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Permalink Reply by Willow on October 13, 2014 at 5:42am

I'm New at this too. I think the name Ruby is lovely!
Are we supposed to choose a pin up name?
I am wanting to know where to get started in general. I haven't found any groups/enthusiasts in my area. I need to have a good sit down and delve into the site. Once my daughter gets off the laptop. I love my phone, but it is still easier to read on there.
Good luck finding your pinup name.

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Permalink Reply by Scarlet von De'Ville on October 14, 2014 at 2:19pm

Thanks Willow. I don't think you have to have a pinup name. I just hear so many fabulous ones around that I decided I'd like one too. I think if you are going to enter pin up competitions is when having a name really comes in handy. I'm not quite there yet. I need to do the same thing and delve into this site to learn more. Again though, on the phone - not the best! Thanks for responding.

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Permalink Reply by Miss Iris Mae on May 29, 2015 at 5:54am

I had read that a lot of girls chose at least part of their name based on something that had meaning to them. My mother (who passed away about four years ago) loved iris', so I wanted to incorporate that somehow into my name. And my part of my first name is Mae, after my grandmother and great grandmother. Thus, Miss Iris Mae was born!!

I just suggest making a little list of things you love, which it seems you've already done with Ruby, Cherry, and Red. Then try mixing and matching until you find something you adore!!

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Permalink Reply by Scarlet von De'Ville on June 17, 2015 at 2:01pm

Now I have a question regarding name etiquette.  I have just started Roller Derby and have been trying to come up with a name that will work there as well as transfer over into the PinUp world.  I finally came up with one that is my absolute favourite which is not already used by another derby player.  I thought I was all set but decided to do a quick search of the name on the internet to see what comes up.  There is a very prominent burlesque dancer and pinup model in San Diego and Chicago that goes by exactly the same name, same spelling and everything. I'm in Far North Queensland, Australia.  The name would primarily be for roller derby and sites like these.  Am I also to also use that name if I'm in a different country?  Many thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Miss Kory Lee on August 10, 2015 at 7:02am

When you mentioned telling people to think of the sherry liquor in regards to your name, I couldn't help but think of one of my favorite drinks. And I honestly think it's a cute stage/performance name. Sherri Splash

But that could just be me though lol. My friends essentially picked mine for me. Korynn LeAnne is my full first and middle name, and a girl I've known for years just shortened the two and slapped on a "Miss".

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Permalink Reply by Kitten Doré on September 7, 2015 at 1:25am

Do we have to earn our pin up name or is this something that we decide on our own? In the derby world we have to earn it but it seems like we make ours up in the pin up world. I guess I should start to think of mine! Oh the possibilities..... :)

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Permalink Reply by Rae Vin~Tageous on January 4, 2016 at 5:15pm

My name is Cindy Rae. I got my middle name from a character that Susan Hayward played in the 1944 movie BACKSTREET, and she signed her name RAE. Seemed only fitting that now after 45 years of hating my middle name, that I embrace it with this culture i have grown to love. And of course I took on VinTageous for my love of vintage things.  My husband calls me kitten so I was going to go with Kitty Rae which i thought was absolutely adorable, until I googled it (something everyone should do when choosing a name) and I discovered its a porn star! oops. lol  So Rae it is!!  I have dresses for sale on depop under @rae4

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