What's in a name ?

yog · #1

A lot of people on this forum have nicknames (me included), I just wondered how you came by them.

To set the ball rolling.

I've been called Yogi for as long as I can remember, at least since the age of 6 (still don't know why <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>). When I was at college in the early 80's I became interested in computer games. At that time they would only except 3 letters for a high score, so Yogi got shortened to Yog. Been called it ever since.

Yog - a.k.a. Mark Curtis

Edited by - yog on 10/4/2001 3:18:42 PM

patogordo · #2

Well my family calls me pato (duck) and my wife gordo (chubby) so it ended in something y will not forget and is not used very often by other people

I want all of them

Kahz · #3

About 13 years ago, when I was finishing high school, I had a very close knit group of friends (about 10 in total), we were the school's outsiders, trouble-makers, party animals, and loved to burn our philosopher's stones until 4-5 a.m. every weekend, causing much worry for our parents, LOL! During one of those reunions we all came up with our "secret-code" names to be used during reunions. Mine was Kahz, it sounded like a woman warrior name. <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

I've been called like that by my closest friends ever since, even though it's not a secret name anymore. I like how it sounds and it's a good nick. My real name is Marcela.

Battle On!

Kahz

"Women and Cats do what they do; there is nothing a man can do about it." -R. Heinlein

xcentrix · #4

most people seem to think i am out of balance, -round the bend , whacky , eccentric
etc.- But then they don't even own a pocket knife nevermind a masterpiece like a spyderco!
Kevin.

Qvar · #5

This one night I was trying to pick a username for a forum or something, I can't exactly remember what.
But anyways, every name I tried was taken by someone else. I sat thinking and happened to look down at my asthma inhaler which was on the desk. It was a Qvar 50 Aerosol so I thought, theres no way in the world anyone could be called that, so thats where mine came from.

fnhp35 · #6

I thought of mine because it is my fav pistol. The Browning Hi-power. I really liked the pistol and I wanted something that made sense for a screen name so I thought of FN (Fabrique Nationale) then HP (Hi-power) then 35 because it was originally called the GP-35 in Belgium when it came out. That is the story! I just wish I owned one!

Andrew

aero_student · #7

My school mascot is the marauder and I am part of the class of 2002. I know very simple and knda nerdy.

chinook · #8

The fish, not the knife. Caught a couple today in fact. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Trying to get my sig line to accept the figures....
> < CHINOOK * >
butt truncates it everytime

Disguised as a responsible adult

Clay Kesting · #9

Not sure where my name came from but I've had it as long as I can remember. Must ask my Mum next time I see her <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.

Clay

Don't worry that the world might end tomorrow, in Australia it's tomorrow already.

Dav · #10

Dav short for Davantalus I chose it years ago as a handle

(David with an elvish (I'm into fantasy) post-fix dealy)

David

macnachtan · #11

Macnachtan is the orginal spelling of my Scots Clan MacNaughton.

GlockDoc · #12

When I first went online I needed an e-mail address. I had just finished Glock armorer school and it rhymes.

"I just thought of something. What if this thing can read minds?" "He's gonna be real mad when he gets to me." THE THING

Jeff/1911 · #13

Folks,

My handle is comprised of my first name combined with that of my favorite sidearm; the world famous "slabsides" or "old ugly"...the model 1911 pattern autoloading pistol. Mine's a single-stack, chambered in .45 Auto.

I first came up with this handle a couple years ago, while frequenting the shooters.com bulletin boards.

Cheers, Jeff/1911.

vampyrewolf · #14

about 5-6 yrs back(when the net was just going public up here)... I started playing net games.

I went by many names in my time, but only a few repeated: Vampyrewolf, Phoenix, RedBaron.

I use Phoenix as my name in games like quake when I can set my spawn to infinate(and keep coming back 100s of times).
RedBaron was chosen after a higscore of 83 kills in 17hrs (one sitting) in my military flightsim. Most of the kills were with the nosegun on the f-14. Rearmed 6 times, only used 18(/24) missiles.
VampyreWolf... I tend to hide in the shadows in net games and strike at prey as they come around corners. I took the vampyre part for that, and I've always had a thing for wolves(just looks around and sees 6 wolf pics in the room). Vampire is spelled different to allow use, my spelling is the ancient one(the english term for nosfaratu).

We all start with 10 fingers. Those with Spydies have 9 to spare, Still need a thumb. Good thing I still have 8 to spare...

Hannibal · #15

My Nickname? Guess... <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Hannibal Lecter, M.D.

argyll · #16

I lived in Argyllshire Scotland for two years while working with the U.S. Navy

Qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit -- Ovid (He who is not prepared today will be less so tomorrow)

Rebeltruce · #17

Saw The Clash many years ago, Joe Strummer wore a red and blue T-shirt that said Rebeltruce, the rest is history.

There ain't no asylum here.........

Truce

mundele · #18

I spent a summer working with a missions group in Zaire. I was walking through a village one day and a mother was holding her child. She pointed at me and said "mundele". After that I noticed that lots of people would call me "mundele". I assume that it is the equivalent of "gringo". I hope it isnt derrogatory... <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

I like the sound of it and it's different, so I use it as a nickname for online stuff quite a bit. My real nickname from High School is "Matty"

--Matt