My AKA Name Story


The wife of a much older couple I used to know had a sister named Barb.  When Margie would talk about Barb, her husband Cooper would become confused over which Barb she meant.  He told her they needed to come up with a nickname for me to end his confusion.  Flossie was the first name that popped into Margie's head; she didn't know why.

I didn't even know about this for a long time.  Then one day I was visiting with Margie when Cooper called.  She told him she was visiting with Flossie--then slapped her hand over her mouth when she realized what she'd said.  After she hung up, she told me the above story, a little afraid I might be offended for some reason.

I loved the nickname--certainly better than a lot of things I've been called!

When I had to come up with a screen name for AOL, I knew I wanted Flossie,but it was already taken.  So was Flosssie.

Since people often tell me I must be a saint to be/stay married to John, smart mouth that he is, I tacked St onto Flossie.  Thus StFlossie was born.