Question:
What does your user name mean and why did you choose it?
Loosid
2008-06-30 14:21:15 UTC
Ill go first. I chose Lucid Freedom because of the clarity and freedom I received when I became a Christian.

Sidenote: I asked this late last night and got some awesome responses; it amazed me how much we can learn from one another based on our user names alone.

Star if you want to pass it along!
197 answers:
2008-07-03 05:31:38 UTC
my user name is leave_jesus_alone. its just that people pray jesus whenever they r in trouble, and forgot him when they are happy and stuff. also i was inspired by crocker,
2008-07-03 16:23:57 UTC
Its my name
AmyJane
2008-07-04 08:58:53 UTC
AmyJane is not my real name. In high school my drama teacher always called me Amy for some reason, so after a while I just started answering to it rather than correcting him again and again. I've used it as a pseudo name ever since.

Amy can also be short for my real first name (though it's a bit of a stretch) & Jane is my actual real middle name. I like the thought of being able to use my actual initials (AJS) online if I need to, but since I don't go by "A" only people who don't know me would realize that.

Plus I do YA at work so it's good not to have my name all over the internet during business hours :)
2008-06-30 15:37:43 UTC
Its my name
Joey M
2008-07-04 06:19:00 UTC
Technically I didn't choose it because it's the name I signed up to Yahoo with. However, it is not my real name as I've always been a bit wary about that.



The story behind the name is that when I set up my account at around 13 or so I was a big fan of the Elinor M. Brent-Dyer Chalet School series and my favourite character was Joey Maynard (Bettany in the earlier stories) hence "Joey M".
*Rhian*
2008-07-03 07:23:27 UTC
its my name
Xyleisha
2008-07-03 16:23:29 UTC
I like to be creative. I created my names Xyleisha and Zhaylin and I use them all across cyberspace.

When I first joined the internet, I was less creative lol and went by my first name and middle initial= AprilD... then I became NeAmberina after my favorite art glass= New England Art Glass.

Then it evolved into my current 2 personas lol

I if ever have another daughter, I'm going to name her Zhaylin, which is my new favorite.

I also go by awitness4jehovah on email, for witnessing.



There's a lot of great answers!
2008-06-30 20:17:03 UTC
I chose Ms. Bunny Swan because that is the person in my Avatar. She is from MADtv, probably one of the best characters they'd ever had.



As for *Pyschic*, I chose that because some many people come to R&S and ask for psychics, so I answer the questions even though I am not one. Then once, someone asked a question and spelled psychic that way, so I took it. (Sort of a rip off of Lime Kitty's Atheati, but I couldn't help it)
2008-07-03 13:15:11 UTC
When I first signed up to answers I used the pseudonym Bart Klein when asking/answering questions because I use yahoo instant messenger at work and I don't want all my co-workers knowing what I am talking about in all my answers. I was kind of half watching a 8-Mile and answering questions one night at a friends house when we went to burger king... I am not the biggest fan of Eminem- so his nickname went from B-Rabbit to B-Crack... I figured what the hell- Bart Klein, Burger King, Buttcrack... B-Krak!



When my first B-Krak account got canned, I went with Billthakat under the name Bill Kats... sadly, 360 didn't like the fact that I was using the blog to make fun of a particularly venomous fundie so they canned my 360-



then I went back to B-Krak (and about 20 other things since then)
Me.
2008-07-03 04:34:04 UTC
I created my original username way back in the year 2000 on Yahoo as wat3rh0rseuk, then after being offline for a while, I forgot my password and created this one in 2005, I had a vision of a horse completely made of water for whatever reason, and so that's why I wanted a username as close to the actuall case sensitive as 'water horse' as possible.

It's funny how a movie has been recently made called 'water horse', haven't seen it yet but I guess I'll have to watch it now, and no, I don't have any Scottish heritage! :0)
Wilma Duckie Deene
2008-06-30 14:35:54 UTC
WIlmadeene is the name of Natalie Wood in the movie Splendor in the Grass which I am named after (at least partly - not Wilma). It was and is my nickname when I lived in France and with the friends I made there.



Duckie is both my high school nickname (Pretty in Pink - big when I was a sophomore - I hated the nickname then because it was making fun and teasing, but my mom told me the best way to get past it was embrace it and make it part of who I really am, so I did, and it doesn't bother me now) and a way that some of the LDS folks idntify themselves.
The angels have the phone box.
2008-07-04 04:36:27 UTC
I had no luck whatsoever breaking into the social side of R&S until I took a 'classic as soon as it aired' line from Dr Who as my ID. It was a geek thing and I didn't expect to keep it, but people really liked it.



In the UK, this week we're in between the last two episodes of the series, so cliffhangers, excitement, etc. My current av and ID are a reflection of that -- and a tease to all of the R&S regulars who watch it in the U.S. and are a few weeks behind. :-)
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2008-07-01 02:42:39 UTC
In a land far far away. In a time long forgotten. I was in the US Air Force. I was a pilot and flew the B52 G model. They are all gone now. The only B52's left are the H model, which I never flew. So I guess I choose it because I remember 13 hour missions, air refueling, flying 500 feet off the ground at about 400 miles an hour, and it was in my youth, in my youth.



