Username??

[Squid1361]

I keep seeing forums about people's avatars...
But what about usernames, where do they come from???

Mine is because my nickname is squid and then part of my phone number

*plz don't reveal any personal info thx*

 

[teisjm]

My first name + the initials of my middle and last name

 

[Dragonrabbit]

Search button, why didn't you use it? [link]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.87666][/link]

On topic, mine was the result of of an argument in Geometry class that resulted in an awesome drawing and an even more awesome story.

 

[TheTygerfire]

Fursona = Tiger
Fire because it rhymed

Y looks cooler than I

TheTygerfire

 

[Axeli]

My name expect x > ks.

A bit embarassing actually, a little like l337ing up my name. I guess I thought I'd bring my name a step closer to it's English version back then.

 

[Squedee]

used to be my battle cry during lan parties during halo 2 lan parties

 

[lava_lamp]

lava_lamp
because lava lamps are awesome

 

[Ruzzian Roulette]

Stolen from a System of a Down song, "Sugar."

Tried it once, nearly shit my pants.

 

[Arisato-kun]

Minato Arisato is the real name of Persona 3's main character. Someone called him Arisato-kun and I liked it and P3 a ton so.....

 

[phatty500]

i remember a old slang term and i could go to lose a few pounds

 

[duckfi8]

this has been my screen name/ game name for a while so it just stuck

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

i thought of it when i was like 8, i wanted a completely unique name so i pulled both 'zeeky' and 'santos' from random things i had seen on the internet. needless to say, it worked. no one on the internet has the same name as me now.

Zeeky Bomb? (zeekyboogydoog)

Anyway, mine is just a cool noun and a cool adjective put together. Much like my former one that is now my brother's (Roman Slayer).

We also have a "guest account" on our Xbox's called Boneballs. Thought up by a friend of mine, he aspires to be a comedian.

 

[Nouw]

I actually use nouw but I just wanted to use Sci-Fi luver437

 

[HPoirot]

Hercule Poirot is Agatha Christie's famed detective
I love her novels so I borrowed the name.

 

[Yoshi-Pop]

Random is my nickname because... well I really don't know why, but the Jah-Love part from a Rastafarian concept involving the love of god. Kinda like the holy ghost. Anyway, I'm not a Rastafarian, I mostly just thought it sounded kewl.

 

[bad rider]

A very sad conversation.

 

[quack35]

I have no freakin' clue why my name is Quack35

 

[Zydrate]

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Vanguard
^If you scroll down to some headlines, I have an entire explanation on the birth of my username, starting from "Vanguard: The Term".

Edit:
Short version for those who can't handle walls of text;

Vanguard: NOUN: 1. The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle. 2a. The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement. b. Those occupying a foremost position. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English vandgard, from avaunt garde, from Old French : avaunt, before (from Latin abante; see advance) + garde, guard (from garder, to guard; see guard). American Heritage Dictionary.

A vanguard is the forward element of an advancing military Tactical formation. Wikipedia.

 

[justnotcricket]

Hercule Poirot is Agatha Christie's famed detective
I love her novels so I borrowed the name.

You have the taste most excellent, mon ami(e)! =)

My name comes from similar origins, but substitute 'expressions used by Bertie Wooster' for Hercule Poirot and 'P. G. Wodehouse' for Agatha Christie.

 

[NeutralDrow]

Most of my usernames involve dark elves. Product of really liking them (and their kickass +5 weapons) in the old Curse of the Azure Bonds CRPG. And the Neutral thing is just a D&D alignment.