Explain your profile name

Luffy · 12-15-2014, 04:22 AM

My name is that of popular anime character, Monkey D Luffy.

I'm sure the origin of your name is less boring. So please, if you want, do share the origin story of your name!

Terisa de morgan · 12-15-2014, 05:55 AM

Research Stephen R. Donaldson

pdurrant · 12-15-2014, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Luffy

I'm sure the origin of your name is less boring. So please, if you want, do share the origin story of your name!

You may be sure, but you're wrong.

Paul Durrant.

Bilbo1967 · 12-15-2014, 06:17 AM

Well, my name may suggest that I'm a big fan of JRR Tolkien, but that's not actually true (I like Tolkien, but wouldn't have named myself after one of his characters).

When I first started work, I was assigned a mentor - an older, more experienced member of staff to show me the ropes. My mentor's nickname was Gandalf, so, as his protégé, I became Bilbo. 1967 is the year of my birth.

Luffy · 12-15-2014, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Research Stephen R. Donaldson

I knew nothing about you before, now I know you're a big tease.

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

You may be sure, but you're wrong.

Paul Durrant.

Wish I could be as inconspicuous. My surname has 13 characters and is eccentric even by my culture's standard.

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Well, my name may suggest that I'm a big fan of JRR Tolkien, but not actually true (I like Tolkien, but wouldn't have named myself after one of his characters).

When I first started work, I was assigned a mentor - an older, more experienced member of staff to show me the ropes. My mentor's nickname was Gandalf, so, as his protege, I became Bilbo. 1967 is the year of my birth.

Thank you. I never would have guessed. I too like LoTR but I like One Piece better.

Hamlet53 · 12-15-2014, 07:07 AM

Mine is fairly boring as well. I like Shakespeare's plays. Especially Hamlet as I often share his melancholy and indecisiveness. 1953 was the year I was born.

Terisa de morgan · 12-15-2014, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Luffy

I knew nothing about you before, now I know you're a big tease.

Mordant's need MC One of the first fantasy books I read where the heroine wasn't really a warrior (and heroine, not hero).

Luffy · 12-15-2014, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamlet53

Mine is fairly boring as well. I like Shakespeare's plays. Especially Hamlet as I often share his melancholy and indecisiveness. 1953 was the year I was born.

Fair enough. Thanks for your post. I'm sorry to say I can't enjoy Shakespeare, in text or theatrical form. But Hamlet of course has the most famous quotes of all time.

crich70 · 12-15-2014, 09:12 AM

Crich70 has an equally mundane origin. My 1st name is Charles and my middle name is Richard. The 70 of course comes from 1970 the yr in which I was born.

library addict · 12-15-2014, 12:20 PM

I like books.

Years ago I was going to use just library, but that was taken at another (now defunct) message board, so I became library addict.

Luffy · 12-15-2014, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by crich70

Crich70 has an equally mundane origin. My 1st name is Charles and my middle name is Richard. The 70 of course comes from 1970 the yr in which I was born.

Ah, now I understand. I've often wondered about the crich part of your name.

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Originally Posted by library addict

I like books.

Years ago I was going to use just library, but that was taken at another (now defunct) message board, so I became library addict.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm finding these posts quite revealing. If only others would take a cue from you guys and post here...

readerlover · 12-15-2014, 12:34 PM

Mine is because I have a Sony Reader and I love it!

wodin · 12-15-2014, 12:39 PM

My heritage is half German (actually German speaking Polish) one quarter Norwegian and one quarter various British (Scotts/English). My paternal grandfather was 100% Norwegian and his given name was Odean, obviously a spelling variant of the Norse god Odin. So I took his name, then took the Germanic variant, “Woden”, and began using that.

I soon found that somewhat less than unique so I experimented with various spellings. I soon found that the variant “Wodin” was only in use by a nuts and bolts factory in Ohio, and an artist (in California I think), so I adopted that.