Bill
2008-06-30 23:51:04 UTC
Poppy Pickette is a completely fictional name I invented. I chose Poppy because it pretty much describes me ... you know, poppies are nice to look at, but can give you one heck of a headache. Plus it's easy to get addicted :p As for my last name, I chose it because I needed one and at that time my 360 friends used to tease me about being an on-line flirt (I am so not!), so I went with that logic ... to pick someone - pickette (to make it French and more flirty he he)



There is one interesting thing though. I use Poppy Pickette outside Answers and Internet in general. It has become my pseudo name when writing stories and my boyfriend never ever calls me by my real name. Talk about crazy!



P.S. It's been real fun reading the answers, it gave me a chance to see how other people think. Thanks for this fun question! :)
2008-06-30 18:22:26 UTC
There is a sign at the toll plaza of the Delaware Memorial Bridge that says:



Information

Police



I used to drive past it all the time when I was in college and it became a bit of a joke amongst my friends because it sounded like Orwell's Thought Police.



When I started posting on message boards I had a number of ids that I tried out and this one kind of caught on and my friends started calling me IP.
2014-09-30 02:22:10 UTC
a 8-Mile and answering questions one night at a friends house when we went to burger king... I am not the biggest fan of Eminem- so his nickname went from B-Rabbit to B-Crack... I figured what the hell- Bart Klein, Burger King, Buttcrack... B-Krak!



When my first B-Krak account got canned, I went with Billthakat under the name Bill Kats... sadly, 360 didn't like the fact that I was using the blog to make fun of a particularly venomous fundie so they canned my 360-



then I went back to B-Krak (and about 20 other things since then)
2008-06-30 19:22:55 UTC
Asmodeus is a demon who first shows up in the book of Tobit. In Tobit he's a rather sinister being, killing off the suitors of a woman he desires, and acting as a spirit of wanton and jealous lust. But he later appears in the Talmud as more of an impish, mischievous little character. The carnal proclivities are still there, but he's more of a comical nuisance than anything. I'm a bit of a spaz, and thought "spaz" and "Asmodeus" went well together.
2008-07-04 04:12:21 UTC
My Friends call me this (my real name is Claire) - it's pronounced Clairey. I use my real life nickname because I'd like people to see me as their friend, not just some anonymous 'User'. I also use this all over the Net, so if you see another Clairei it could be me!
2008-07-04 14:18:22 UTC
It's my second name and the year I was born .... Yes that does mean I'm 1 and that I'm a super genious baby planning to take over the world!
2008-07-03 16:40:06 UTC
Mine funnily enough is nothing like my real name

I chose it because it is my big sisters nickname and I dont get to see her for many complicated reasons,I have only met her once that I can remember and when I did everyone called her by it because its a nickname for her real name.

So I called myself it to remind myself of her and remember her. In having the name its weird because I obviously think about her alot when I'm on here but I come on here to hopefully help people with their problems and by doing so it helps me not be so sad and selfish becasue I realise that I am not the only one out there who has problems like not seeing my sister and wishing things were different and so it helps in a way to be reminded when on answers. If that makes any sense

good question
laydeeheartless
2008-07-03 05:19:09 UTC
I chose Heartless because i went through a phase in my life where i had to let go of a lot of things and to deal with it, i became a little heartless. And Laydee to show im female. I never changed it because it reminds me of that time, and how i was strong enough to overcome anything then so i still should be now.
Mad as a Cat in a Bomber Jacket
2008-07-04 06:48:01 UTC
My user name was chosen because of my daughter who has a serious mobility problem & for her it's just as the name reads HellOnLegs ( only she isn't 70 years old )
Metalfinga
2008-07-04 09:00:40 UTC
My user name is due to the fact that I had an accident at work a few years back and ended up having a 2 hour op to re-build my finger with....you guessed it metal.
ianchelseanutter
2008-07-03 10:58:59 UTC
I chose ianchelseanutter because for over 40 years, through good times and bad, I have been a chelseanutter, and as long as I draw breath, I will remain a chelseanutter, second only to my beautful and lovely wife!
=))N=))
2008-07-04 09:17:29 UTC
My yahoo ID is maroonana

Actually, 2 years ago I was a fan of band Maroon 5 (if someone knows it), so I've joined my name (ana) to it ,as for reasult I got maroonana=)

A.T.
?
2008-07-03 16:16:12 UTC
"Sparky" is the nickname given to me one summer years ago by a co-worker at the Plant Station in Blackshear, GA. He said I had a bubbly personality with lots of 'spark'. Kinda stuck.



I like the nickname too because I'm an avid motorcyclist and it reminds me of spark plugs. :o)



(My bike is a 2007 Suzuki V-Strom 650. It's a gas to ride plus I'm getting 60+ mpg!)
2008-07-03 13:31:27 UTC
What an excellent question. Without doubt the best question ever asked on this site.



Silver coast because I live on the Silver Coast in Portugal and surfer because I surf the net.



Silver also because I am now 55 years plus.



Good luck to you.
GreenEyedLilo
2008-06-30 17:30:34 UTC
I say this in my profile, but have you ever seen the movie Lilo and Stitch? I really liked the little girl, Lilo. And everyone who knew me when I was little said she reminded them a lot of me. Except I'm a Florida Cracker, not a Native Hawaiian, so I added "Green-Eyed" (which I am and Native Hawaiians are not) as a shorthand for that concept.
Whistle Stop Cafe
2008-06-30 14:26:47 UTC
Thanks for starting this. I was waiting for something like this!



