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Guess That Online Editor's Nickname

Join in the fun as online users attempt to guess the embarrassing nickname of the new online editor, Whitney Mathews. Read the history of how this blog transitioned to such a high calling.

"UPDATE: July 8, 2010" Blog renamed from "Name That Online Editor" to "Guess That Online Editor's Nickname." This blog started out chronicling the various names that users were, in jest, giving to Whitney. However, somewhere along the line it was discovered that Whitney's mother has a pet nickname for Whitney. A nickname that she once used in front of our new online editor's friends. Whitney stated that, "You will never know that name." Thus, the challenge is on and the game has changed. When asked if she would admit to it when it is discovered, Whitney replied, "Of course I will." Ergo - Game On!

Be sure to read Whitney's Ode To Lenexa in the comment section below.


Whitney Mathews was recently named as the new online editor of LJWorld, replacing Jonathan Kealing. Kealing has become the assistant director of media strategy. This past week Mathews found out why she is should be paid the big bucks.



Sometimes blogs and comments can take on a life of their own. That was the case with the TomShewmon (Tom Shewmon) - Un-Disappeardeded Blog. Whitney played the good sport as several users assigned her new names. This is one of those things that will stick to you, Whitney. Below is a summary of all of the names that Whitney was given on that blog. Actually, it is a list of all of the names that did not violate the Terms of Service and get removed.

Whitney was the target of a lot of teasing; teasing that was manifested by giving her a new name every time she was referenced in a comment. Whitney's good nature might have been put to the test. According to Ben Smith, the World Company Social Media Manager, Whitney took him to task for misspelling her last name. Smith writes about this in the blog entry, Way to go Whitney! "I survived her wrath after inadvertently misspelling her name," the wordsmith, Smith wrote. "Believe me, I will never forget, 'one t in Mathews,''' he lamented. Now, in all fairness, these words were most likely meant in jest since they were firmly nested in a blog entry lauding and praising Ms. Mathews (with one "T"). In truth, the teasing was the result of a user inadvertently referring to Whitney as Lindsey. From there, it was all downhill.


Name That New Online Editor Entries:

  1. Whitney
  2. Lindsey
  3. Britney
  4. Courtney
  5. Mackenzie
  6. Ekatarina
  7. Kacie
  8. Marcy
  9. Marcia
  10. Jenny
  11. Madison
  12. Maddie
  13. Karli
  14. Shirley
  15. Madeline
  16. Candi
  17. Stacy
  18. Natasha
  19. Whitley
  20. Brianna
  21. Winnie
  22. Leslie
  23. Sally
  24. Rachel
  25. Allison


Whitney has had quite an initiation into her new role. One could say that it was "Trial By Fire."


Congratulations on the new job and surviving this group, Ashley.

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  1. RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

    Whitney? i thought her name was olga . . . i gots a cuzin name of erline she shur is purty. olga that is. erline is purty i guess cept for her buck teeth an her adams apple kinda turns off the guys well most of them. but whitney is nice two. i jest hope she aint annaundercover. or sank4ever.

    1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      I'm not Anna or sank4ever. I've met one of them in person. No idea who the other is (yet).

      1. RoeDapple (anonymous) replies

        whew!

      2. RoeDapple (anonymous) replies

        Your a busy lady I know, and you probably had to be there to enjoy the fun, but sank is the key to my whole approach to LJW online . . .

        http://www2.ljworld.com/users/sank4ever/

        1. RoeDapple (anonymous) replies

          "You're"

  2. rbwaa (anonymous) says…

    i don't know, i'm kind of in favor of She Who Must Be Obeyed [SWMBO]

    btw Whitney, thanks for being such a good sport...and your sense of humor...

    1. Did_I_say_that (DIST) replies

      rbwaa may, I say may, be biased towards 5 letter acronyms.

      1. rbwaa (anonymous) replies

        yes, and it wouldn't be appropriate to tell you what mine stands for...just put some other words together with the 'b' word...

        1. RoeDapple (anonymous) replies

          rich b-word with an attitude? cool!

          1. rbwaa (anonymous) replies

            not rich, just royal

  3. LadyJ (anonymous) says…

    Darn, can't think, neighbors partied almost all night. But I'll give it some thought at work since nobody will be there except me. If Whitney could change her name, I wonder what it would be.