I am sometimes accused of Paganism because of it, and while not necessarily a bad thing, it’s not quite accurate. I actually lean more towards Buddhism, so I’m occasionally led to explain my use of a Pagan god’s name as my nom de plume.

arjaybe · 12-15-2014, 12:51 PM

You only have to say my Internet name to know what it means. I like simplicity.-)

rjb

twowheels · 12-15-2014, 01:07 PM

As can probably also be inferred from my avatar image I'm into bicycling, so my username is a reference to that.

The image was one that I created when I joined MR that combined my two primary reading devices at the time (K3 and iPad2) and a bicycle wheel. A bit cluttered, but it worked, and I tend to associate people on the forums with their avatar more than their username, so I resist changing it with the assumption that there are others like me who lose that association when people change their avatar.

I did try to create a new one when I got a Paperwhite, which is the one shown on my profile page, but it didn't scale well (too little detail), so I didn't use it as my primary avatar.

12-15-2014, 04:22 AM	#1
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,461 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	Explain your profile name My name is that of popular anime character, Monkey D Luffy. I'm sure the origin of your name is less boring. So please, if you want, do share the origin story of your name!

12-15-2014, 06:17 AM	#4
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Well, my name may suggest that I'm a big fan of JRR Tolkien, but that's not actually true (I like Tolkien, but wouldn't have named myself after one of his characters). When I first started work, I was assigned a mentor - an older, more experienced member of staff to show me the ropes. My mentor's nickname was Gandalf, so, as his protégé, I became Bilbo. 1967 is the year of my birth. Last edited by Bilbo1967; 12-15-2014 at 08:07 AM.

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12-15-2014, 05:55 AM	#2
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,233 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Research Stephen R. Donaldson

12-15-2014, 07:07 AM	#6
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	Mine is fairly boring as well. I like Shakespeare's plays. Especially Hamlet as I often share his melancholy and indecisiveness. 1953 was the year I was born.

12-15-2014, 09:12 AM	#9
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Crich70 has an equally mundane origin. My 1st name is Charles and my middle name is Richard. The 70 of course comes from 1970 the yr in which I was born.

12-15-2014, 12:20 PM	#10
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,883 Karma: 35535698 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I like books. Years ago I was going to use just library, but that was taken at another (now defunct) message board, so I became library addict.

12-15-2014, 12:34 PM	#12
readerlover Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 1243984 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-300	Mine is because I have a Sony Reader and I love it!

12-15-2014, 12:39 PM	#13
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	My heritage is half German (actually German speaking Polish) one quarter Norwegian and one quarter various British (Scotts/English). My paternal grandfather was 100% Norwegian and his given name was Odean, obviously a spelling variant of the Norse god Odin. So I took his name, then took the Germanic variant, “Woden”, and began using that. I soon found that somewhat less than unique so I experimented with various spellings. I soon found that the variant “Wodin” was only in use by a nuts and bolts factory in Ohio, and an artist (in California I think), so I adopted that. I am sometimes accused of Paganism because of it, and while not necessarily a bad thing, it’s not quite accurate. I actually lean more towards Buddhism, so I’m occasionally led to explain my use of a Pagan god’s name as my nom de plume.

12-15-2014, 12:51 PM	#14
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,002 Karma: 12012526 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	You only have to say my Internet name to know what it means. I like simplicity.-) rjb

12-15-2014, 01:07 PM	#15
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,790 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	As can probably also be inferred from my avatar image I'm into bicycling, so my username is a reference to that. The image was one that I created when I joined MR that combined my two primary reading devices at the time (K3 and iPad2) and a bicycle wheel. A bit cluttered, but it worked, and I tend to associate people on the forums with their avatar more than their username, so I resist changing it with the assumption that there are others like me who lose that association when people change their avatar. I did try to create a new one when I got a Paperwhite, which is the one shown on my profile page, but it didn't scale well (too little detail), so I didn't use it as my primary avatar.