My use name is Whistle Stop Cafe. I chose it because I love the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. It has comedy, drama, and sadness blended in so well that it makes a wonderful movie to watch over and over again. The Whistle Stop Cafe is where the two main characters Idgie and Ruth work and have a hillarious food fight. I'm also a big fan of Southern Cookin' and Southern Hospitality. I just love the movie so much...I decided to make the name Whistle Stop Cafe...because I'm a fun person who likes to joke around and enjoy life.
Veronica Alicia
2008-07-03 07:53:33 UTC
Veronica Alicia are my given names.

The Alicia because my mother was Alice, her mother was Eliza Lavinia, her mother was Eliza, her mother was Elizabeth and then back to another Alicia.

I find it pretty awesome to be connected right back through the generations just by a name. My grandson is Alex.
grassmonkeys
2008-07-03 06:44:15 UTC
My user name originates from a Beastie boys song called "Brass Monkey". Me and my group of friends were thinking of a name for our Mountainbording team. Whilst thinking the Beastie boys song came on and we came to the team name of Grassmonkey. Seen as most of our mountain boarding is done on grass. So my user name comes from the name of the Mountain boarding team I am part of ;)
Sir Richard
2008-07-03 14:24:56 UTC
When I joined Yahoo! it started calling me "Richard" as soon as I signed on. Not "Mr" anything - it immediately jumped in and started to call me by my first name. "Presumptious software!" I thought "I shall teach it!" - and I changed my details to include my bogus title. I've had it ever since, and when I sign on and it says "Good Morning Sir Richard!" I rather like it. Due deference and respect for a man of my age is only fair. All this modern "first name" stuff is for the birds.
*Lost_Marbles*
2008-07-03 08:09:50 UTC
When I was at school I used to get really frizzy hair, so my friends started calling me charliefRizz. After a spelling mistake in a card one Christmas it became Charliefizz. Not looked back!
2016-04-07 02:44:02 UTC
I didn't so much choose "GIgi" as it chose me! I went camping with a bunch of friends and my boyfriend at the time was notorious for filching and biting playfully. Well he sucked on the side of my neck good enough that my legs gave out...and all I could say in the end was "GOLLY" ...hence after that I came to be known as "GOLLY GIRL" Hence GG = GIgi Tada!
UKScarf M
2008-07-04 00:19:34 UTC
Because a couple of years ago I took part in a scarf swap (knit a scarf and send it to the person you've been allocated). We were supposed to keep it anonymous, but still keep in contact with the recipient. So I set up my Yahoo account with this silly name.
Sarey Gamp
2008-07-03 06:48:44 UTC
It's been my nickname since I was 12.

A classmate's mother always used to call me it after the nasty nurse in Charles Dickens' 'Martin Chuzzlewit' (dunno why *lol* except my name is Sarah and annoying people shortened it to Sarey which I hate).

I changed the spelling (in the book it's 'Sairey Gamp') cos I prefer my way and everyone calls me it to this day. Charles Dickens is also my favourite author so even though it's after a not particuarly nice character I like it. My godchildren when they were/are small call me Gampy (which is easier to pronounce than Sarah) too so it's sweet.
2008-07-01 21:56:49 UTC
I'm too much of an optimist to be a true cynic.



I like the paradox between the historical definition of cynicism and the common modern use.
2008-07-03 04:50:10 UTC
Username is rasta_DC. The rasta basically is the word that is commonly used alongside my name in the carribbean so i didnt wanna use my name. So if you're familiar with the carribbean then you may know what im talking about. ;)

The DC is my middle and last name's initials, respectively.
Lulu
2008-07-03 04:22:10 UTC
Tiger because I have a tattoo in Chinese writing on my left hip which obviously says Tiger, Lu is short for Louise which is my name and 69 for the year I was born.
Liesel
2008-06-30 17:53:35 UTC
Lol, it was my first character's name on World of Warcraft, and I guess I chose it because I loved the name from the Sound of Music.



Liesel.
?
2008-06-30 14:55:54 UTC
Mine actually means nothing. I started out as "hot air" as a bit of self deprecating humor. I try not to take myself too seriously but it quickly became a point of contention whenever I would attempt to answer a serious question so I simply changed it to "got air."
LottyBetty
2008-07-04 04:29:56 UTC
My name is Charlotte Elizabeth and when I was little my uncles used to call me Lotty Betty or LB and it's just stuck from there x x
2008-07-03 14:29:34 UTC
My username was originally "Flobot" after the political hip-hop band. But I changed it a few days ago, to "Flutterbot" Because...



1. My icon is a butterfly..And butterflies flutter

2. I kept the "bot" And it just seemed to flow
Iason Ouabache
2008-07-03 13:11:34 UTC
Rev. is because I am ordained by the Universal Life Church.



Iason is the Latinized version of my real first name.



Ouabache is French spelling for Wabash.
2008-07-03 13:09:26 UTC
Its My Nickname Given To Me By My Mother Before She Died. XoMissJaneyFaceXo
2008-07-03 08:47:53 UTC
From another new christian : Arthur Askey is my User name.



