How Did Your Downs Name Come About?

[Brinniel]

After four years on the BD, I'm surprised I have never before posted on any of the nickname threads...but I suppose that is because there is little meaning behind my name.

Brinniel was a 13-year-old girl's attempt to be creative and original. When I think of it now, it's not exactly either of those two. I'm sure I would have thought up something better if I hadn't been so impatient to register, plus when I think about it...I was pretty darned young at the time.

As silly as my nickname is, I've never really hated it....so I suppose I could've picked a worse name. And after all these years, Brinniel has sort of stuck with me...it's become my user name practically everywhere. And I bet that if someone called that name out on the street, I'd come running...