    1. LadyJ (anonymous) replies

      When you were little Whitney, did you have a pretend name you would call yourself. How about that name you wished your parents had named you?

    2. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      I don't think I ever called myself anything other than Whitney. I always liked that it wasn't a popular name. When I was little, I remember being very excited when I learned that my initials, WJM, were the call letters for the TV station on Mary Tyler Moore (a show I watched religiously on Nick at Nite).

      1. parrothead8 (anonymous) replies

        That's it. Your new online moniker is Lou Grant.

  4. autie (anonymous) says…

    I got kind of stuck on LIndsey. You know, that first impression thing.

    1. Did_I_say_that (DIST) replies

      Sorry, autie, that one should always have an automatic response. Since Alicia has not posted today, I will try to monitor it.

      And my name is Whitney.

  5. g_rock (anonymous) says…

    Is this the internet equivalent to pulling Lindwhitney's pig tails?

    1. LadyJ (anonymous) replies

      LOL, fortunately the internet has no ink bottles to dip them in.

  6. BorderRuffian (anonymous) says…

    OK, Whitfield, maybe you can make this easier for all of us. Was there a name that the kids used to call you, that you really, really, hated? (That we would all be sure to avoid and never, (wink) ever, use).

    Everyone - how about that - if she reveals the name she hates the most, we'll never, ever use it, right?

    1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      I was never teased for my name. My mom once used her pet nickname for me in front of a bunch of friends and I have yet to live it down. You will never know that name.

      1. BorderRuffian (anonymous) replies

        By the way, on a completely unrelated note, and promising never, ever to ask her, what's your mom's name and phone number???

        And we're actually NOT teasing you about your name - more like we're kicking the new kid around a bit to discover how she fits in here...

        1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

          Mom has been verbally banninated by moi from participating in LJW comments.

          1. RoeDapple (anonymous) replies

            disappearededed before she appearededed?

            That's cold . . .

          2. Katara (anonymous) replies

            Whew! At least the "m-word" is still acceptable to use on this forum.

    2. LadyJ (anonymous) replies

      snookums?

      1. RoeDapple (anonymous) replies

        Attila? ;-)

      2. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

        Not snookums. Wasn't Snookums the dog in Muppets Take Manhattan?

        1. prospector (anonymous) replies

          Buttercup?

          Sweetcheeks?

          1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

            No and no.

  7. tange (anonymous) says…


    For this Greek community, I propose... Pandora.

  8. tange (anonymous) says…


    No, wait, Pandora was mortal... Persephone!

    1. tange (anonymous) replies


      hmm... in this electronic age, perhaps persePhone.

    2. BorderRuffian (anonymous) replies

      Oh come on now - most every gal has a purse phone

  9. Boosh (anonymous) says…

    I vote Natasha.

    Moose and Squirrel quote was great!

    1. tange (anonymous) replies


      ... but do you really want to see more of this On The Street?

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJeEEI...

      1. Did_I_say_that (DIST) replies

        That has to be one of the weirdest ... I don't even know what to call it.

  10. beatrice (anonymous) says…

    It must be Shirley, just so she can say, "and don't call me Shirley."

    Or how about Joanathen?

  11. Boston_Corbett (anonymous) says…

    Maryann, Mariann, Mary Ann, Marion.

    Nahhhhh..... She is far too nice.

  12. LadyJ (anonymous) says…

    What was the good witch's name in the Wizard of Oz, Glenda?

  13. tange (anonymous) says…


    This digital age calls for a digital handle...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDiSYp...

    ( Pi, for short )

  14. bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…

    I was never teased for my name. My mom once used her pet nickname for me in front of a bunch of friends and I have yet to live it down. You will never know
    that name.

    ---"boomer?"

    ---"little princess?"

    ***
    pigtails?

    riiiiiiiiiiiiight!
    hey in private to you bub it's: "whipney and that's in leather with bronze studded boots, and if you don't call her "whipney" you'll regret it!

  15. LadyJ (anonymous) says…

    Well Roe, thanks to you I spent an hour reading the sank4ever saga plus related stuff. Then to top it all off, JK put the fork in it. Now I'm sitting here wondering whatever came of all that.

