What does your username mean?

Avg · 12-11-04, 09:27 PM

Well I needed help and didn't have time, I was used to using Brunobra Bruno for my first name and bra from Brazil, but since most english speaking people tought of bra as a women's underware I decided to come up with something short and simple, so I look down at my case and there it is three stickes AMD eVGA and Gigabite, and from that my name come to be AVG and later I found out that there was a antivirus with the same name.

By the way Malpine, there was a thread like this before.

koss20100 · 12-11-04, 09:33 PM

well once my old sn tabish2k got deleted on hotmail (like 4 years ago) anywayz i was sitting there and my friend wanted my email addy (it was important) soo i signed up for a account and couldent think of a name .. thus i looked around and saw my koss headphones soo i jus typed it up and BAM it stuck .. the 20100 is very random other places its 2010 .. wierd...

buckbadly · 12-11-04, 10:17 PM

When I was in high school, I had the bright idea of creating a comic book character named "Buckbadly"...the "Buck" part coming from my nickname and the "Badly" coming from..well...the character was just plain bad***...Anyways, I suck at drawing but did come up with some decent storylines. I have used buckbadly for everything as far as emails and game nicks. There ya have it.

Prot · 12-11-04, 10:33 PM

Prot is the main character in one of my favorite movies, K-PAX. I identify with that character very much for numerous reasons.

attitudx · 12-11-04, 11:12 PM

Dont know what mine means maybe just that I have an attitud or i thought of it and it sounded cool

the adam · 12-11-04, 11:16 PM

well my usual screenname was taken and so was my name so I decided to put the_adam (adam being my name)

Quattro · 12-12-04, 02:39 AM

Wow! Thanks for your posts guys. Some cool and interesting stuff here.
It'd be cool to get everyone in the forum to post.

Sucka · 12-12-04, 02:53 AM

I got my name about 4 years ago now. Me and my buddies used to always call each other "Sucka". Many people would like to believe i got it from Mr. T, but not so. It's funny in gaming, cause when i'm on voice comms, everyone always has a good time saying my name, don't know why

ghettocomp · 12-12-04, 03:06 AM

Mine was chosen simply because of the way I assemble and use my computers. I have been using an entire abandoned heater closet as a single case for multiple systems. some of which no longer have cases. Well, with the exception of my main rig, it is a modified oak desk.
It all kept reminding me of other ghetto systems I had seen and read of.. so ther it is,
Ghettocomp.

TazExtreme3 · 12-12-04, 04:20 AM

well mine derives from 3 different things, I like Taz, I like stuff that is extreme, and I am a NASCAR fan and my favorite driver used to be and still is, none other than Dale Earnhardt. My old one was too, um, fullnameish (gregreason2002, which is my name + 2002 added, and no I do not have a reason for everthing

) so I had to come up with something new

Schalldampfer · 12-12-04, 11:32 AM

Schalldampfer... should be Schalldämpfer with that ä, but I didn't know how to make it at the time of registering. It means "Silencer" in German. I'm more of the laconic type, so I tend to pour water on conversations. Thus my username. And since I'm also a sniper in most games, I like to think that I "silence" people without their knowing.

Gautam · 12-12-04, 12:35 PM

It's my first name. No creativity required when you don't share it with too many others.

Quattro · 12-12-04, 01:18 PM

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It's my first name. No creativity required when you don't share it with too many others.

That's a cool first name.
How do I pronounce it correctly?

Super Nade · 12-12-04, 03:11 PM

"Gow-Tham". It is Lord Buddha's first name i.e Gautama Buddha. Ppl usually drop the "a" in the first name. Quite a popular name. And G, you do share it with quite a few ppl

mr_spooky · 12-12-04, 04:52 PM

Around the time when I went from BBS to Internet (97 I think), I LOVED X-Files.. they used to call Mulder "spooky" in the academy, and I figured if you're this spooky.. they call you mister.

Guderian · 12-12-04, 04:57 PM

I was reading Barbarossa:The Russian-German Conflict 1941-1945 by Alan Clark, and needed a username for the Ars forums.

I decided to use it here to keep some personal internet continuity...

Heinz Guderian, though a published author, is a name you don't see much on the net and is therefore suitably vacant for all things username related (got to keep the continuity alive).

That, and my preferred RA3 handle at the time, F***tardIsC***tastic, wouldn't have gone over too well.

-Matt

Vrykyl · 12-12-04, 05:11 PM

Vrykyl - undead creature whos name means 'devourer of souls' - uses a knife made of bone from its own body to kill, drain and feast upon the souls of its victims - who then become its undead servants.....

Aslan · 12-12-04, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Guderian

Heinz Guderian, though a published author, is a name you don't see much on the net and is therefore suitably vacant for all things username related (got to keep the continuity alive).

-Matt

You probably know this, but Guderian was also the main strategist behind Blitzkreig as well.

