Reply #145: When I first signed on to DU, I lived in Oregon, which is on the

[Lydia Leftcoast]

"left coast," so I thought that would make a good "last name" for me. I wanted my "first name" to alliterate with my new "last name," so I chose "Lydia."

When I moved to Minnesota, I polled the Lounge on whether I should change my name, but the overwhelming sentiment was to keep it. I rationalized it by the fact that I now live on the "left coast" of a lake. :-)