Where did you get your username from?
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Re: Where did you get your username from?
My username is my name, typed in English (ie I typed it in Hebrew with the computer set to 'English'); I often use the nick "ThreeWaysOfTheGem" (especially in BfW multiplayer ) which is my name's translation to japanese. I also use 'Desdendelle', which, like 'AtemTheLightning' comes from YuGiOh (Which I used to play): there's a card called 'Des Dendle'.
I'm not really around any more, but you can find me in TvTropes.
Re: Where did you get your username from?
hhyloc wrote:Mine is the most boring in the entire universe: 'hhyloc' stand for 'Huỳnh Yên Lộc'
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Someone at my church has that name! (It's a VAC)
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“The difference between winners and champions is that champions are more consistent."
~Sierra
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I made mine up for my captain in The High Seas like two years ago. I made up a whole awesome story about "Captain Wrathbow" too, and eventually ended up using the name for all my online/elsewhere nicknames/etc.
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I don't know what I used before I came up with this one, but I began using this one a while back. It was for a cheesy little online game called AdventureQuest. I actually had several accounts 'cause I didn't want to delete characters, but the first character I had any success with was on my 10th account, called styles1005. I've used the name ever since.
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Re: Where did you get your username from?
When I first joined an online forum way back about 10 years ago now, I had a copy of the then-new version of Space Invaders on the floor by the computer. I always struggled, otherwise, coming up with names, so I used that, and have continued to do so since. The anal-ness about spelling (all one word, no capital letters) came about more or les by accident - lot of places have 15-character limits, an without spaces it's 15 characters, and I don't like CamelCase.
Nowadays, it's more or less my name. I wouldn't be surprised if i would respond to it IRL (save for the fact that the fora i'm active in tend not to address me by name that often any more).
Usually (with one mildly irksome exception, since I wouldn't mind a livejournal account, and the name is taken by someone with one post) I'll use the same name wherever I go, and the same avatar, more usually animated. If you see both together, it's more than likely me.
Nowadays, it's more or less my name. I wouldn't be surprised if i would respond to it IRL (save for the fact that the fora i'm active in tend not to address me by name that often any more).
Usually (with one mildly irksome exception, since I wouldn't mind a livejournal account, and the name is taken by someone with one post) I'll use the same name wherever I go, and the same avatar, more usually animated. If you see both together, it's more than likely me.
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Re: Where did you get your username from?
I'm a fan of rock music, and at the time I signed up for the forums, Paradise City (by Guns and Roses) was my favorite song.
It's actually a nice name because if someone recognizes it I know that they like good music .
It's actually a nice name because if someone recognizes it I know that they like good music .
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Well my first name starts with a 'K' but mainly because it's 9 letters long it's impractical as a username not to mention weird having strangers call you by your first name. Since I love most of Japanese culture I thought of using a reference to something from there. So I've been going around with "K0I" (variations including K0IFish for places needing 6 or more characters or if K0I is taken which is rarely the case), which is short and easy to remember/say*, for several years. Wesnoth was one of those sites/games which need more than 3 letters so instead of defaulting to 'K0IFish' I stuck with the Wesnoth theme and plunked "Sir_" in front of it seeing as I loved Loyalist horsemen/cavalry I decided to go with that.
But I've (had) a habit of changing usernames if possible, often mimicking a character from a series I'm reading/watching/playing such as on Steam or MSN.
But I've (had) a habit of changing usernames if possible, often mimicking a character from a series I'm reading/watching/playing such as on Steam or MSN.
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She's a hard one to trust, And he's a roving ghost. Will you come back, will you come back, Or leave me alone?
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Re: Where did you get your username from?
I started using “shadowm” for a while, but I eventually switched to “Shadow Master” around the same time I created game concepts around that name. I continued to use this username until I realized that it's very common in the net, so I decided to keep “ShikadiLord” as a fall-back.
I ended up nicknaming the final boss of my only completed campaign after my own username, before I started to regret my silly decision of adding “Master” to it.
My original username here was “Shadow Master”, too, and later “Shadow_Master” for compatibility with the MP server. I later switched to “shadowmaster” as it's more similar to the original and I also got used to Unix-style naming schemes, with all letters lowercase. I also figured that it looked less pretentious on IRC.