James Brown played Funk - he was FUNKY

someone who is interested in Food is a FOODY

but (here at least) I ask questions so I am ASKEY (Rhymes with Pass or ****)
acendedindividual
2008-07-04 02:15:51 UTC
I was into stargate sg-1 and just watched the episode when Dr Jackson becomes and ancient..so I chose acended individual
Miss Amanda ღ
2008-07-03 13:10:44 UTC
i chose American Girl, because i am an American, but i live in a different country at the moment, and i am so homesick and miss America so much.

i chose the hearts because it shows the passion i have inside for the success in my life i want, and the stars because i am really patriotic and love America so much.

:)
lily
2008-07-03 03:16:37 UTC
My user name is an abbreviation for Linda I Love You. My partner would always end his emails to me with those four letters. Sadly he died some years ago but the memory remains strong and using this name keeps him close.
viv
2008-07-04 10:39:00 UTC
It's spanish for "river lives", as I love River Phoenix and think it was so sad about his death, yet I'm trying to make the point that his legacy lives on



RIP River
cosmicmoon
2008-07-04 05:14:44 UTC
Well, I originally thought about having "Moonbeam" as my name - which I usually associate with the seventies. But then I changed my mind because I didn't want to portray myself as a hippy. Then I just randomly changed it to "Cosmicmoon" - it actually had "sparkle" on the end, but I removed that. I also think the word "cosmic" is pretty. Yup, that's weird.
2008-07-03 13:07:23 UTC
Well Molly is my real first name and R just happens to be the letter I hit right after that.



St. Alia- Does it have to do with St. Alia of the Knife?
2008-07-03 05:42:29 UTC
Mine, PAWS 4 THAWTS.

Is very creative for me im thinking well on yahoo answers we always pause for thoughts i just went a bit original with the name cause i love pets aswell so therefore means we are all pausing for thoughts this is my name :



PAWS 4 THAWTS

x
He Who Defied Fate [Atheati]
2008-06-30 14:59:11 UTC
In reference to Guild Wars Ritualist skills that summon "ashes" for you to hold that give you magic effects. Defiant was Xinrae protects you. Mighty was Vorizun helps you in battle. Cruel was Daoshen hurts enemies. Generous was Tsungrai gives you extra hp.



So if you use me, you get the Ashes of Asian Atrus.
Yeshe Tsomo
2008-06-30 14:33:27 UTC
My name is the name given to me when I ordained as a Buddhist Nun. Yeshe = Wisdom. Tsomo = Ocean usually spoken in reverse = Ocean of Wisdom. It is Tibetan and it feels so right for me. There are some very interesting names here. Thank you for asking the question.

May all beings have the causes for peace and happiness.
Grandma Pat <><
2008-07-04 08:23:11 UTC
I think it's self-explanatory.

I'm a Grandma, 5 times over.

God has been good.
Ignorance is Bliss
2008-07-03 13:09:00 UTC
my user name means what it says cause most people will just be like the rest of the crowd and everyone else...so it takes someone daring to be different and stand out in a crowd. i chose it because i love it.
2008-07-03 11:20:28 UTC
I am an amateur alternative model, and decided on the modelling name 'Elixir' after listening to a song of the same name by Angelspit.
2008-07-03 10:39:35 UTC
It's a shortened version of my name, but one I never allow other people to use. So I suppose I chose it as a way of taking the mick out of myself.
Moxie!
2008-06-30 14:45:54 UTC
I was looking for a user name that describes me...



Moxie:

NOUN:

Slang



1. The ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage.

2. Aggressive energy; initiative: "His prose has moxie, though it rushes and stumbles from a pent-up surge" (Patricia Hampl).

3. Skill; know-how.



The definition(s) of Moxie fit me pretty well so I picked it...
Bigsumo
2008-07-03 03:49:40 UTC
I weigh 350lb I live in the UK and I was born in 1967, Sumo was a knickname at school, originally meant to be cruel but I adopted it and it stuck.
Mr.Samsa
2008-06-30 14:32:03 UTC
Mr. Samsa was a character from a Kafka book (The Metamorphosis) who transforms into a giant cockroach overnight, and is outright rejected by his friends, family and society.



I chose it because I liken anonymous internet users to a nest of cockroaches, and because I have a habit of scurrying across my kitchen floor at night and I carry 13 different communicable diseases.
peckatron75
2008-07-03 14:10:22 UTC
peckatron.i got my name from wen i was on a stag wk end in amsterdam,no matter how drunk n stoned i was i always knew how to get bk to the hotel.a few of the guys said i was a machine ike a robot, my nickname was pecka at the time hence peckatron
AnalProgrammer
2008-07-03 03:47:18 UTC
I chose my user name because my job title is Analyst Programmer. I enjoy my job but of course nothing else should be read into my user name. ;-)
xenonvalkyrie
2008-07-04 06:42:27 UTC
It is part of my e-mail address. I couldn't think of anything else when I started on Yahoo Answers. My hubby actually came up with e-mail address. I am sure that he thinks of me as a gassy battle axe!!!
skapunkspud
2008-07-04 09:26:48 UTC
mine comes from my yahoo email address as i couldnt be bothered to think of a separate user name for y! answers....i had to make that email account in a bit of a rush and couldnt think what to call myself, so i just took my 2 favourite music genres (ska and punk) and my dogs name (spud) and put it together: skapunkspud
2008-07-03 10:17:40 UTC
i'm part of a multiple system dxed with DID, and jac is one of my alters who always wears a hat because it makes her feel more secure and less shy- it also stops our head falling off or getting bashed - jac rarely posts but we like the recognition of having the name out there in lights and a fairly good representation of her wearing a wooly hat in the jungle.
☆ Memphis Belle ☆
2008-07-03 02:40:49 UTC
Memphis - Belle is the Kennel Club name of my female Dobermann.
ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT••
2008-06-30 14:59:14 UTC
The movie "Hackers" was playing in the background the first time I discovered Y!A. I needed to choose a nickname so I took the hacker handle "ZER0 C00L" from the movie and made it my own.
Say it right
2008-07-03 03:10:17 UTC
Think it was a friday morning when I signed up and I'd probably watched Heroes that thursday night- that as creative as it gets
galadriel698
2008-07-02 10:20:15 UTC
She's a character from Lord of the Rings. I loved the books, and I loved her character. I just made up the numbers...
Emily-Jane
2008-07-03 12:10:13 UTC
Its my real name. I can tell you why each part of my name was selected too, having met my birth mother recently- Emily: was a good friends name, she taught my mother a lot. Jane- my great aunts name, and apparently goes great with Emily.
* M S *
2008-07-04 08:47:18 UTC
They're my initials.



