Sidewalk Surfboard Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Where/how do you lovely fellows acquire your usernames? I'm curious. My username came to be when I watched the video below and proceeded to laugh my ass off at how absurdly he reacted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayonnaise Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I like mayonnaise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 I like mayonnaise.What kind? :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irreverent Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) I tend to use different user names in different fandoms. One for the shooting sports, one for jeeps and tech, one for general internet noise, and one for Furry. That said, I wanted a simple, single word name that when googled, wouldn't easily tie back to anything I may have posted in another forum on another fandom. I didn't want anything cartoony or mythical, nor did I want a play on words (like Don Coyote) so i started looking at my and my fursona's attributes. Gregarious was a good fit, but didn't make much sense as a user name.....but irreverent was a lock.Irreverent is an ancient otter, but its also his (and mine) state of mind, 99% of the time. I can find humour in anything, even if its dark humour. That humour, and and a healthy lack of respect for authority is our both our weapon and our shield. Edited September 30, 2015 by Irreverent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucyfish Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I'm Lucy.I'm a fish. :3c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zytan Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I made a typo of Xytan from Halo and stuck with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signy Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 My name is actually Signy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayonnaise Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 What kind? :VThe ones you eat and the other one that you can eat... if you choose so. :v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 A movie. :Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Randomly stringing sounds together that sounded aesthetically pleasing...then it turned out that it could be expressed in Hebrew, and it actually meant something in that language. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zytan Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Randomly stringing sounds together that sounded aesthetically pleasing...then it turned out that it could be expressed in Hebrew, and it actually meant something in that language. Weird.Every dragon name ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutekh_the_Steak Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) Got it from this guy in an episode of Doctor Who called "Pyramids of Mars":So I called myself Sutekh_the_Destroyer on a Doctor Who forum I joined in 2011, where you couldn't use spaces so hence the underscores. When I joined FAF I couldn't be bothered to make up a new one so I just used that again.Then on a Skype group I was part of which was entirely FAF users, a guy called Seekrit/Loaf (anyone remember him? He was Irish I think if that rings a bell) started nicknaming me Steak because it looked a bit like Sutekh. I changed my Skype name to Sutekh_the_Steak for a joke but I actually ended up liking it, so I kept it that way and now I'm using it as my username here and on Weasyl too. Edited September 30, 2015 by Sutekh_the_Steak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senpai-Fish Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 My name in the fandom is the end result of an inside joke brought upon by my discovery of a meme associated with my 'sona's species, the black scaleless dragon fish.My friend and I had a laugh, and from then on I was called the Senpai-Fish. The ironic part is I'm not a huge anime fan, but at least now whenever someone yells 'NOTICE ME SENPAI' I have a reason to run with the joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansitru Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I have two usernames that I usually alternate between. Ansitru (the one that everyone always spells wrong) is a derivative of the older version (Ansitruda) of my irl-name.Hardrockangel is a name that I picked ... oof, some 10 years ago I think? I like metal and I was big into drawing angels, so... yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muln Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 World of Warcraft World of Warcraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerig Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 stole it from a Redwall bookthe weird thing is that it's not even a major characterhe does fuck all13 year old me was retarded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I wanted a more generic name on DA and tried to use Wolfly but it was taken so I went with Wolflich instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 My name is Lucius, so its natural I had it as such haha!The name means "light-bearer", something I am quite fond of as I'd like to remain in the light and stay positive.You could also find me by the name Weiss, meaning "white", "light", or "pure". Names are just names though! ;-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charrio Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Pretty Self Explanatory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 When I was 13 and new to the Internet, I was obsessed with the Lazer Collection. Of course, the name stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Shakespeare's farewell to the stage: the airy sprite imprisoned by Sycorax and freed by Prospero, though not without a price, combined with the initials for the rest of my chosen name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidhenearlahi Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Mine comes from the title of a song performed by a Pagan folk group. It's the fudging of some Gaelic and Celtic words to form one. The song in question is one that has become an important part of my routine when it comes to my art.Sidhe near Lahi.Sidhe, pronounced Shee, means Fey. Near is just near, though in this instance it's usually pronounced 'Nayr'. Lahi, pronounced la-hee, is a place name.So, Shee-nayr-la-hee.- "The Fey near Lahi." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 An inside joke between me and my mom. She'd always joke around about how she created a monster.I'd correct her and say "No, you created a devilishly handsome monster" Devilishly handsome put together just had a nice sound to it. People started calling me "Dev" or "Devil" for short and it just stuck :3The "49" part is simple. 