As for my name, it has no connection to me and I just typed it out randomly. I've been told (several times

) that it's also the name of the lion in the Chronicles of Narnia, but I never thought of this beforehand.

Gautam · 12-12-04, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Super Nade

"Gow-Tham". It is Lord Buddha's first name i.e Gautama Buddha. Ppl usually drop the "a" in the first name. Quite a popular name. And G, you do share it with quite a few ppl

True, there are four people in my school with the same name, but still, I don't have to add cryptic numbers and crap when I want to sign up on forums.

It's uncommon enough for that.

DreamingWolf · 12-12-04, 06:10 PM

Dreaming = a name often associated with shaman, esp. Native American
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Wolf = My primary totem
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DreamingWolf = a shaman constantly seeking knowledge and wisdom, but who adapts to fit whatever situation I find myself in. (i.e. I 'walk many different wheels')

DWolf

12-11-04, 09:27 PM	#41
Avg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NY, Long island	Well I needed help and didn't have time, I was used to using Brunobra Bruno for my first name and bra from Brazil, but since most english speaking people tought of bra as a women's underware I decided to come up with something short and simple, so I look down at my case and there it is three stickes AMD eVGA and Gigabite, and from that my name come to be AVG and later I found out that there was a antivirus with the same name. By the way Malpine, there was a thread like this before. __________________ Heatware
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12-11-04, 09:33 PM	#42
koss20100 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX	well once my old sn tabish2k got deleted on hotmail (like 4 years ago) anywayz i was sitting there and my friend wanted my email addy (it was important) soo i signed up for a account and couldent think of a name .. thus i looked around and saw my koss headphones soo i jus typed it up and BAM it stuck .. the 20100 is very random other places its 2010 .. wierd...
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12-11-04, 10:17 PM	#43
buckbadly Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ohio	When I was in high school, I had the bright idea of creating a comic book character named "Buckbadly"...the "Buck" part coming from my nickname and the "Badly" coming from..well...the character was just plain bad***...Anyways, I suck at drawing but did come up with some decent storylines. I have used buckbadly for everything as far as emails and game nicks. There ya have it. __________________ Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Stock heat sink for now G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) Dual WD SATA Raptors 10K 1 WD SATA storage 500 Gig EVGA 9400GT Samsung 940BW LITE-ON DVD+/-RW SOHW-1633S 16X Dual Layer ----------------------------------------------------
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12-11-04, 10:33 PM	#44
Prot Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana	Prot is the main character in one of my favorite movies, K-PAX. I identify with that character very much for numerous reasons. __________________ Have you had a zerbert today?
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12-11-04, 11:12 PM	#45
attitudx Xtreme refugee Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oklahoma	Dont know what mine means maybe just that I have an attitud or i thought of it and it sounded cool
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12-11-04, 11:16 PM	#46
the adam Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Earth	well my usual screenname was taken and so was my name so I decided to put the_adam (adam being my name) __________________ Main Rig Parts: DFI Nf4 ultra-d modded to sli-d\| A64 3200+ \| 2 80gb SATA hds \| Nvidia 6800gt (oc'd to ultra speeds) \| 2gb PDP XBL Ram (TCCD Stuff) \| 500 Watt Fortron PSU \| dvd-rom \| dvd burner Heatware
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12-12-04, 02:39 AM	Thread Starter #47
Quattro Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dubai, U.A.E	Wow! Thanks for your posts guys. Some cool and interesting stuff here. It'd be cool to get everyone in the forum to post. __________________ Need a new sig
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12-12-04, 02:53 AM	#48
Sucka Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denver, CO	I got my name about 4 years ago now. Me and my buddies used to always call each other "Sucka". Many people would like to believe i got it from Mr. T, but not so. It's funny in gaming, cause when i'm on voice comms, everyone always has a good time saying my name, don't know why __________________ DFI SLI-DR \| Opteron 170 \| 2x512 G.Skill LE \| x1900XTX \| 2x250GB T7K250 RAID 0 \| PCP&C 510 SLI \| X-Fi \| Dell 2007FPW Laptop \| Dell E1405 \| Core Duo 2 Merom T7200 \| 2GB DDR2 \| Intel 950GM \| 120GB HD \| 14.1 in. WXGA+ Truelife \| XP Pro Heatware
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12-12-04, 03:06 AM	#49
ghettocomp Master of teh Ghetto Mods Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Choosing between two evils, I might pick the one I've never tried before.	Mine was chosen simply because of the way I assemble and use my computers. I have been using an entire abandoned heater closet as a single case for multiple systems. some of which no longer have cases. Well, with the exception of my main rig, it is a modified oak desk. It all kept reminding me of other ghetto systems I had seen and read of.. so ther it is, Ghettocomp. __________________ I find that most people are like Slinkies.. They are not really good for anything, but can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. :P
