After a funny remark from one of the forum users I had a thought...

Many of you have great usernames, some obvious of their origins, some not.

Would anyone care to share the meaning or story behind their usernames?

My username is actually my medical record number in my home state. Seemed fitting enough to be my username at the time, it's only a few days out from my birthdate too.

My username is the name of the devil in the movie called Legend. That movie was my upmost favorite in my childhood years so I adopted it here.

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You can purchase the track which explains the name. I would be interested in your thoughts should you hear it through.

I wanted to make a Latin, intelligent sounding name that would express freedom, so I came up with "Liberterius." *shrugs*

And then my picture is William Adama from Battlestar Galactica.

Loved the movie Legend I always root for the devil and Tim Curry played it well. Also a huge Battlestar fan! My username is just a spin of the moniker I often use; skully. My avatar is Asher; a most cunning character from the Spartacus series.

He he.



His voice acting is epic.

As I have said in a post a couple of years ago, my user name is, obviously, 666 in "Roman Numerals." When I joined LttD, I wanted what I thought would be an original user name. So, there it is.

One of the dispatchers in our office saw it on the back of my jacket and asked me to "Turn around," so he could get it right. He Googled it, and said, "That's what I thought it said. Cool."
Another dispatcher (VERY xtian) asked him, "What does it say?"
"666"
"Oh?" and a "strange look" at me.

What a moron.

Mine was originally developed as the name of a demon in a comic script I was writing. I was playing around with words, and since Satan is the adversary I took the word "versus", then I thought of the demon Pazuzu which I remembered from the stories of Tardi. So, mixing those two together I came up with something that I thought was unique.

I've since found out that it actually is a word in some language.

Delta is an acronym for "Don't Ever Lick The Afterbirth".

My username is taken from my real name spelled backward.

My username is actually quite boring.

Firstly, "Nick" is an abbreviation of my given name, Nikolailo-colas Machiacaesar.

Secondly, "Napalm" is a jelly-like substance, and I like jelly. Just kidding, it's actually a reference to the mid 80's grindcore band Napalm Afterbirth. The lead singer/bassist called himself Waldo Napalm so I figured I'd switch it around and pretend to be original.

JSBlack is sort of a take on the name of a favoured composer of mine – J. S. Bach, plus, adding to this my surname is Blackmoor and my first name begins with a ‘J’, it seemed fitting. The ‘S’ in the middle of my name can be anything you like.

Simple.. Satan + Anonymous

I had the (1) part in the end of my name as the symbol of individuality, but it got removed coz I didn't like how it looked like.

This user name is my Native American name. It simply means "Wolf".

I hate the sun.

The rest of the story: I got the nickname when I was 6 or 7 from a slew of quirks and odd coincidences that culminated in a real life Twilight Zone-ish lost and found episode. Apparently, it was traumatic (I don't remember it the same way other people do). Anyway it stuck, sort of evolved and became permanently lodged in my inner-world mythology.

But mostly I just hate the sun.

Love & monkey brains,
The Mole Person

Mine is actually a mishmash of my real name, and erm...Bedlam. A nuthouse. It seemed apt.

From Wikipiddle:

My username is a charcter name from an Andre Norton novel, with the last letter changed. The character's name was Furrtig.

Erm..

Nickolaki..

Nkollalloo...

Nikorlaylow cola...

Nickynackynoo...


Yes...I think NapalmNick rolls of the tongue somewhat easier.

(Well, mine at least!)

Why not?. Apparently, it's delicious:

(Don't click play if you are squeamish)



I love the Burger Token ad

Take your pick:

I originally took the name Branwyn as an SCA name (Society for Creative Anachronism- medieval recreation sort of thing) as a young teenager. Since then, it has become apparent to me that Branwyn is my real name, even though it is not any part of my legal name.

Shiva might as well be my first name. I don't think my husband even remembers the name on my driver's license most of the time.

I got the nickname many years ago, back when I was working for a horror attraction. One day I was in my workshop, surrounded by severed heads and body parts, when a Hindu co-worker walked in and exclaimed "Jai Shiva!" Word got around and the name stuck. (I found out that Shiva/Siva was the Hindu god of creation through destruction, which seemed to fit me well.)

Since it flows well with my last name, I went ahead and adopted it as my professional name.

Ha! I'll have to add that to the list. Along with William Mason.

When I typed Bill M into safari's Google field - this came up:

Bill Me Later

So, can you lend me a tenner, Reverend?

Sure, you can just "Bill Me Later" on that.

Or maybe it's the other way around and I do the billing, because my name is phonetically the same as "bill 'em" (as in 'bill them')!

I have to wonder though if during my teenage years, I ever dated a girl who wrote "I [heart] B.M." on a restroom stall. Because that would give it a whole other meaning.

I got my username from my website...

...but where I got the name for the website is a tale of bone-chilling terror!



(Basically, while brainstorming domain names, "CoffinRust" had the nicest ring and suited my portfolio nicely.)

zaf·tig

–adjective Slang .
1. (of a woman) having a pleasantly plump figure.
2. full-bodied; well-proportioned.
Also, zoftig.

Origin:
1935–40; < Yiddish zaftik literally, juicy, succulent; compare Middle High German saftec, derivative of saf ( t ), Old High German saf ( German Saft ) sap1 , juice

Dictionary.com Unabridged

"Conquer or perish" is a phrase from the book Might Is Right: Survival of the Fittest by Ragnar Redbeard, an inspiration for The Satanic Bible.

Is the demon in your comic strip named "verszou" or "versus"?

