Rapunzel fits me on more than one level. The first time I used that name was for a retreat (a bunch of fiber artists hanging around together for a few days), and we all had to have an alias. I couldn't think of one, so they named me Rapunzel because of my hair. When I first joined this site I started out using my real name, and then it started to bother me that I was sharing pretty sensitive information about myself, and I was afraid that someone who knew me would find this site and recognize me too easily, so I had to change my sn. The whole rapunzel story fits me too - an overprotective, controlling mother, and being rescued from the tower by a prince. Rapunzel, or Rap feels like a better fit to me now than my real name, and I answer to these nicknames in real life too.

My real name fits me better than I like to admit though. Wendy means wanderer. My maiden name is Reiersen. Reiser, or å reise, means travel (in Norwegian - as the name is also). I never had a chance with a name like that, did I? I was an Air Force Brat, so never stayed anywhere long enough to put roots down.

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