The story behind your name

FruitarGeek · 2011-02-24T09:32:59+00:00

A recent post got me talking about how my username came about, and that got me wondering, how did all your ones come into existance? What developed such user...

The story behind your name

AlanRatcliffe

I use "StratRat everywhere else but here. The vocalist in a band I had way back in the '80s me the nick for obvious reasons.

I'm surprised more people don't use their own names as it's a good form of self promotion to your peers.

Tonedef

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I'm surprised more people don't use their own names as it's a good form of self promotion to your peers.

I'm INSANELY protective of my private details, my name most of all.

FruitarGeek

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I'm surprised more people don't use their own names as it's a good form of self promotion to your peers.

That is a good point - although it takes the fun out of being a mystery 8)

aja wrote: My name is Adriaan but my younger sister couldn't say it when she started talking. Her best attempt was "aja" pronounced "eye-ya". Since then friends and family call me aja.....

Dude. Thats very funny hahaha! :roflmao:

Bob-Dubery

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I use "StratRat everywhere else but here. The vocalist in a band I had way back in the '80s me the nick for obvious reasons.

I'm surprised more people don't use their own names as it's a good form of self promotion to your peers.

You'd be surprised how many music stores follow the goings on on GFSA. I post under a nick name so that the staff don't moer me when I walk through the door - but they've figured it out anyway, and not only do I get bashed and beaten but then they inflict upon me the far greater injury of reminding me of everything I've said here.

:'(

Seventhson

My nick comes from the iron maiden song called seventhson. One of my fav songs.
And I also use Tsar for games and mygaming.

Norman86

X-rated Bob wrote: You'd be surprised how many music stores follow the goings on on GFSA. I post under a nick name so that the staff don't moer me when I walk through the door - but they've figured it out anyway, and not only do I get bashed and beaten but then they inflict upon me the far greater injury of reminding me of everything I've said here.

:'(

Its the crocs Bob ? THATS the giveaway ?

TomCat

Well my name is Tom so the second part was kinda obvious......(Deep...... :-\)

singemonkey

Tonedef wrote:
Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I'm surprised more people don't use their own names as it's a good form of self promotion to your peers.
I'm INSANELY protective of my private details, my name most of all.

Insanely huh? Can I interest you in an aluminium-foil lined hat? It'll stop the CIA's mind control programme from extracting all those details.

Tonedef

singemonkey wrote:
Tonedef wrote:
Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I'm surprised more people don't use their own names as it's a good form of self promotion to your peers.
I'm INSANELY protective of my private details, my name most of all.
Insanely huh? Can I interest you in an aluminium-foil lined hat? It'll stop the CIA's mind control programme from extracting all those details.

My skull is more than thick enough, no tin foil beanie needed, but thanks for the offer. What bothers me is the two mirrors in our bedroom facing each other!

Booga

Well my name story is really strange and funny one. Well while at school my cricket coach really enjoyed giving me grief and PICKING on me (Prob cos I sucked at the game) but anyway since my surname is Green and the rest is sort of self explanitory.

Just for the slow people - what what is green and is exposed as a result of picking. A "BOOGA"

Sorry it is rather disguisting but hey that was what I was called during my school life. The funniest thing is that I have a brother who is two years younger than me and he was given the name booglet.

HA HA HA HA

strataxe

NO need for me to explain how I got to Strataxe... Stratocaster + axe...

Tonedef

strataxe wrote: NO need for me to explain how I got to Strataxe... Stratocaster + axe...

I don't get it. ???

Riaan-Combrink

guidothepimmp wrote: hmm.. mine is from some old movie starring tom cruise where he is driving around with a pro..
this guy got huffy with toms character and when he asked the pro who he was
she replied..oh.. thats guido the pimp..
or something like that. i remembered it cos i thought it was a cheesy name

Here's the scene! One ofmy favourite high school movies. It comes at about 01:00 - but the whole scene is cool. Watch Tom race a Porsche 928 ... 'there is no substitute'!