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12-12-04, 04:20 AM	#50
TazExtreme3 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jackson, Michigan	well mine derives from 3 different things, I like Taz, I like stuff that is extreme, and I am a NASCAR fan and my favorite driver used to be and still is, none other than Dale Earnhardt. My old one was too, um, fullnameish (gregreason2002, which is my name + 2002 added, and no I do not have a reason for everthing ) so I had to come up with something new __________________ -Greg Reason- Asus G73JW: i7 740QM -- 8GB RAM -- OCZ Agility 2 80GB SSD -- 500GB HDD -- Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M Asus Eee PC 1201N: 4GB RAM -- 500GB HDD -- Nvidia ION HTPC: Gigabyte H55N-USB3 -- i3 540 -- G.Skill 2x2GB DDR3 1600 Ripjaws -- 500GB HDD -- Sapphire 5770 Vapor X -- Corsair H50 -- SilverStone SUGO SG06 -- Controlled by iPod Touch 2G via Mobile Mouse Pro Phone: LG Optimus V -- Android 2.3.4 (running BACKside ROM) Add me on Google+! My Heatware
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12-12-04, 11:32 AM	#51
Schalldampfer Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Under a ceiling.	Schalldampfer... should be Schalldämpfer with that ä, but I didn't know how to make it at the time of registering. It means "Silencer" in German. I'm more of the laconic type, so I tend to pour water on conversations. Thus my username. And since I'm also a sniper in most games, I like to think that I "silence" people without their knowing.
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12-12-04, 12:35 PM	#52
Gautam Senior Benchmark Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hillsboro, OR	It's my first name. No creativity required when you don't share it with too many others. __________________ El<(')>Maxi: I still have your board...and I'm afraid I lost your address so I can't send it back...and my pm box is broken...and I can't remember where the PO is anyway
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12-12-04, 03:11 PM	#54
Super Nade † SU(3) Moderator † Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Indianapolis	"Gow-Tham". It is Lord Buddha's first name i.e Gautama Buddha. Ppl usually drop the "a" in the first name. Quite a popular name. And G, you do share it with quite a few ppl __________________ Motherboard Repair Tutorial \|\| Power Supply Repair Tutorial \|\| A Closer Look at PSU Signals \|\| Understanding SMPS Technology \|\| ASUS P5K Capacitor mod \|\| Kernel Compile Guide \|\| Guide to Wiping an SSD Words of wisdom from krag: "Love & trust are 2 completely different things. Trust is earned, love on the other hand should be given without measure." My hwbot profile
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12-12-04, 04:52 PM	#55
mr_spooky Registered Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Winnipeg	Around the time when I went from BBS to Internet (97 I think), I LOVED X-Files.. they used to call Mulder "spooky" in the academy, and I figured if you're this spooky.. they call you mister.
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12-12-04, 04:57 PM	#56
Guderian Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ft Worth - Texas	I was reading Barbarossa:The Russian-German Conflict 1941-1945 by Alan Clark, and needed a username for the Ars forums. I decided to use it here to keep some personal internet continuity... Heinz Guderian, though a published author, is a name you don't see much on the net and is therefore suitably vacant for all things username related (got to keep the continuity alive). That, and my preferred RA3 handle at the time, F*tardIsC*tastic, wouldn't have gone over too well. -Matt __________________ Gigabyte 7N400-Pro2 \| +2500 @ 2.2Ghz \| 1.70 vCore \| Radeon 9600 stock Lian-Li PC 60 \| 512 Kingston 2-2-2-6 \| Swiftech 5002 and MCW20 FEDCO 2-302 \| Cardboard Shroud \| 2 Delta 120's @ 7v \| Eheim 1250
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12-12-04, 05:11 PM	#57
Vrykyl Tornado Guy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK	Vrykyl - undead creature whos name means 'devourer of souls' - uses a knife made of bone from its own body to kill, drain and feast upon the souls of its victims - who then become its undead servants.....
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12-12-04, 06:10 PM	#60
DreamingWolf Wheel Walker Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Through the wormhole	Dreaming = a name often associated with shaman, esp. Native American + Wolf = My primary totem = DreamingWolf = a shaman constantly seeking knowledge and wisdom, but who adapts to fit whatever situation I find myself in. (i.e. I 'walk many different wheels') DWolf __________________ Respect always the pathways that others follow in their spiritual journey. --DWolf Patience is the willingness to review and revise your expectations. --DWolf (At least I don't think I've ever seen it elsewhere) "Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws - a thing which can never be demonstrated." --Tyron Edwards Don't know where to start? Try the forums search function, or just PM me and I'll help or find who can :D. Has someone helped above and beyond? Post a Thank You here Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe, AMD x64 4800+, 4G Corsair 3500, 2X BFG7800 in SLI mode, 2X 24" Dell flatpanels, Audigy 2zs platinum, & enough fans to hover the space shuttle:)
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