one section of my family call me Ally - surely it is obvious that it'll be Ali?

Obvious to YOU maybe. LOL! Interesting that they call you Ali, and not Leesh, or Leesha (phonetically speaking)...

I am annabel, here and there, and it is my go-to commenting handle or username. Some places already had annabel so I had to add another l and sometimes an e, and on ravelry I actually had to use three ls!!

Kris wrote: "Obvious to YOU maybe. LOL! Interesting that they call you Ali, and not Leesh, or Leesha (phonetically speaking)..."

Partly because it's pronounced A-lee-cee-ya, not Aleesha!

I go by MegoPachego because it's ridiculous and also, no-one can spell Meagann.

Alicia wrote: "Partly because it's pronounced A-lee-cee-ya, not Aleesha!"

Boy, your parents were not making it easy, were they??

Kris wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Partly because it's pronounced A-lee-cee-ya, not Aleesha!"

Boy, your parents were not making it easy, were they??"

I was very grateful when Alicia Silverstone told everyone how to pronounce it!

I'm Mrs. Ditter on GFY, bcz I used to write an advice blog under that name (which was my great-grandmother's).

I'm Mo, although once or twice I was Widow Colby's Turban.

Katie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I MUST think of a better GFY name. Maybe . . . Eliza Bennet? I am open for suggestions . . ."

I think there may already be someone using Eliza Bennett, though I don't know that I..."

There is definitely an Eliza Bennet on GFY. No Emma Woodhouse or Anne Elliot though!

Nora wrote: "Katie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I MUST think of a better GFY name. Maybe . . . Eliza Bennet? I am open for suggestions . . ."

I think there may already be someone using Eliza Bennett, though I don..."

Or Eliza Doolittle (unless you count that pop tart that gets fugged all the time.)

Bonnie wrote: "Nora wrote: "Katie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I MUST think of a better GFY name. Maybe . . . Eliza Bennet? I am open for suggestions . . ."

I think there may already be someone using Eliza Bennett,..."

Eliza Doolittle is a fab idea, and so is Anne Elliot--I am rereading Persuasion RIGHT NOW. Too bad someone already grabbed Sex Yurt . . .

Though I just realized I'm old enough to be Lady Russell.

Elizabeth wrote: "Bonnie wrote: "Nora wrote: "Katie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I MUST think of a better GFY name. Maybe . . . Eliza Bennet? I am open for suggestions . . ."

I think there may already be someone using..."

LOL, Sex Yurt is the BEST. I am going to miss those recaps....

I love Anne Elliot. I took a FB quiz, 'What Jane Austen character are you?" and got Anne Elliot.

I'm Joanie on GFY. Quelle surprise, eh?

Love getting to know more about everyone!

BTW, I'm in Orange County, CA. Anyone else nearby?

Elizabeth wrote: "Jen wrote: "I hardly ever comment but when I do, I'm Puddleglum. :)"

Yes, a great name! Narnia, I think? And Nora's name is from Streatfeild--we are a very literary bunch. I MUST think of a better..."

Hugs to you, Elizabeth! Hopefully you'll soon be able to get your fill of GFY. (I was offline for three days over the weekend and I felt so lost! I'm slowly but surely catching up.)

I go by the infinitely creative (<--sarcasm) moniker "ErinG" - I used to be "ErinD" (also astoundingly original) but then I got myself hitched, and changed it to match. There's a ton of other Erins and ErinInitials on GFY though, so, hello name-sharers!

Hi! I'm the least creative, just S. I had posted (there or elsewhere, can't remember as SinSeattle until I realized that didn't read as I intended it to read.

Shannon wrote: "Hi! I'm the least creative, just S. I had posted (there or elsewhere, can't remember as SinSeattle until I realized that didn't read as I intended it to read."

LOL, yes, that might not be the message you want to send to just anyone.

Kris wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Partly because it's pronounced A-lee-cee-ya, not Aleesha!"

Boy, your parents were not making it easy, were they??"

One of my college roommates was Marcia, pronounced Mar-CEE-ah and no one ever got her name right.

I'm Lori, although now there are other Loris, so I've considered changing it. (However, I'm a creature of habit, so we shall see.) I'd mentioned that I was going to change to Entry Level Cartier but I didn't and then someone else did. I admit, that's one of my favorite usernames and I kind of love whoever pulled the trigger and did it. :-)

I love Entry Level Cartier.

Maureen wrote: "I'm Mo, although once or twice I was Widow Colby's Turban."

I remember that. You made me laugh so hard!

I very occasionally post as Stplaz on GFY. It's a nonsense word that I made up so I wouldn't have to keep thinking up unique usernames for forums and such. :)

I post on and off and was "Steph" but after realizing there are a gazillion Stephs and Stephanie's and Steffanies, I made my name ChiTownSteph. :)

I guess I'll be seeing about making it "Queen Solange" now.

Elizabeth wrote: Meanwhile, you all will sympathize with my current deeply tragic situation: I'm staying with family in Germany, and their server blocks GFY as a "lingerie" site. So I am missing a whole week of posts, and it is driving me mad. Like caffeine withdrawal of the soul.

Heathrow Airport also would not let me look at GFY. I filled in the "if you think this was in error" form. No response.

I got super creative and I comment under "hillary l." :-)

Heathrow is anti GFY? That's just wrong.

I don't comment often, but I'm under the ever creative "Beth." I also found out that the Kansas City airport is anti-GFY. Very upsetting.

I am usually fiatluxury, but once in awhile I post (and blog) as Astrid Reflux. H hello all!