On other sites, I tend to use my surname followed by my house number.
KK
2008-07-04 02:23:38 UTC
Greek BabyBoo- Adores WWE <3



Greek -> I'm Greek!

BabyBoo -> my nickname :]

Adores WWE -> WWE represents a big part of my life and other wrestling fans will also get this ;]
Stephen L
2008-07-03 18:43:27 UTC
Mine is my first name and the initial of my surname. My first name derives from the Greek for rock. I chose it as my username, because I have no imagination. :-)
Shirt-n-Tie-Boy
2008-07-03 10:39:34 UTC
I chose Shirt-n-Tie-Boy because thats exactly who and what I am... I like wearing smart shirts and neckties.



It's always important to accurately label the packaging :)
♥ Mama to Michael + bean ♥
2008-07-04 05:23:00 UTC
I chose my name because i have just had my first child 'hence mama' and ihenetu is my surname. Pretty simple i guess.
Emma the Strange
2008-07-03 13:47:14 UTC
My name is Emma, and I'm very odd. Surprisingly, I didn't take it from 'Emily the Strange', though now I know about the character, my name has even more meaning to me!
bitsydmands thereturnof her toes
2008-07-03 05:56:47 UTC
It's a serious of private references and winks with friends. The principal one of which appears to remain oblivious.



Boys.
RevPeter3rd
2008-07-03 04:42:23 UTC
I randomly made mine up years ago as I used it as an alias when I was playing pranks on people. Mainly phone pranks hehe
Sir Nigel
2008-06-30 16:08:05 UTC
Sir Nigel has been a nickname I've had since I was in middle school. I was writing a dry humor "British" comedy play with a friend and my character was Nigel. I've been associated with it ever since.
2008-07-03 15:03:30 UTC
I Chose mine because I am A, NANNA, and A

Multitude of Other Things!





Hence: NANNAPLUS!
2008-06-30 14:48:54 UTC
I am far from gorgeous but thought it was feminine and it fit well with Tx. Spurs Fan is self explanatory.



I have used vile temptress to honor Chosen by Grace.
Weed
2008-07-04 13:18:27 UTC
My Nickname, had it for 54 years.
eltons_girl
2008-07-04 07:53:14 UTC
Cause im a fan of Elton John He's fab!!!!
Ty
2008-07-03 10:00:09 UTC
such a great question!!

Ty is short for "tyler" which isn't anywhere near my real name.. but happens to be my favourite name. also, and this is coincedence, it's the name of the female lead character in my favourite film "point break".
Tears of Oberon (Pack of One)
2008-06-30 15:06:48 UTC
I chose the name Oberon because it was a nickname of one of my favorite non-Biblical authors, Nathaniel Hawthorne. He had used the name in a series of letters to his friend Horatio Bridge after they had left Bowdoin College in 1825.



The "tears" come from the sadness and loneliness pervading so many of Hawthorne's tales. I find that I can relate and sympathize with his thoughts and feelings, almost as if I am looking at a reflection of myself when I read him. Hawthorne once wrote:



"I am surrounding myself with shadows, which bewilder me, by aping the realities of life. They have drawn me aside from the beaten path of the world, and led me into a strange sort of solitude-a solitude in the midst of men"



This is alluding to his entrapment in the world of his own imagination and his exclusion from the 'real' world, much as I exclude myself from the 'real' world by escaping into the internet =)
2008-06-30 14:34:33 UTC
mine is blue Egyptian because i had a friend at work and we both thought that this other guy was cute. we didn't know his name so we called him blue Egyptian because he always wore this blue sweatshirt with an Egyptian thing on it. well events lead to another we got to know him (and his name), we became good friends, and he found out about his crazy nick name. we always think of it as an inside joke. plus, i always thought that it was a cute nick name.
2008-07-03 13:08:30 UTC
Its a nickname for my Russian name, Nikolai.

Some girl thought for 2 years that people just called me nickel-eye, one day she saw my ID or something and told me she thought it was just a nickname.

