Finally – the Fake Name Finals

With thanks to Jorge Cham at piled higher and deeper.com

This cartoon has totally been my life this week. I’ve been out and about at shows and plays, and have been meeting all kinds of new people. I will fully admit that my real name is not common, but in this age of made-up names, ethnic names, and kids with the names of cable sports channels, I’m losing patience having to re-introduce myself SECONDS later, just because my name isn’t what you expect, say like Jennifer.

To that end, I think it’s time to finalize the Fake Name Contest. (Can’t remember why? See here.)

To summarize, we had nominations (back when the comments were up), and the names listed below were voted on, by you, my reading/lurking public.

Round 3
Tia Juanita Burrita 1 (16%)
Anita Buktoread 0 (0%)
Lewiston Hewitt 2 (33 %)
Mabel Maples 1 (16%)
Janessa Mayfield 2 (33%)

Round 2

June Morgan 2 (28%)

Netalia Mayfield 1 (14%)

Grace Andrekneviel 0 (0%)

Jazmon Jones 2 (28%)

Nellie Mayfield 2 (28%)

Round 1

June Field Maxwell 6 (31%)

Ashford Smalls 2 (10%)

I is Card Cat Alogue's lova 4 (21%)

Juno Maxfielderson 1 (5%)

Gard O'Debooks 6 (31%)

The polls are now open.

Go and vote and help me avoid future awkward social interactions, or at least those stemming from my name and people's lack of listening skills.

Fake Name Nominations - Round 3

The names selected for the Round 3 of the Fake Name Nominations are now up.

Remember, we're taking about a month to poll and then finalize the results of the nominations. This will be a tiered process; with this final week to narrow down the 15 names that I have deemed usable. Next week will be the "name-off."

Round 2 resulted in a 3-way tie, so we'll have to do a drawing to see which of these fake names will be moving into the "name-off."

June Morgan 2 (28%)
Netalia Mayfield 1 (14%)
Grace Andrekneviel 0 (0%)
Jazmon Jones 2 (28%)
Nellie Mayfield 2 (28%)

Thanks to the person(s) who voted 7 times.

GO VOTE!

(Can't remember why we're voting? Go here and here.)

Fake Name Nominations -- Round 2

The names selected for the Round 2 of the Fake Name Nominations are now up.

Remember, we're taking about a month to poll and then finalize the results of the nominations. This will be a tiered process; with a few more weeks of narrowing down the 15 names that I have deemed usable, and 1 week of a "name-off."

Round 1 resulted in a tie, so two fake names will be moving into the "name-off."

June Field Maxwell 6 (31%)
Ashford Smalls 2 (10%)
I is Card Cat Alogue's lova 4 (21%)
Juno Maxfielderson 1 (5%)
Gard O'Debooks 6 (31%)

Thanks to the person(s) who voted 19 times.

GO VOTE!

New Poll - Fake Name Nominations

Thanks to all those whose snarky and helpful suggestions have created a list of possible fake names for Auntie Nettie to use outside the blogosphere and/or when she's finally finished that m.s. and needs a publisher.

We're going to take about a month to poll and then finalize the results of the fake name nominations process.* In honor of March Madness, this will be a tiered process; 3 weeks of narrowing down the 15 nominations that I have deemed usable, and 1 week of a "name-off."

This week's names are up on the poll and have been randomly selected by a poor office mate who has no idea why I had her pulling names out of a hat.

GO AND VOTE!



(*Why do I need a fake name again? See the links above, and here.)

Name Nominations Please

As a reminder, I'm taking nominations for a new fake name (see here).

We need more suggestions please.

Five names will be selected for next week's poll.

You have until Noonish Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, March 26 to weigh in.

Next Week's Poll -- Name Nominations Please

In light of this post, I need to get another fake name. Auntie Nettie is good for the blogosphere, but for those times when I need to make fake reservations and/or get published, I'll need something new.

Therefore, I'm open to suggestions. Comments are welcomed. Names will be "googled" and checked on wikis for availability, lest we have another incident where Wanda or her sisters might come after us.

Five names will be selected for next week's poll.

You have until Noonish Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, March 26 to weigh in.

Ready?

Set?


POST!

What’s in a fake name?

The Blogosphere is great for learning all kinds of weird stuff. If you’ve known me for years or read the earlier blog entries, you might know of my alternate personality/pseudonym Juanita Maxwell. Well, turns out Auntie Nettie has to retire the claim on that name, since apparently some other poor woman with alternate personalities already IS Juanita Maxwell. I kid you not. She’s real and she has my fake name.

I was over on Talus Slope of the Mind the other day, when a regular commentator “I heart Cherry Coke Zero” alluded to me (aka “J. Maxwell”) … as “a shy, soft-spoken mother of three -- not at all the kind of woman you'd expect to become a violent desperado."

Color me confused. Me? I'm no one's mommy, thank you very much. Violent Desperado? Yes at times. Killer? No – Not so much.
What was “I heart” talking about? Click here for information the whole tragic story.

Juanita and gals,
My deepest, most sincere and abject apologies for even considering borrowing your name(s).
Please don’t hurt me.
Very respectfully yours,
Auntie Nettie