Why we choose our usernames / avatars?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by timesurfer, Oct 29, 2010.

  1. R29k

    R29k MDL GLaDOS

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    Ok Mr Sam Cook :D
     
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  2. tbtn

    tbtn MDL Novice

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    my username is an acronym. it was easy to remember and i'm not a creative person. nuff said
     
  3. Michaela Joy

    Michaela Joy MDL Crazy Lady

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    I just couldn't think of anything clever, so I just went with my real name. The avatar was something I found on the web.
     
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  4. ! .ĐΛЄMØИ. !

    ! .ĐΛЄMØИ. ! MDL Junior Member

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    Mine came from metal song about 5 - 6 years ago, I saw the name and it kinda stuck. :aglerks:
     
  5. nodnar

    nodnar MDL Expert

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    with all due respect, fellow old-timer,
    but i would think twice about using my
    real name in a public forum and saying so..
    it aint safe..
    ;)

     
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  6. exo-dan

    exo-dan MDL Senior Member

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    the name was a tribute to the band Exodus-the avatar...I went to Atari Computer Camp back in the 80's
    :D
     
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  7. lievre

    lievre MDL Senior Member

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    The last part of my family name, and it is also an animal. Lievre mean Hare.
     
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  8. kelorgo

    kelorgo MDL Addicted

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    It's a jumbled up version of an old username I used to use
     
  9. NaoEugene099

    NaoEugene099 MDL Novice

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    Nao is the nickname of the main character of my favorite light novel and Eugene is part of my name =)
     
  10. tommy_vercetti

    tommy_vercetti MDL Member

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    My bro used to play GTA too much, I frequently needed a name for signing up on forums, so happened to use the main character!
     
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  11. budzos

    budzos MDL Expert

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    My user name came from the nickname of my golden retriever Buddy, may he RIP. My avatar was chosen by my son by mistake when
    he said I looked like the farmer from the kids movies of Shaun The Sheep.
    budzos
     
  12. abu2Qa

    abu2Qa MDL Junior Member

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    i am abu2Qa that is mean abu+towqa=abu2Qa:D
    Towqa is my first daughter's name "e.g : if i am the father of Yen father that mean am abu-Yen from that came my Nickname abu-2Qa":D
     
  13. edvaness

    edvaness MDL Novice

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    My user name edvaness , is my name, Ed VanEss.......lol
     
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  14. fkar

    fkar MDL Recognized Advisor

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    First 3 letters of my name is Kar. F is my friend name's starting letter.

    So it is fkar. :D
     
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  15. mohamedkamel

    mohamedkamel MDL Addicted

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    Arabic name ;) Nice to see Arabic people around :)
     
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  16. WinDev

    WinDev MDL Expert

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  17. razRA

    razRA MDL Junior Member

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    well..my username comes from my name first 3 letters raz and Ra from[FONT=arial, sans-serif] Sun-God [/FONT]
     
  18. Humphrey

    Humphrey MDL Expert

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    Humphrey is my original nick name (from a baby) and Humphrey Bogart (avatar) is just a boss.
     
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  19. Gr818

    Gr818 MDL Novice

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    I do not know

    I was Gr8 but I forgot my password and the email I used to create it. So, I made this one up instead.
     
  20. Superfly

    Superfly MDL Expert

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    When I started out as a young developer at a major petroleum company's IT dept .. if I recall we were named the Microsoft Competence Centre (LOL! yes really!)...anyway during slack periods we got up to all sorts of mischief.. one was to check out Joe Cartoon's vids.. the star was Superfly and his signature holler was whazzup! Kinda stuck :biggrin:
     
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