So I started using it.
Casualty-Fan
2008-07-03 05:00:43 UTC
i <3 Casualty
2008-06-30 14:46:48 UTC
My screen name is all about the duality in all people. Dark= is the bad, Angel= is the good, and Fire= can be used for either. So basically we all have good and bad in us but we choose who we are. Took me forever to come up with. :)
USMCGranty54
2008-07-03 13:19:02 UTC
CelticDawg14

I'm a huge Boston Celtics fan

Dogs have huge heart and fight, kinda like me

I'm 14
?
2008-07-04 09:29:03 UTC
I chose mine as it is different from anyone else's, and i never use my real name for anything online.
kaz716
2008-06-30 16:56:27 UTC
kaz was my initials when I was single, and I stilll like to use it because there was a tv show called KAZ (I think it only lasted one season, and I never even watched it, but what the heck!). 7 is my hubby's birthdate and 16 is mine.
Guitarpicker
2008-06-30 14:55:56 UTC
Gosh, how could I explain the origins of my user name? Is it because I is a guitar picker since 1956?



Yup.
ms.
2008-07-03 13:23:01 UTC
I used my first name, maiden name and married name initials, McG! I just like the ring to it.

added: sometimes it changes tho, you may see FloFo here, you'd have to look her up : )
Arthurlikesbeer
2008-07-03 13:06:54 UTC
Arthur is my name and I like beer



thus arthurlikesbeer ,,,,I have used it all over the web for years
kleptomanic sheep
2008-07-03 10:00:06 UTC
"kleptomanic sheep"?

kleptomanic - impulsive stealer (mental condition kleptomania)

sheep = wooly farm animal



both from private jokes - the first refers to me and my love of borrowing my friend's clothes/accessories; the second was a nickname given to my other friend after i code-named him Sean.
2008-07-04 03:02:08 UTC
An abbreviation of my own name ...hence my reason for using it. I may be in gognito but at least this abbreviation gives me sense of belonging.
truluv exists!
2008-07-03 14:36:09 UTC
i first met my sweetheart, when she posted the question on yahoo answers! she asked Does True love exist? my name is up there tru luv exists to remind her whenever she feels down or alone that tru luv certainly does exist and she knows i'm thinking of her!
2008-07-03 13:27:47 UTC
I am not an official missionary but i teach the truth of Mormonism
2008-07-03 13:13:07 UTC
Its a nick name I got while working at Panera bread. They made me a mascot Paneri Fairy.
LittleOldMe
2008-07-03 08:23:03 UTC
Because its what people call me, my names sonia but in Hindi Soni means beautiful (woman/girl)
Duchess of Cookieshire
2008-06-30 14:27:04 UTC
Ella is the first four letters of my first name spelled backwards.



Charlotte is my second middle name.



:).



I just threw in the ♥s for a good measure.
Vöt Änårж
2008-06-30 14:26:39 UTC
My name...... just kidding.



For those interested, it is pronounced "Vot Anarzh"



Half of my name makes sense in Russian. The complete form is gibberish.



Although I was told that it sounded like someone saying "What an @$$" with a German accent.....



Does anyone else think so?

=======

I forgot, last week I was answering using a "Finnish" keyboard and fell in love with the letters ö, Ä and Swedish letter å. So I added them to my name.......
Goodieb
2008-06-30 14:26:27 UTC
Mine is a combination of my pre-married last name and my my first initial. It has been a handle of mine for a long time.
DeeDee
2008-07-04 00:12:06 UTC
Used to think it was my cup size!!! since a proper measurement it's not!! But EffEff is a silly name!!
Comrade Heathcliff
2008-07-03 16:00:37 UTC
Comrade: tounge in cheek reference to my leftwing politics, or at least my reputation in certain parts. Heathcliff: reference to my favourite novel.
2008-07-03 12:04:12 UTC
Hmm...Bychan Bach...It means "little little one" in Welsh.

I like the words, so i chose it.



Also, Bach is the name of my favourite composer.
anna
2008-07-04 07:28:35 UTC
anna happens to be my name. I wasn't feeling particularly inspired when I signed up.



anna also means "divine grace", and I am certainly living proof of the power of the grace of God and Christ.
2008-06-30 14:53:12 UTC
Ennoae is the Eaon (Seriously Godlike Being) of knowledge. I picked it because it's real obscure, like me.
ǝuoʎʞɔɐʍ
2008-07-03 16:54:57 UTC
It has special meaning for me, my foster father always called me wacky he was the most wonderful man, sadly he has been dead for many years, I use his nickname for me in lots of ways that will ensure he will never be forgotten.
ddking37
2008-07-03 13:07:34 UTC
my user name is my first two initials and my married name. the 37 is my birthday.
2008-07-03 13:12:51 UTC
An abbreviation of my first and middle name combined.
2008-07-03 08:15:42 UTC
Well Ive changed my user name To the future Mrs Jervis? Because one day he may propose!!! ha ha ha You got to hint!!!
fluffy
2008-07-03 03:17:23 UTC
i chose my user name because im a mummy and we call our daughter pops i dont know why cos her name is skyla, but that makes me mummypops
Death™
2008-06-30 18:17:43 UTC
Honestly?





