AlanHo Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 If this subject has been covered before - I apologise - but my memory is not what it was.I am curious about the history is of some of the more unusual forum names - what made you choose your's...?Such as :-Deuces Wild - was this something to do with a poker game - or perhaps the old film about gang violence - or what .?Tankus - the first entry when Googling produced an Urban Dictionary definition which seems very inappropriate - so what was the real backgroundandsome - was this the result of finger trouble or a lack of a spill chqkrNellie2 - who was nellie 1catgate - Was this the result of a scandal over a cat - (watergate reference)pops - perhaps an affectionate term used by grand-children - or what..?Artist - is she really an artist by professionGandalph - perhaps taken from The Chronicles of Gandalph - or what ?Panarchy - perhaps a reference to wanting to be in charge of global governance.My name - AlanHo - was allocated automatically by my first internet bank a few years ago - comprised of my first name and the first two letters of my family name.So what say you about your's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 With apologies to DW for any offence this reply may cause to him or any other person reading this,"catgate" came from Catgate Farm, This was the name of an old place we bought and renovated in the early 70s and left, to move here, in 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Nothing complicated about mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 With apologies to DW for any offence this reply may cause to him or any other person reading this,I should perhaps have added that the reason i was given for the name of the farm was that since it was right on the edge of the village, at the side of a gated lane leading out to common land, the name was a corruption of CATtle GATE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 You are quite correct about my moniker. All the family know me as pops now and even the dogs (ours and my son's) know who pops is and in a phrase like "Take it to pops" the dogs will bring whatever it is to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Mine is of course self explanatory, I couldn't spell so well then, and it was before I downloaded a spill chicker. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 This should answer some of your queries http://www.windowsforum.org/forums/index.p...;hl=Forum+Names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarthy © ® ™ Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Mine was a nickname at school + "© ® ™" <--- this bit was added as I was sick of not been able to sign up for anything without getting the "Scarthy is already in use - Please try again" type messages. I also had the same name at PCA and it seemed right having it here also? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 This should answer some of your queries http://www.windowsforum.org/forums/index.p...;hl=Forum+NamesThat was interesting reading. Lots of people there not posting any more.Thanks rong, but I don't remember seeing yours. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 I've based my nickname on the fact that I like a certain chocolate bar, but with hindsight, I think it is a daft username.As I've been calling myself this for over 4 years, the name has kind of stuck and if I changed it now then most people wouldn't know who I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vishal Gupta Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 My parents gave me this name, so I don't want to change it. Hence I'm using the same in all online forums I visit. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarthy © ® ™ Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 This should answer some of your queries http://www.windowsforum.org/forums/index.p...;hl=Forum+NamesThat was interesting reading. Lots of people there not posting any more.Thanks rong, but I don't remember seeing yours. :DI noticed this also, I wonder what they are all doing now? Ellas/Madboy33 to name a few... <--- not in the post but a few names I remember from before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Poker game.........Deuces Wild. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Poker game.........Deuces Wild. B)I can't play poker So that's where you got your name from eh? I did wonder :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayno Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 My forum name is a shortened version of 'jaynothorl' - an anagram of my real first name and surname.Any sad puzzle-solver type should be able to work out what the two real names are in about 30 seconds. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 My forum name is a shortened version of 'jaynothorl' - an anagram of my real first name and surname.Any sad puzzle-solver type should be able to work out what the two real names are in about 30 seconds. ;)I got it in about ten seconds John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Any sad puzzle-solver type should be able to work out what the two real names are in about 30 seconds. ;)I'm clearly a sad case JohnEDitGadalph beat me by a couple of seconds...grrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 My forum name is a shortened version of 'jaynothorl' - an anagram of my real first name and surname. Any sad puzzle-solver type should be able to work out what the two real names are in about 30 seconds. ;)I got it in about ten seconds John. I feel very inferior now...It took me at least 20 secs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 My forum name is a shortened version of 'jaynothorl' - an anagram of my real first name and surname.Any sad puzzle-solver type should be able to work out what the two real names are in about 30 seconds. ;)Eric Williams. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Joy Althorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 My name... expert + technology... something I came up with when I was young and foolish and signed up at the other place... It kind of stuck after that, I've used it on so many sites now...I guess it's fairly obvious though, as someone on a different forum once said "you've lived up to your name" after I helped them out... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 My name (andsome's not gonna like this ) Pushkin, is not only from the poet....writing poetry is one of my hobbies.....but it is also the name I gave to a rescued cat who, unfortunately, was too far gone to save and he died. He was a beautiful Tabby cat with large, soft, black paws and he'll always be in my memory :(PS. I have two other forum names: watchful - which speaks for itself and June - which is my real middle name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 My name (andsome's not gonna like this ) Pushkin, is not only from the poet....writing poetry is one of my hobbies.....but it is also the name I gave to a rescued cat who, unfortunately, was too far gone to save and he died. He was a beautiful Tabby cat with large, soft, black paws and he'll always be in my memory :(PS. I have two other forum names: watchful - which speaks for itself and June - which is my real middle name.No comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 I am so glad andsome as I won't hear a word against my poor, neglected Pushkin :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 My name (andsome's not gonna like this ) Pushkin, is not only from the poet....writing poetry is one of my hobbies.....but it is also the name I gave to a rescued cat who, unfortunately, was too far gone to save and he died. He was a beautiful Tabby cat with large, soft, black paws and he'll always be in my memory :(Did you know - A backward poet writes inverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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