I ended up nicknaming the final boss of my only completed campaign after my own username, before I started to regret my silly decision of adding “Master” to it.
My original username here was “Shadow Master”, too, and later “Shadow_Master” for compatibility with the MP server. I later switched to “shadowmaster” as it's more similar to the original and I also got used to Unix-style naming schemes, with all letters lowercase. I also figured that it looked less pretentious on IRC.
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Re: Where did you get your username from?
Really!? But my name is a Vietnamese' name.Hulavuta wrote:hhyloc wrote:Mine is the most boring in the entire universe: 'hhyloc' stand for 'Huỳnh Yên Lộc'
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Someone at my church has that name! (It's a VAC)
BTW, What is a VAC ?
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Re: Where did you get your username from?
VAC=Vietnamese Alliance Church
(I'm Vietnamese too)
(I'm Vietnamese too)
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The Southern Chains, a fanfic
“The difference between winners and champions is that champions are more consistent."
~Sierra
The Southern Chains, a fanfic
“The difference between winners and champions is that champions are more consistent."
~Sierra
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Re: Where did you get your username from?
I know that "master" and "lord" etc... are normally taken on forums, I wanted a name that reflected my character. I thought of calling myself banannalunch or binky_and_the_flying_cows, but M_C just seemed better.
I was inspired by the Carnival Night stage in Sonic and Knuckels, particularly that bit where all the lights go down.
For Grey_Area, I got the name from a spaceship in an Ian M Banks story, it had an interesting nickname.
I was inspired by the Carnival Night stage in Sonic and Knuckels, particularly that bit where all the lights go down.
For Grey_Area, I got the name from a spaceship in an Ian M Banks story, it had an interesting nickname.
...apparenly we can't go with it or something.
Re: Where did you get your username from?
Ahhh. Chào đồng hương!Hulavuta wrote:VAC=Vietnamese Alliance Church
(I'm Vietnamese too)
(I don't think you understand, but I'd like to say it anyway.)
Edit: I read your user page before, I'm pretty sure that you are Vietnamese. Now I know I was right.
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Re: Where did you get your username from?
Not sure if anyone's interested in mine, you can skip to the next if you want.
The name Boru comes from a eleventh century Irish King. It was a name that stuck in my head and when I was looking for a name for a recently-adopted adult cat, he responded directly when I called him "Brian Boru." I guess that was in the mid-90's and I finally had enough cash to buy a computer and I joked that my cat had already set up his own email account. Anyway I used the name boru on everything having to do with the internet, including a scenario I wrote for the shareware game Realmz.
I first read about King Brian in the novel Lion of Ireland by Morgan Llywelyn. About ten years back I got to meet her and asked her to sign my copy of the novel. She asked what I wanted her to write down besides just her name. I didn't know what to say so I told her to write, "I've always admired you." She laughed, and then she wrote: To John, With great affection and happy memories of a wonderful night.
At the time I found out she was also using the name boru in her email address, so when I go online somewhere and the name is taken, it might just be her.
The name Boru comes from a eleventh century Irish King. It was a name that stuck in my head and when I was looking for a name for a recently-adopted adult cat, he responded directly when I called him "Brian Boru." I guess that was in the mid-90's and I finally had enough cash to buy a computer and I joked that my cat had already set up his own email account. Anyway I used the name boru on everything having to do with the internet, including a scenario I wrote for the shareware game Realmz.
I first read about King Brian in the novel Lion of Ireland by Morgan Llywelyn. About ten years back I got to meet her and asked her to sign my copy of the novel. She asked what I wanted her to write down besides just her name. I didn't know what to say so I told her to write, "I've always admired you." She laughed, and then she wrote: To John, With great affection and happy memories of a wonderful night.
At the time I found out she was also using the name boru in her email address, so when I go online somewhere and the name is taken, it might just be her.
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Re: Where did you get your username from?
I've always been into literature. Poems, books , theatre and stuff even as a child. Since a few years I've been writing myself and my first character with which I could relate myself with was Gwynnedrion. I mostly short it out to Gwynned. HE's name is actually a Welsh province and unaware of this I let him -in the story- be born in Wales. However, I think it's a good name Before him, I used to sign in with Baldric.
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