I picked "Death" because the hand image looked cool and I thought it might look fairly decent as an avatar. "Death" was the connotation I received from the image..
xx.
2008-06-30 15:45:31 UTC
It's just my cat's name- I was in a rush and had to think of a username quickly so that's what I chose... lol
2008-06-30 14:26:52 UTC
Mine is just my name. I chose it because I'm terminally uncreative. Any screen names I choose usually end up sounding pretentious and sixth-gradey.
Kaz
2008-07-04 02:37:53 UTC
Lady Carole is my proper title, not like Sir Richard who has assumed the title. Mine is real and I have the paperwork to prove it !
contrary mary
2008-07-03 14:48:20 UTC
Simple really...my name is Mary (I've been called a lot worse} and I can be a bit contrary
~~Birdy~~
2008-06-30 14:51:38 UTC
I like Birds and I was hoping to connect with other bipolar people on here. I've met lots.
2008-06-30 15:14:40 UTC
I began with the name 'iqfrenzy', because, well, I like intelligent men. However, there were a few people who thought it was conceited, so I just went with 'frenzy'.



(((Lucid)))



((((((((Raptor)))))))))

I'll try to get on messenger tonight (Tuesday).
2008-07-03 17:36:14 UTC
My user name is iluvhaters@ymail.com



cuz haters give me motivation to do many things
tqos_sekushii A.R.T.
2008-07-03 13:13:06 UTC
My user name stands for "TQO's sexy" My Dominant husband goes by the moniker The Quiet Overlord ("TQO"), and since the day that we met, his nickname for me has been "sexy". So, as his girl, I'm The Quiet Overlord's "sexy".



Yeah, I know, it's complicated. ;-)
2008-07-03 11:55:41 UTC
kunoichi_ninja=



well Kunoichi (koo-no-ee-chi) means female ninja

& Ninja..is a ninja..



so my UN is Female ninja ninja!!



and Why?? well I love Kunoichi from SW1 (video game) & the ninja bits just for show ^^
jeano x
2008-07-03 06:04:21 UTC
my name with an o on the end as thats what my dad calls me
Kerilyn
2008-06-30 15:29:40 UTC
The name "Kerilyn", belongs to my daughter that passed away at birth...I think about her every day now that I use her name....I feel its an awesome way to

remember someone..!!
?
2008-06-30 14:55:46 UTC
My Username is the names of my two cats, who are brother and sister. I love my kitties.
2008-07-04 03:26:47 UTC
i chose Nintendouche since i think all the kids who love video consoles and Nintendo are douche bags hence the name
2008-06-30 17:14:35 UTC
My name is Veggie and I choose it because I'm a vegetarian and it's probably the best and most important thing/choice in my life =] Go VEGGIES!!!
2008-07-03 13:10:13 UTC
california_sunrise_x



I got mine from a song by Mayday Parade.

I don't know, I was just listening to them at the moment.

x]
Empress Kat [Atheati]
2008-06-30 14:27:07 UTC
It's my real name. I'm not very inventive.



St. Alia - May I assume Mr. Herbert had something to do with naming you?
?
2008-06-30 15:29:09 UTC
The name says it all!
Super Nova
2008-06-30 14:42:11 UTC
I choose "No, I won't do your homework" because I don't like doing people's homework. I change my user name a lot lately.
Mom of three A.R.T.
2008-06-30 14:26:42 UTC
Because I am a Mom of three kids. That is just who I am.
chakra girl
2008-07-04 13:04:55 UTC
rachael was my late mum's name h was her middle initial
GorGeous_Girl
2008-07-03 03:01:31 UTC
my username is what my hubby lovingly calls me... ioften here the 'where's gorgeous?' when he gets home in the evening and it always brings a smile :)
Anti-flaggg
2008-07-03 17:24:06 UTC
Anti-Flag, best band in the world :]
Hamish McSporran
2008-07-03 14:06:21 UTC
I saw it on a billboard and thought it looked funny, so it stuck.
2008-07-03 08:48:45 UTC
It's a combination of my history.
Big On Drums
2008-06-30 14:30:03 UTC
I just like to play the drums. Sorry, nothing profound.
Ptah
2008-06-30 14:27:31 UTC
Ptah is a creator god of Egypt. His name means "the opener". I am a priest of the re-constructionist Egyptian temple HetKaPtah and I took his name because he is my patron.
Duisend-poot
2008-07-03 15:15:36 UTC
Mine is Afrikaans for Centipede, i find them fascinating:)
LEMON KITTY -atheati subgenious
2008-07-03 13:06:23 UTC
I am a follower of the great LIME KITTY
808fl
2008-07-03 03:45:21 UTC
808f

nearst to bob first letter of surnane
shenzhen2112
2008-06-30 18:48:54 UTC
I live in Shenzhen and my favorite RUSH cd is 2112.



There ya go.
2008-06-30 15:17:55 UTC
It's the name of my squadron.



HSM-71 'Raptors'



They don't teach creativity in the military, I guess :P



Hi, frenzy. I tried to get in touch with you. Don't be a stranger.



((((((((((frenzy))))))))))
Josh K
2008-06-30 14:30:17 UTC
I have probably the most unique name around, don't ya think?



