Where did you get your Mobileread handle? - Page 4

citac · 12-09-2011, 03:44 PM

Mine means "reader" in my language.

That "reader" can be either a person who reads, or it can stand for electronic reader. I first though of using the feminine form "citacica", but decided I liked the ambiguity (of course, most other users won't know that it's an actual word and not just a string of characters).

Hoyt Clagwell · 12-09-2011, 04:55 PM

Hoyt Clagwell was the model of the tractor that Oliver Douglas used on the TV show The Green Acres.

Wilyumm · 12-09-2011, 04:56 PM

My sister always called me "Will yumm", kind of a phonetic pronunciation for my name, William.

Darnielle · 12-09-2011, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solitaire1

I'd recommend the songs "No Children" and "Old College Try." Both songs were used on the series "Moral Orel" and were perfect for the episodes they were featured in.

The third season (and the two-part finale from S2) of Moral Orel was great! It was easily one of the most intelligent and absurdist shows I've seen on TV.

vivaldirules · 12-09-2011, 07:30 PM

I stole it from a guy on the bus. Two other guys ran after me, knocked me down, and tried to wrestle it away from me but I bit them both in the pants leg and was able to get away with it safely in hand (paw). That, and I do think Vivaldi rules. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...86&postcount=1

John Carroll · 12-09-2011, 07:32 PM

I used my name since I'm here as a writer, but you'll notice "kookoo" below it. That and kookoo88 are my handles on most other forums and on my twitter page.

I started using that when I was a teenager and needed a handle for the video arcades. It's short for kookoo cachoo, which I used to say all the time because . . . I was totally cool and stuff. . .

catsittingstill · 12-09-2011, 09:19 PM

I joined alt.callahans way back when. There was someone there called "Cat Dancing" and I had always loved the name. But obviously it was taken. And I thought, well, when I'm at the computer I'm not dancing anyway, am I?

So I took Cat Sittingstill. Generally it is not taken.

ACEdwards · 12-09-2011, 10:47 PM

My Grandfather (who died before I was born) used this alias to join the Army in 1917. He was under age, probably had run away from home. He had two older brothers serving, one in the trenches in Europe.
My Grandfather was sent with the Australian Light Horse to Egypt.

When ever I use this name I'm reminded of him and the sacrifices that generation made

Historiann · 12-09-2011, 11:41 PM

I wanted something other than the handle I use elsewhere and I like history so . . . . After I chose it, I found out that there's a blogger called Historiann. Ooops.

Stitchawl · 12-10-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by catsittingstill

I joined alt.callahans way back when. There was someone there called "Cat Dancing" and I had always loved the name.

It was a great old movie from the early '70's, "The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing." Burt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, Lee J. Cobb, George Hamilton,Bo Hopkins, and of course.... Tonto! (Jay Silverheels)

Stitchawl

victauria · 12-10-2011, 03:02 PM

I love this thread! I'm always fascinated by the behind-the-scenes info, so this is great.

Mine comes from my name plus my astrology sign. It is so hard sometimes to come up with something fun, cool, descriptive, and unused, and my brain has quite ached at times! I thought this one would be much easier for people to use/remember than it has proven to be. Ah, well.

The picture is of a couple of the cows who live across the street from me. I couldn't find just the right picture of a cow or bull to represent the Taurus part of the name, so two cows chatting seemed appropriate for a forum about communication in its various forms.

(Only one of the two is showing...duh...forgot that I had to crop!)

Greg Anos · 12-10-2011, 06:26 PM

My real name is unique in the US. (There may be a little kid with it as well, but I don't know). One does not want to be broadcasting it around the world...

So I choose a nom de plume, equally unique, but not as readily traceable. Many of my friends have called me Sir ____, so....

Ralph (a relatively common givenname) Sir Edward (another relatively common surname).

Until I used it, unknown.

Best of both worlds.

dreams · 12-10-2011, 11:06 PM

Very mysterious, RSE. It takes my imagination in many directions.

My story is very boring. The first time I had to create a user name, I just started typing everything I could think up until one was accepted as not in use. I have used it ever since.

See boring.

Ghiizhar · 12-10-2011, 11:39 PM

I'm now in my 60's and have been playing various PC and console games (currently Xbox) for years. Somewhere along the line the youngsters started calling me a "Geezer".

I decided to "roll with the punches", and created a character for Ultima Online back in the late 90's and named him Ghii Zhar (a phonetic spelling of "geezer") and have used it in every video game, and many forums since.

GA Russell · 12-10-2011, 11:56 PM

My name is Russell, which I used as a board name until one time I found that it was already taken.

I lived in Georgia at the time, so I joined that board as GA Russell, meaning Georgia Russell. Everyone thought that GA was my initials because Russell with two l's is a last name, and they called me GA as a result.

