What's the story behind your username?

09/12/2005 03:03:16 PM · #1

Perhaps there isn't one...dually noted that some folks use their *actual* name for their choice. But there are some darn interesting ones, and downright confusing ones as I scan the 'who's online'...

I have a sun conure (parrot). His name is Tiki. Nothing further.

~Beth

Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital

09/12/2005 03:06:43 PM · #2

Interesting post!

I got my nickname when I was 16 at my first job. Instead of Danielson, from Karate Kid, I was stuck with Jaimeson....my manager's little grasshoppa.

joynim

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

09/12/2005 03:07:48 PM · #3

Combination of my daughters names Joyah and Nimue

Message edited by author 2005-09-12 15:08:06.

09/12/2005 03:08:06 PM · #4

Originally posted by Jaimeson:

Interesting post!

I got my nickname when I was 16 at my first job. Instead of Danielson, from Karate Kid, I was stuck with Jaimeson....my manager's little grasshoppa.

Awww... s'cute =)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

09/12/2005 03:09:23 PM · #5

Originally posted by joynim:

Combination of my daughters names Joyah and Nimue

Wow, those are gorgeous names! I love interesting ones like those.

~Beth

BlackDot

Canon EOS-20D

09/12/2005 03:10:43 PM · #6

A Black Dot is what pirates give the person theyre going to kill as fair Warning. Har!!

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09/12/2005 03:11:34 PM · #7

Thanks...haha It could be worse, right? Do you have a photo of your parrot?

And I love the names of your daughters' too joynim! Beautiful!

muckpond

Nikon D200

09/12/2005 03:12:49 PM · #8

you might be interested in this thread. it's got a lot of historical information (probably more than you wanted to know about all of us), including my own. :)

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

09/12/2005 03:13:04 PM · #9

Originally posted by Jaimeson:

Thanks...haha It could be worse, right? Do you have a photo of your parrot?

I do have photos of him...I'm pretty unschooled (that is so not a word) in how to post one in the forums. Is that reserved for members-only?

les0910

Canon EOS-5D

09/12/2005 03:13:28 PM · #10

First 3 letters of my last name, my birthday...pretty boring, I know.

muckpond

Nikon D200

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09/12/2005 03:14:00 PM · #11

Originally posted by les0910:

First 3 letters of my last name, my birthday...pretty boring, I know.

well, happy belated birthday!

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

09/12/2005 03:14:07 PM · #12

See also the following threads:

click

click

There are more but could only find these two now.

-Strangeghost (I'll explain later)

(Muckpond's too fast!)

Message edited by author 2005-09-12 15:14:51.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

09/12/2005 03:14:32 PM · #13

Originally posted by muckpond:

you might be interested in this thread. it's got a lot of historical information (probably more than you wanted to know about all of us), including my own. :)

Great minds think alike? Or is it, curious minds are not always original? LOL Thanks for the link! I need some fun reading today.

~Beth

les0910

Canon EOS-5D

09/12/2005 03:15:32 PM · #14

Originally posted by muckpond:

Originally posted by les0910:
First 3 letters of my last name, my birthday...pretty boring, I know.

well, happy belated birthday!

Thanks!

rasdub

Nikon D70

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

09/12/2005 03:16:41 PM · #15

Well for me, I got the nickname "Dub" from my friends and family b/c of my love of reggae music. When I was in high school, I had Bob Marley and reggae stickers all over my car, which my parents started calling the rasta mobile. Ever since then, I always used rasdub as my id for stuff like this :).

Marc923

09/12/2005 03:17:11 PM · #16

"Aemilius Lepidus was an army commander under Julius Caesar, and was a member of the second triumvirate that also included Octavian and Mark Antony. He is of little importance, though, and vanishes from the public eye by 36 Bc."

I played Lepidus in a production of Antony and Cleopatra. When looking for an email name, that hadn't been used, I started using Lepidus. Lepidus is hardly ever used. So, I made it my own.

09/12/2005 03:18:19 PM · #17

Originally posted by Suntiki:

Originally posted by Jaimeson:
Thanks...haha It could be worse, right? Do you have a photo of your parrot?

I do have photos of him...I'm pretty unschooled (that is so not a word) in how to post one in the forums. Is that reserved for members-only?

HAHA I'm finding out now that 'unschooled' is not a word? Oh man, back to grammar I go! :-) You can post a pic, if you have one online elsewhere. You do have to be a member to post photos that reside on this site, and it's so worth the $25! But if you aren't, you can post a link to the photo you have online elsewhere.

photodude

09/12/2005 03:19:39 PM · #18

My friends kids came up with it

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09/12/2005 03:19:46 PM · #19

Oh, and Happy Belated Birthday Janice! :-D

Shecoya

Nikon D70s

09/12/2005 03:21:03 PM · #20

Had a dream (dreams are very significant to me) years ago that I had a daughter. In the dream her name was Shecoya. When I woke up I wanted to remember it so I started an email account with the name. When and If I ever have a baby girl.. I'm hoping i'll be able to gift her with the name as it was gifted to me in my dream :)

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09/12/2005 03:21:05 PM · #21

A couple of the many previous threads on this topic that will give you hours of entertaining reading. :)

thread 1

thread 2

Refwhett

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

09/12/2005 03:21:32 PM · #22

It is the name of a Great Dragon from a short story I wrote.

joynim

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital

09/12/2005 03:22:18 PM · #23

Thanks guys for compliments on my daughters names we wanted something unusual but still feminine I think we achieved that!

Klifton

Nikon D50

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

09/12/2005 03:23:30 PM · #24

It's my name! Hard huh?