    1. RoeDapple (anonymous) replies

      soorrrryyyyyy! ;-)

      but i cant tauk boutit

  16. LadyJ (anonymous) says…

    Thanks Multi, had a great time reading it.

  17. BorderRuffian (anonymous) says…

    Are we really sure, and I mean absolutely sure, that this JK getting kicked upstairs is genuine? It's highly possible JK is trying to "go under cover" here with a different screen personality. I mean, a lot of people here have sort of disappeared here (or been disappearedededed) and have shown up as someone else.

    Just my thoughts................

  18. bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…

    I jes wanna kno how Skank4ever and hubby r doin in thir bait werm bidness in wIchta?

    nd, weres the couch?

  19. bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…

    and remember Witney [Whipney] according to one poster, since Jonathan is a man, he is likely a pig.

    so who knows what you'll find in the desk drawers as you take over his cubical.

    ***
    of course I imagine you there, with at least six different computer screens going at once, some monitoring the servers, some monitoring threads live, some on breaking news stories.
    then you have two or three other videos like 6 live, tower cam etc., CNN/Fox news going, and maybe CNBC.
    so I guess your cubical is probably pretty large now.

    when you work, do you have to wear a green eyeshade with all that video?

    or is your office now posted just outside the room where ljworld.com servers are located. that way, you hear it when there is a creeking, a groaning, or an explosion?

    one day, you lean back in your cubical on a typical day, put your feet up on your desk, your head rests against the wall and through that wall you feel a steady hum of the servers? you doze off ...
    and the servers start controling your dreams?
    the servers start directly downloading to your mind?
    you see images ... a nine fingered monster, a guy named for a cereal jingle. you see mythical characters. you see all of douglas county as if you were an eagle looking down.

    [knock knock knock]
    "oh!" you jump to your feet whiping at your eyes.
    Jonathan has just paid you a visit and you don't want him to see you sleeping on the job, your wingtips resting on one of several keyboards in your cubical.
    "whew" you say to yourself "that was a close one!

  20. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    Laureate seems like a good name (Poet Laureate, that is):

    "Town that drives the beating of my heart.
    Sometimes spinach makes me fart.
    With you my soul will never part.
    I even love the 87th St. K-Mart."

    "My mom once used her pet nickname for me in front of a bunch of friends and I have yet to live it down. You will never know that name."

    I love a challenge.

    1. LadyJ (anonymous) replies

      Well, let's hope none of her friends ever read this that would be open to bribery. Hopefully she never made any of them mad. I think Wonder Woman's name was Diana. I bet Whitney could see herself as Wonder Woman. Or Supergirl, Kara Zor-El, Kara for short.

    2. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      I just noticed you discovered my Ode to Lenexa, Kansas. Amazing.

      1. Did_I_say_that (DIST) replies

        I was wondering if you were just ignoring it.

        1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

          I wrote it so long ago I didn't even recognize it. Truly a masterpiece.

  21. vertigo (Jesse Crittenden) says…

    I'm going with Bill.

    You all are forgetting Internet Rule #16: There are no females on the internet.

    1. rbwaa (anonymous) replies

      does that mean sue would be a good name?

  22. RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

    Happy Birthday George W. Bush!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyv3PJ...

  23. iamtired (anonymous) says…

    "Sometimes spinach ..."

    Olive Oyl?

  24. tange (anonymous) says…

  25. bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…

    so,
    is Whitney ignoring us, or has she left the building?

    ...
    or maybe ... just maybe ...

    one of us got ...
    ***too close to that pet name***

    bwhahahahahahahahaha!

    either that, or the servers are controling her mind again! somebody please help her!
    she's fallen and she can't get up!

    1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      I've been awfully busy -- and none of you are even close to Mom Mathews' nickname.

      1. Did_I_say_that (DIST) replies

        And..... Will you admit to it when it is discovered?

        1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

          Of course I will.

  26. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    Janie Pooh?

    1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      Nope!

  27. tange (anonymous) says…


    So, there's a competition, now?
    Nickname given by a mother?

    Gotta be... *Whimsey*.

    1. tange (anonymous) replies


      ( ... er... *whimsy* )

      [ proactive interference ]

  28. scopi_guy (anonymous) says…

    Cookie

  29. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    Calamity Jane

  30. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    Calamity Jane

  31. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    Updated and renamed. Sorry, Multi - I forgot.

