NAME CHALLENGE - Revived!

<div class="text-justify"><p>Long ago and on a 'legacy chain' far, far away, there lived a little challenge. It was was originated by <b>@felobtc</b> who was inspired by the post <a href="https://peakd.com/health/@lymepoet/the-story-behind-the-name" target=Top>"<b>THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME</b>"</a> by <b>@lymepoet</b> about the origin of her username.</p> <p>The challenge was fun, but with a deeper purpose: <b>to learn more about each other, and to thereby foster friendships by sharing a bit of our true selves.</b> So, I am hereby reviving this challenge on Hive and hope there will be lots of participants! I'm calling this a '<b>challenge</b>' as opposed to a 'contest,' as there are no prizes other than strengthening our bonds with others via sharing. Also, there is no 'deadline' for participating; I hope people will continue accepting the challenge for years to come!</p> <h2>THE RULES</h2> * Tell us in a post how you chose your username, the story behind it. * ~~Tell us your real name!~~ &nbsp;[optional, for security reasons] * If you could change your current username, which name would you choose and why? * Use the tag **#namechallenge** so that we can track all the posts.<br>You may post to your own blog or any community of your choice. * Nominate 5 people for this challenge. <center><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23vsHq5BYu7PtMLHtJ4VXvjvmEbwmT45PYKojEuVXPBdMCmzxCYN2dfiBr3gDZJgcoFhq.png"><br><div class="phishy">^{~ image by Qwen-Image AI, courtesy of PEAKD, editing by me~}</div></center> <p>I don't feel it would be fair if I didn't participate in this challenge, too, after reviving it, so without further ado, here goes! Many people assume my name was chosen because I like cats. While it is true that I like cats, that was not really the intent...</p> <h2>HOW I CHOSE MY NAME</h2> I am quiet until I feel comfortable around you, then I can be quite vocal. I can be a purr-fect and loyal friend. I am usually sweet and gentle, unless you corner me. Then, I will bare my claws and fight. I can move very quickly. And quietly. Unless I'm wearing high heels. <em>click... click... click...</em> Some people call me mysterious, although I don't <em>try</em> to be that way. It just happens. Misunderstood? I think I'm just Miss Understood. There's nothing quite so good as a nap. Or seafood. Or a fun toy! Or a flower. Or that pretty stone. Pretty stone? Pretty stone! Is that pretty stone a quartz or a plagioclase? <em>hmmm...</em> Curious about everything.<p> </p> <em>...and thus...</em> **thekittygirl** <center><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23wqpZa4vGfG3cXLdZUrfSsBDzoKkoRpXzg8qGgf4FtU5HLZwfAnjtyuMR7xtB88P8QZa.png"><br><div class="phishy">^{~ photo by me, of a rock from my collection ~}</div></center> <h2>MY REAL NAME</h2> <div class="text-justify"><p>Not going there. However, many people call me "Kitty" in real-life, so that will suffice. 😸 One of my aunts was also called "Kitty," but it was a diminutive for "Katherine." My nickname didn't originate until later in life, so there was no confusion between my aunt and myself when I was a child.</p></div> <hr> <h2>IF I COULD CHANGE MY NAME</h2> <div class="text-justify"><p>I would probably pick the username I've used on my personal blog <em>(before Hive)</em> for a long time. It is a diminutive of my middle name as well as the name of a goddess. I actually don't know why I didn't go with it when I signed-up here. 😂 I don't want to reveal it here, though, as I might still find another use for it.</p></div> <hr> <h2>MY NOMINATIONS!</h2> * **@beelzael** * **@bemier** * **@bozz** * **@willendorfia** * **@wittyzell** <b>NOTE</b>: Anyone is welcome to participate, even if you weren't tagged! </div> <center><h4>𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘! 😊</h4></center> **SOURCES & NOTES** * My rewards are being burned on this post because it is essentially the same as a post I made in April-2018 about t […]