4 and 9 are my favorite numbers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Dragon Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I allowed an acquaintance with a sly sense of humour to pick my username when I first signed up for internet service. It's something of a misnomer, as he's the one no bigger than a breadbox.I'm normal-sized for my age. Honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylar Husky Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I named my second fursuit, Skylar and he is a husky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 My parents gave it to me :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revates Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I mashed 2 Latin words together that I liked that also had a similar meaning to my real name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I like lemons.Jackelopes are pretty cool. I didn't want people to find me via the popular nickname of my IRL name. Hence Lemonjackelope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I always went by Wolf-something online before furrydom. During Deviantart time I ended up with the secondary part of the name as a final product-Night. I liked the sound of it, the length, and along with being fond of wolves I am also fond of nighttime (It sounds less wolfaboo than 'wolfheart' as well).Unlike people who prefer their anonymity, I like my online alias to be my only one. "V4X1" is the addition that makes my username unique so I stand out amongst the other collective Wolf-somethings. As far as why the combination? V for my name, 4 my favorite number, X as a supplemental letter (I used to do lots of xxusernamexx emo crap in my youth), and 1 because 1 is first and best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolorio Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I was trying to come up with something that wasn't generic-sounding so I played around with my actual name. Finally came up with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sar Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Sarukai came from I dont fucking knowSarukai got shortened to a cutesy Saru becuase girlfriendThen got shortened to Sar because it sounded too weeaboo (that and I keep getting shittalked about smash bros) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aouzy Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I made up the name Aouzy on the spot. I think the name Ozzy had a bit of influence on it. I use the username GreyRam on sites now for obvious reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maug Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 old gryphon oc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rukh Whitefang Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Hand of Thrawn Trilogy (Star Wars Expanded Universe)http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/RukhI liked the name and it just stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizy Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It's the name of my OC and came from a long serious of username alterations that originally started with Raichu, which is interesting to think about lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuujou Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) I stole it from DoDonPachi since that's one of my favorite video game franchises, but Pachi is taken in every MMO I play so I needed a prefix Xo- was easy and gave me a decent identity online. It stuck. Edited September 30, 2015 by XoPachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It's an inversion of my older nickname I used to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Doggo Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I get called it IRL, minus the Sir part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It's an nice sounding, 4 letter name. Most people name their cats the same thing for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PheagleAdler Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I blame an artist for the first half of my name, "Pheagle" it was supposed to be short for "Philadelphia Eagle"But I wasn't satisfied with that, I needed to come up with a regular, human name. Phil (or Philip) for Philadelphia, and Adler, which is a German last name and the German word for "eagle" (since my heritage is primarily German, I thought this fit well).So I came up with this back in 2011/2012, now I go by PheagleAdler, or Pheagle for short. Some people call me Pheags, and others still call me HG for my old username. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewge Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Old World of Warcraft character name that I had. It's just kind of stuck since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinTheFolf Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Old name was Nintendownz, which came from me joining a chatroom for VGDC as "Nintendo" and the moderator telling me to use something more unique. So I threw a wnz to the end because 90s. It stuck with me, but no one ever typed it out and just called me Nin.I got tired of trolls taking the cheapshot and going "lolNintendoSux" when I hadn't owned a Nintendo console in years.Also around the same time I decided to be a Folf so, NinTheFolf Edited October 1, 2015 by NinTheFolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrirDarkWolf Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Fenrisulfr, the wolf beast from Norse Myths.Dark wolf because, well, he's a dark wolf.Often times, if the name is (somehow) taken, I go to FenrirDarkeWolf, FenrirDarkWolfe or FenrirDarke.When I first started on the interwebz(back on Ace Attorney Online), I was known as Diego(after character Diego Armando), and then BuddyFaithAKADiego(Because Buddy Faith is a sexy victim whenhe was alive) and the to FenrirDarkWolf, or Fen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Shakespeare's farewell to the stage: the airy sprite imprisoned by Sycorax and freed by Prospero, though not without a price, combined with the initials for the rest of my chosen name....all this time I thought you were named after a font. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra.Exe Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I was really into the show "Megaman NT Warrior" when I was younger. In the show, Megaman isn't a robot, but an AI-like program called a NetNavi (Internet Navigator). So, his name (and all the other Navi's names) end with ".exe". I made up a bunch of random fancharacters when I was obsessed with that show, and one of them was named Umbra.exe.Somehow my friends associated that character with me, and I used it as an online persona for a while. I don't use the character anymore (not the original version, at least), but the name has stuck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor J. Coyote Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 My first name came from a combination, it was the first name of the former owner of my suit, as well as for personal reasons for the name "Connor". I think it fits well, for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 ...all this time I thought you were named after a font.Better than a mermaid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) "Vaelarsa" was a name I gave to a fancharacter for something a long time ago. Never ended up using that character for anything, but I did like the name, and I still have yet to run into anyone else using it, so it stuck as my general internet alias."Vae" [vay] is just shorthand. Edited October 1, 2015 by Vae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0wf0x Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I'm a fox. I'm yellow.Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 My first name came from a combination, it was the first name of the former owner of my suit, as well as for personal reasons for the name "Connor". I think it fits well, for me.You have a hand-me-down suit?Ew... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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