  32. ivalueamerica (anonymous) says…

    mon petite baboo

  33. beatrice (anonymous) says…

    HAL

    There is a certain techi aspect to her role that is a bit scary, as she can close the cyber door on others and leave them floating out in deep space without a way back in.

    1. tange (anonymous) replies


      I'm going in...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85wCw3...

      Bonus! Got the nickname: Daisy!

      ... and stop calling me "Dave."

      1. tange (anonymous) replies


        ( Admit it. It's Whimsy. )

        1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

          Not Whimsy.

  34. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    The Nickname Song tune can be addictive.

  35. bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…

    beatrice
    (anonymous) says…

    HAL

    There is a certain techi aspect to her role that is a bit scary, as she can close the cyber door on others and leave them floating out in deep space without
    a way back in.

    ---LMAO!

    okay here's a few:
    "bootsy?"

    "crumbcruncher?"

    "electron smasher?"

    "crusher?"

    "queenie?"

    ***
    sorry DIST, that song is boring, but maybe it is supposed to be...sorta kinda a droll thingy going on?

  36. Liberty275 (anonymous) says…

    I nickname her "Tuesday". That's my favorite girl's name.

    1. iamtired (anonymous) replies

      What is your favorite weekday name?

      1. This comment was removed by the site staff for violation of the usage agreement.

  37. iamtired (anonymous) says…

    Susan M Boyle is a resident at the Douglas County Jail.
    http://www.dgso.org/web/index.php?opt...

    1. tange (anonymous) replies


      Her nickname's "Susan M Boyle?"

      ( I guess that explains her absence from the forums, lately.
      ... ever since I correctly guessed her nickname to be Whimsey! )

      1. tange (anonymous) replies


        So, what's my prize?
        Do I get to *disappear* someone,
        or bring someone back from the void?

      2. tange (anonymous) replies


        ( ... er... *Whimsy* )

        [ proactive interference, perseveration... ]

  38. tange (anonymous) says…

    wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies… "Not Whimsy."

    "Well, that's not what your mother said last night, Trebek."

    With a nickname like "Whimsy," I fully appreciate your denial.
    It's ok, I'll play along...

    WInnie Pooh?
    Witty Poo?
    ( yeah, like you're going to own up to either of those )

    Pascal?

    Hmm... if this is not an exercise, could it be, uh...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eAOm...

    1. tange (anonymous) replies


      ... dugga dugga dugga

  39. parrothead8 (anonymous) says…

    I'm sticking with Lou Grant.

  40. prospector (anonymous) says…

    Whittie-bittie

    Her Mom may have used y's.

    1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      Nope!

  41. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    I'm sticking with Calamity Jane until Whitney says that's not it.

    1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      That's not it.

  42. kernal (anonymous) says…

    Hmmm. How about:
    Tinkerbell
    Tippie
    Princess
    BoomBoom
    Bud
    YaYa
    Halfpint
    Kitten
    Missy
    Daffy
    Goofy
    Your Highness
    Red
    Pigpen
    Pippy

    Okay, that does it for friends & relatives nicknames.

  43. Dejacrew423 (anonymous) says…

    My mom used to call me Fat Baby and I hated that nickname..... she even put it on a flower she sent to the school for Valentines Day when I was in 6th grade. That was so embarrassing at the time. Is it fat baby?

    1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      Not fat baby.

  44. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    ♣→

  45. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    I think Whitney is avoiding the guesses.

    1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      Not avoiding the guesses! You guys haven't submitted a correct answer yet.

  46. meggers (anonymous) says…

    Houston?

    Winnie?

    Nee Nee?

    Witty?

    1. wmathews (Whitney Mathews) replies

      Four totally wrong guesses.

  47. RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

    sweet cheeks

  48. LadyJ (anonymous) says…

    How about Whits

    1. LadyJ (anonymous) replies

      I see she is using Whit's on her blogs--At Whit's end

  49. kernal (anonymous) says…

    Thumper
    Bambi
    Stinky
    Gertie
    Grace
    Puddin

    Think I'm done now! LOL!

  50. classclown (Class Clown) says…

    It's Eli.

  51. Did_I_say_that (DIST) says…

    Windy