I was amused and liked that, so now everywhere on the internet everyone calls me GA!

12-10-2011, 03:02 PM	#56
victauria Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,990 Karma: 17560944 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD	I love this thread! I'm always fascinated by the behind-the-scenes info, so this is great. Mine comes from my name plus my astrology sign. It is so hard sometimes to come up with something fun, cool, descriptive, and unused, and my brain has quite ached at times! I thought this one would be much easier for people to use/remember than it has proven to be. Ah, well. The picture is of a couple of the cows who live across the street from me. I couldn't find just the right picture of a cow or bull to represent the Taurus part of the name, so two cows chatting seemed appropriate for a forum about communication in its various forms. (Only one of the two is showing...duh...forgot that I had to crop!) Last edited by victauria; 12-10-2011 at 03:03 PM. Reason: The other chatting cow got cut out of the frame due to pixel overload!

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12-09-2011, 03:44 PM	#46
citac Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1020204 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina Device: Lenovo Yoga Tab 2 (Android)	Mine means "reader" in my language. That "reader" can be either a person who reads, or it can stand for electronic reader. I first though of using the feminine form "citacica", but decided I liked the ambiguity (of course, most other users won't know that it's an actual word and not just a string of characters).

12-09-2011, 04:55 PM	#47
Hoyt Clagwell Not an Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 5678807 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: The blue one next to the fish.	Hoyt Clagwell was the model of the tractor that Oliver Douglas used on the TV show The Green Acres.

12-09-2011, 04:56 PM	#48
Wilyumm Wilyumm Posts: 9 Karma: 5010 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, WV Device: Sony prs505, Sony prs 950	My sister always called me "Will yumm", kind of a phonetic pronunciation for my name, William.

12-09-2011, 07:30 PM	#50
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I stole it from a guy on the bus. Two other guys ran after me, knocked me down, and tried to wrestle it away from me but I bit them both in the pants leg and was able to get away with it safely in hand (paw). That, and I do think Vivaldi rules. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...86&postcount=1

12-09-2011, 07:32 PM	#51
John Carroll kookoo Posts: 1,461 Karma: 7772454 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Springs Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook, LG4	I used my name since I'm here as a writer, but you'll notice "kookoo" below it. That and kookoo88 are my handles on most other forums and on my twitter page. I started using that when I was a teenager and needed a handle for the video arcades. It's short for kookoo cachoo, which I used to say all the time because . . . I was totally cool and stuff. . .

12-09-2011, 09:19 PM	#52
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	I joined alt.callahans way back when. There was someone there called "Cat Dancing" and I had always loved the name. But obviously it was taken. And I thought, well, when I'm at the computer I'm not dancing anyway, am I? So I took Cat Sittingstill. Generally it is not taken.

12-09-2011, 10:47 PM	#53
ACEdwards Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle 3	My Grandfather (who died before I was born) used this alias to join the Army in 1917. He was under age, probably had run away from home. He had two older brothers serving, one in the trenches in Europe. My Grandfather was sent with the Australian Light Horse to Egypt. When ever I use this name I'm reminded of him and the sacrifices that generation made

12-09-2011, 11:41 PM	#54
Historiann Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 532702 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle PW	I wanted something other than the handle I use elsewhere and I like history so . . . . After I chose it, I found out that there's a blogger called Historiann. Ooops.

12-10-2011, 06:26 PM	#57
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	My real name is unique in the US. (There may be a little kid with it as well, but I don't know). One does not want to be broadcasting it around the world... So I choose a nom de plume, equally unique, but not as readily traceable. Many of my friends have called me Sir ____, so.... Ralph (a relatively common givenname) Sir Edward (another relatively common surname). Until I used it, unknown. Best of both worlds.

12-10-2011, 11:06 PM	#58
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Very mysterious, RSE. It takes my imagination in many directions. My story is very boring. The first time I had to create a user name, I just started typing everything I could think up until one was accepted as not in use. I have used it ever since. See boring.

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12-10-2011, 11:39 PM	#59
Ghiizhar Member Posts: 15 Karma: 480010 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle DX	I'm now in my 60's and have been playing various PC and console games (currently Xbox) for years. Somewhere along the line the youngsters started calling me a "Geezer". I decided to "roll with the punches", and created a character for Ultima Online back in the late 90's and named him Ghii Zhar (a phonetic spelling of "geezer") and have used it in every video game, and many forums since.

12-10-2011, 11:56 PM	#60
GA Russell Ticats win 6th straight. Posts: 7,695 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	My name is Russell, which I used as a board name until one time I found that it was already taken. I lived in Georgia at the time, so I joined that board as GA Russell, meaning Georgia Russell. Everyone thought that GA was my initials because Russell with two l's is a last name, and they called me GA as a result. I was amused and liked that, so now everywhere on the internet everyone calls me GA!