It means Josh K if you really want to get technical, but don't ask the person typing, he might disagree with you.
2008-07-04 03:01:37 UTC
mines my name and it wasn't already taken - which i'm very surprised about ! =)
2015-06-20 08:21:01 UTC
Mine is because life is just pain
2008-07-03 10:46:29 UTC
Diana23056- my first name, my DOB and my lucky number

:)
?
2008-07-03 10:02:53 UTC
mine because i am always making people laugh, joking about and witty wise cracks and a nutter. lol. so there
gumby
2008-06-30 14:29:53 UTC
It was a nickname given to me in college. I happen to be very flexible.
Fish <><
2008-06-30 14:28:04 UTC
My nickname in school was fish. My older sister was Big Fish and my younger was little fish. It has something to do with my real name.
2008-07-03 13:08:11 UTC
because in one episode of the Simpsons homer was called"Overweight doomsayer"....Sine this episode was about the rapture i found it hilarious.
2008-07-03 13:08:41 UTC
My first name and first letter of my last name... Yep...
2008-07-03 13:25:45 UTC
Where I get most of my answers from
2008-07-03 13:23:28 UTC
Mine is The Edge....Because I'm...... Close to the edge
elsie
2008-07-03 07:25:24 UTC
Its my initials. L C
2008-06-30 14:26:03 UTC
I chose mine for the annonymity it holds.
Doc Occam
2008-07-03 13:12:59 UTC
My given name is Christian; I am an atheist.



Simple enough.
mariotoluigikawa
2008-07-03 03:58:54 UTC
Its my name. I like it and the season.....
2008-06-30 14:25:50 UTC
That what Y!A suggested it be. I guess i'm not terribly creative. First name + Last initial.
EyeLovesJesus
2008-06-30 15:02:59 UTC
Hello ((((((( LucidFreedom )))))))



ELJ means EyeLovesJesus..Eileen is my first name..but my grand-kids started calling Grammy Eye..so it has stuck..



The rest speaks for itself.. :)



(( Frenzy )) and (( Melody Rose )) are for keeping them and their children in my prayers and heart.. :)





((((((( HUGS )))))))





In Jesus Most Precious Name..

With ~Love~ your sister..In Christ.. :)
answer wisely™ and © and ®
2008-07-03 13:16:27 UTC
beacase when i ask a question i want people to do what my name says =)
Mom 2 a boy & a girl on the way!
2008-06-30 14:25:35 UTC
It's my name....and I chose it because of that!
2008-07-03 04:16:47 UTC
its my name thats why i chose it and it means irresistable force.
Bella
2008-06-30 16:06:48 UTC
Mine didn't take any creativity, it was suggested by Y/A.
Auntie Christ «stuporstar»
2008-06-30 14:28:25 UTC
My user name is Auntie Christ, because I am a very punny girl (The kind you don't take home to mother) who likes to play with words.



I change it up frequently, so today I am Auntie Christosaur, because... I'm in an ironic, evoutionary revolutionary kind of mood, and I happen to like dinosaurs today.
Curious-This is bugging me!!
2008-07-04 08:33:18 UTC
No Idea does not mean a thing..........



THATS NOT MY NAME!
2008-07-03 15:36:20 UTC
its my second yahoo name, I wanted something that would make me and others who read it smile :)
Free Thinker A.R.T. †††
2008-07-03 13:06:51 UTC
I am a free thinker.
2008-07-03 11:22:28 UTC
its my name thats y i choose it ( except the baby bit!)
SillymooXxx
2008-07-03 13:11:31 UTC
My initials unfortunately :(
2008-07-03 07:07:30 UTC
my first name and last initial...... not very creative or special but oh well...
Neo
2008-07-04 13:37:14 UTC
i loved da Charactor of KEANU REEVES in MATRIX.
CrazyJay
2008-07-03 13:14:04 UTC
I am crazy sometimes. Hence "crazy jay".
2008-07-03 13:06:39 UTC
because its my aim screen name. and it just worked.
2008-07-03 10:05:25 UTC
it's my nickname :)



My name is Devika and its a goddness' name
2008-07-03 05:40:26 UTC
I have blue eyes.
2008-07-04 00:54:47 UTC
Its my surname - I did not chose it.
♥FAIREST♥OF♥THEM♥ALL♥
2008-07-03 07:38:09 UTC
i chose it because i love disney :)
SPAH
2008-06-30 18:07:36 UTC
Me, and it's my name.
magix151
2008-07-03 13:13:02 UTC
I just liked it.
Laura
2008-07-03 08:51:57 UTC
because im a MASSIVE top gear fan :P
Xena warrior KYchick
2008-06-30 14:50:33 UTC
My user name is, "Kychick....because I am a "chick" from Kentucky. :)
Sugar Magnolia
2008-07-03 13:07:01 UTC
Grateful Dead song-Love the dead!
Crimmy
2008-06-30 14:59:40 UTC
Crimmsonandclover is in the Bible
Devolution
2008-06-30 14:33:31 UTC
WWDD? = What Would Diagoras Do?



Diagoras of Melos was the "first" atheist. I'm showing that WWJD? is really not that clever - you can just insert anyone into it.
*~Tori~*
2008-07-03 10:01:36 UTC
i wanted to choose it so i did what about you?
keirah™Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
2008-07-03 09:41:41 UTC
its my real name :)
Your Personal Online Stalker
2008-07-03 13:08:38 UTC
um. emerson's my name.
Georgie
2008-07-03 05:03:12 UTC
its my dog!!!
2008-06-30 14:25:52 UTC
Anyone who recognizes the reference my name comes from is cool in my book.





It weeds out the coolest of the cool.
2008-06-30 14:39:55 UTC
<----- it's her.
δwєєt.Łiкє.δυĢαЯ
2008-06-30 14:24:37 UTC
I digress.


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