My current name is a personal joke to myself, regarding a fellow filmmaker friend who praised me on my technique.

Dr. LaVey once wrote how people who spell magic with a "k," aren't.

I think I'm a better writer.

Verszou the corrupter was the name I had intended for him. My artist dropped out of the project, so it was never realized. I have him as a supporting character in another story, but apart form that I've mostly used it as a character name when I played online MMRPG.

It seems appropriate to use the name again here, because I was bored with the games and started listening to "Satanism today" on RFS which eventually led me here

Slesk:

Danish

Pronunciation
IPA: /sle&#720;sk/, [sl&#805;e&#720;&#704;s&#609;&#778;]
Adjective
slesk (neuter slesk or sleskt, definite and plural sleske)
wheedling, insinuating, smarmy
oily, obsequious
fawning
Adverb
slesk
insinuatingly
obsequiously

Mine is simple and dull, my name Keith L. and 67 the year of my birth. Have been wanting to change it to Kern. Ive used that user name for about 8 years on various sites. At one time I was into Celtic mythology and a Gaulish deity of nature and or fertility, Cernunnos "the horned" one drew my attention, but I didn't want to call myself that, so I shortened it to Kern with a K. Ironically I had never heard of the form Kern for some reason until after I started using it as a user name online.

womanking: portrays female dominance- after years of manipulation, it’s finally my turn to take the throne

Seeing the name I actually expected you to be male. It sounds like name a black rapper would choose. Like Ladysmith.

Man - king of women.

Recently women in England, who previously could get cheaper car insurance, have been told they'll have to pay the same as men. And they don't like it.

They don't like equality when they get it.

I have no time for feminists.

My username is the same as the pseudonym I've used everywhere (real world and virtual) for a number of years. Storm was the name my Mom was going to name my younger brother because he was born in December - a stormy time of year. Ultimately, he was named something entirely different, but I loved the powerful sounding name when I was told that story.

So, when I also realized that there was another individual of the same name as my given name (first and last), who was graduating the same year as I (although at the rival high school), in a small town in Idaho, I thought, "Although I'm proud of my name and who I am, it's too common for an Artist". And "Storm" was adopted.

Now, it has become synonymous with me and my work, it's easy for others to remember (especially when referring me as an Artist), and certainly not common.

I should note, however, if I ever publish anything outside of my visual works, I will absolutely use my full given name with "Storm" incorporated in the middle.

Thorn being the defense mechanism for the rose. I have used it since 97, as it was my first email address (thorn_9) so I have stuck with it.

My full name is Samantha, but I prefer to be called Sammi - hence my username.

My name is spelled "JEHJr.", but it is pronounced "Throat Wobbler Mangrove". (For Monty Python fans)

Mine was given to me by a Native American shaman after a ritual I assisted in the construction of. After a strange (possibly psychadelic) experiance he explained to me what he believed he'd seen in the ritual, and told me I was a spirit meant to guide others. Valtiel - Guide/valet of God.

Mine comes from the last name of a Prof. of Religious Studies at UNC- Chapel Hill. He has authored numerous books regarding issues of historical and scriptural problems that plague Christianity. I enjoy his work immensely.

I am familiar with Prof. Bart Ehrman's work, and used them in some of my classes.

It's funny, because when I first read your username I immediately thought of him, but wondered only if you had the same last name.

I've actually been asked if that was my last name before on a different ( and unrelated) board that I've used, Witch Zaftig. Given the nature of Prof. Ehrman's books, I was hoping someone else on here was familiar with his works as I have found them to be of great help. I encourage anyone who has not had the pleasure of reading his material to peruse it at their leisure.

Mine is an anagram of my first name. I did it one day when I was really bored.

Mr. 47 a.k.a. Agent 47 or sometimes simply 47, is the protagonist from the Hitman video game series and film.

Trau, short for El Trauco; A name given to me by my biker buddies...

You KNOW I had to click on that one, Reverend Bill.
(Possibly, only you will know why.)

Mr 47, I have never played the game Hitman but have seen the film and thought it was great. l remember the first time l saw your name and Avatar and knew that they were from Hitman. In my mind, whenever l see you post something, l think of that very cool, suave, well dressed hitman.

Midnight

I'm not sure I'd waste my money to see it in theaters if Timothy Olyphant don't play the Hitman in the next movie; if they even make one. I'm a huge fan!

Midnight is my favourite time in a 24 hour period. I am most productive at this time whether its working or partying.

At midnight you know one day is ending and a new day is about to begin with countless possibilities and challenges.

Sometimes midnight is the best time to think up new ideas and make plans without all of the distractions that daylight hours can bring.

You get my drift anyway...

Hail Satan!
Midnight.

Timothy Olyphant is definitely one of the reasons why l loved the film Hitman.

Sexy men are always good to watch!

Midnight.

My username is explained in my introduction ;]

Praxilla was a poetess. A contemporary of Sappho of Mytilene, Lesbos.

My close friends and relatives usually refer to me as Satan. My name is phonetically Satan. S+810=S eight ten...S810.

My name is Amber, and after watching Metalocalypse religiously, I realized the mashup of Amberpocalypse has a nice ring to it.

I make my magic using Paiste cymbals.

"hey look! a bandwagon!" *jump*

My user name is fairly obvious: Judas Iscariot was the disciple who betrayed Jesus. As I was a Christian in a 'past life', my "satanic" persona is a clear betrayal of the Christian lie I used to live, so I felt it was fitting.

I'm also intrigued by the paradox of Judas Iscariot and his condemnation which I won't go into here. Anyone want to pick my brain on it, PM me.