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I am an avid gardener and horticulturist and grow many odd and unusual plants , so I would naturally pick a name of a plant or flower. I have a beautiful specimen of datura in a large pot that is over 8 feet tall and gets 50 blossoms at a time. It spends its summers outdoors and its winters in the greenhouse, just like me!
My given name starts with the letter d and ends with the letter a just like datura, so I thought that was pretty cool, too. But the biggest reasons I chose datura for my name are because of its common names and powers! Datura is called many things, among them Angel's Trumpet and Devil's Trumpet, both sides of our human nature. In India it is called Sacred Dhatura, and we have that side as well. It is also called Moon Flower and since my sign is Cancer, the moon is my ruling planet and I have a strong connection to it. The first moon landing even occurred on my birthday.

Datura is used by many cultures as a psychedelic for the purpose of hallucinations, vision quests, and shamanic journeys to other worlds and dimensions and since I feel life is a spiritual journey and that there are other unknown worlds and dimensions, this seemed appropriate, too!
A strong word of caution, though. Datura is very poisonous if not properly prepared and the results can be toxic and even fatal.
zeggle · 61-69, M
I would have liked to answer with an interesting and meaningful array of intellectualities, but i just made it up off the top of my head to use has a character in Lineage 2
Datura · F
@zeggle
I could have sworn you told me a million years ago that it was a childhood nickname...
zeggle · 61-69, M
@Datura Although i only just remember saying that to you. it was probably the anagram of it being Egg where the explanation lays, ahah The two instances of mind where very close, the anagram clinched the choice secondly though.
mrmoose · 70-79, M
Very interesting. My name comes from when I was in fire school,an instructor said I was as graceful as a moose, so it stuck.

By the way, my last job was working in a garden center
Datura · F
@mrmoose , sounds very graceful to me 😉
Did you enjoy the job?
mrmoose · 70-79, M
@Datura In the garden center? YES, I loved it, never thought of it as work
coffeedimplez · 26-30, F
Very interesting! Mine is because I love coffee and almost anything coffee flavored. It brings a smile to my face and my dimples appear ☺️
Datura · F
@coffeedimplez , oh, I like that! Very nice!
Peaches · F
I remember this awesome story from RTT! How have you been?! I wondered if I would ever see you again. 🍀☺️
Datura · F
@Peaches here I am!😀 Good to be back in touch!😚
Peaches · F
@Datura [i][b][c=#7700B2]HUGS♥️[/c][/b][/i]
Mine is line in one of my favorite songs, and represents me missing someone who isn’t close to me
Datura · F
@DrawntoaDistance , you should write a story in this group. Sorry you are apart!
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Datura · F
@Pianist1234 , hmmm, I don't eat datura or use it. I enjoy the beauty.
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CarleighJ · 36-40, F
My username is the main character in a novel series I'm writing.
My happy place 5 minutes from home
Datura · F
@warnbrobeachlover1 , and a beautiful place it is! Hello!
@Datura Hello and thankyou
Lilnonames · F
I have the doll Lil no names
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Lilnonames · F
@Datura I got many lol happy Easter
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Datura · F
@Lilnonames, Happy Easter! They're adorable!
Lilnonames · F
@Datura lol I know

I too was on E P so I'm guessing you know the ass troll Billy madison
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Datura · F
@sspec , lol...can SW handle the 3 of us ? 😀
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