Explain your forum name!

Posted by: Markus S on 14 March 2004

Some people on this forum have their full name as their forum name (myself, obviously, included). Others go by just their first name with or without an initial to separate them from the other Daves or Mikes.

Then again, some members have forum names which, at least at first sight, seem to have no relation to names, my current favourite being long-time-dead.

Would those of you who were more creative than I in choosing your forum name please explain yourselves?
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by BigH47
6' 2" born in 47 and used to be called H just put it all together.

Howard Big Grin
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by j8hn
With a name like yours Markus u r quids in, with 1 like mine - no chance; hence j8hn = John.
8 looks similar to an "o" and, though I'm not Chinese, it is looked upon as the most lucky and auspicious number by them.

So how boring - to use 1s actual name LOL
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by Martin D
Martin D = Martin Doggett
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by Haroon
Mine is also known as Aaron, Alan, Alain, Arun in other countries/languages.

Meanings I have come across are Hope, also Achievement.
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by dave simpson
dave = Dave...or David ;-)
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by okyknot
The way I view a lot of my choices in life. Big Grin
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by andy c
a little vague re my surname - but then my friends (all one of them) say I can be vague anyway...

andy c!
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by blythe
Part of my house name - easy to remember!

Computers are supposed to work on 1's and 0's - in other words "Yes" or "No" - why does mine frequently say "Maybe"?......
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by trickytree
trickytree.......Nottingham Forest's nickname.

Paul Dimaline.
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by MichaelC
So the Elgin marbles really do belong here after all.

Mike
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by Bhoyo
Celtic are know as the Bhoys. I'm a Celtic fan. And a boy... OK, you get the idea.

Davie
Posted on: 14 March 2004 by Steve Toy
My real name.

It wasn't always funny to have this name at school though.



Regards,

Steve.
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by Mick P
Chaps

I was christened Michael but prefer to be called Mick. For some reason everyone addresses me in real life as Mr Parry.

Regards

Mick
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by Minky
My name springs from an unfathom(no pun intended)able disgust of whales (I hates them) and from my extremely poor personal hygiene (I smell like rotting blubber). It also hints at my spelling ability (I can't). Happy ?
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by Cheese
Cheese is one of the very few things my country is famous for.

Can't stand the stinkin' stuff though - yuck !!!

Cheese
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by matthewr
You could have called yourself "Remaining Resolutely Neutral Even During Major World Conflicts" instead. Or "Cuckoo Clock".

My forum name is a fake name to protect my real identity. I'm actually a well known pop star and TV presenter.

"Matthew"
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by Dev B
Devraj mean King of the Gods in Sanskrit (the raj bit is King), but I prefer just to be called god (Dev)
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by Rockingdoc
In the past I had a radio program (independent station) which was a bizarre mix of rock music and interspersed medical news/views items. The other presenters on the station gave me the rather obvious name (which I am increasingly embarrassed by).

When I moved to the BBC I used my real name.
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
quote:
Originally posted by Mick Parry:
For some reason everyone addresses me in real life as Mr Parry.

Regards

Mick


Not everyone, Sir....

Regards

Mike

On the Yellow Brick Road and Happy
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
In the real world my name is is Qwerty Uiop but nobody every believed this. Its a Spanish name meaning "On The Yellow Brick Road and Happy.". I chose as a Forum handle the name of a bronzed Adonis who really does know just about everything.

Regards

Mike

On the Yellow Brick Road and Happy
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by oldie
When I first attempted to join the forum I was informed that "Arthur" had already been allocated, and having lurked for sometime I noticed that the forum seemed to made up of mainly "younger" people that myself hence-:
oldie. As I have no illusions of grandeur no capitals, socially correct if not grammmatically.

a socially correct -: oldie.
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by oldie
Mike,
in that case shouldn't it beMICKLacey Wink
This time a not so socially correct :- oldie.
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by gusi
Gustaaf means "Stick of the Goths" Though I am usualy called Gus, I am not much of a Goth. (Cure collection excepted) Wink
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by Markus S
Patrick, sorry to hear of your death.
Posted on: 15 March 2004 by seagull
Why seagull? Simple really, I am one.