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What name brings luck and lots of wins?

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  • josie301
    josie301 Posts: 4,654 Forumite
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    snickle chuckledoodle?? hmmm

    wonder if it would increase the wins?
    :rotfl:
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  • My hubby and I were talking about the name thing too yesterday. I think I'm at a disadvantage when it comes to comps because I have a VERY common surname! Are they picked by hand though or is it done by computer?
    Thanks to everyone who posts comps, I love winning prizes big and small
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  • Glitterati
    Glitterati Posts: 1,053 Forumite
    tootsie chuckledoodle here, are we related josie?! lol

    Anyway regarding the OP's Q, if they did just pick a name I'm sure they would be more likely to go for a more unusual name, yours eyes would just go to it in a list of boring common ones, I'm sure it would give you more chance. But having said that I hope that they are just done fairly and randomly so whatever your name we all have equal chance :-) I'm sure you will win stuff eventually it is all down to chance (and how many you enter!) good luck!
  • mira
    mira Posts: 193 Forumite
    I just thought of an idea where a name can be attractive or eye catching when selecting a winner. Its by choosing a celebrity name.

    lets say for example I use the name (Pamela Anderson - although i'm not a fan of hers). Ofcourse it wouuld be obvious that the person entering wouldn't be a celebrity :D but a coincidence that a person in the Anderson family has the name of Pamela.

    hehe

    now it will depend if the person choosing the winner likes Pamela Anderson or hates her :rotfl:
  • catz747 wrote: »
    My name is Sloopy Dippintush (apparently) & I do ok :D

    I'm Boobie Rhinosniffer! :rotfl:
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  • VelvetGlove
    VelvetGlove Posts: 12,008 Forumite
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    Hi, my new name is now Sloopy Waffle-Lips :rotfl:

    I don't have a common surname & I've been lucky enough to win loads - but then I see loads that I would love to win so therefore enter loads of comps!

    I would never change my name for entering comps, although I know some Compers have slightly amended their dates of birth & claim typo if questioned about it (as they are worried about their personal details being 'out there'), but I use all my real info - would hate to lose out on a prize due to not telling the truth.
    Sad because you don't know what to do? :sad: Comping question? Take a look in the Comping Guide to find out :smiley:
  • Im goober farckeface LOL
  • OurJoey
    OurJoey Posts: 356 Forumite
    josie301 wrote: »
    snickle chuckledoodle?? hmmm

    wonder if it would increase the wins?
    :rotfl:

    LOL thats also my name.

    if I was using my maiden name it would be Snickle DippinShorts
    :o
  • smartt21
    smartt21 Posts: 2,484 Forumite
    That makes me Booby Gizzardbutt, lovely!!:rotfl:
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  • Mips
    Mips Posts: 19,796 Forumite
    I am dorfus hiney
    :cool:
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