The Origin of the Name

thegrimsleeper · Post by **thegrimsleeper** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:12 am

There's some pretty interesting names on this site, and I'd be shocked and awed to discover that they didn't all have SOME sort of meaning... whether it's your name plus your favorite number, your email plus some RANDOM number, or something that's actually got a bit of thought and meaning behind it...

I own all my friends when we play tabletop, but by the time we're all over and done, it's usually past midnight... So I'm kind of like the Grim Reaper, but I always end up spending the night, hence The Grim Sleeper.

Nobunaga · Post by **Nobunaga** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:54 am

"Nobunaga", the given name of Oda Nobunaga, 16th Century Japanese warlord who defeated literally hundreds of rival warlords in one of the most successful military campaigns in the history of the world.

... I'm an closet historian (Asian). Thought it appropriate for Conquer Club, eh.

... (Nobunaga was assassinated by his top general - can't trust anybody!).

Aladriel · Post by **Aladriel** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:29 am

My name is just a fantasy name I came up with. It has no meaning as of yet, but I might come up with something someday.

Marvaddin · Post by **Marvaddin** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:07 am

"Malvado" is a word in Portuguese that means, ... I will look for it in the dictionary...

(2 minutes later)

Oh, malvado = wicked. Marvaddin is a modification I created of the word "malvado".

Machiavelli · Post by **Machiavelli** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:31 pm

I was reading The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli at the time when I found this site.

gouverneurcc · Post by **gouverneurcc** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:37 pm

Gouverneurcc....Gouverneur is the name of the town I am from...and cc stands for Cross Country (running) my favorite sport.

Romber · Post by **Romber** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:14 pm

Romber, I came up with this name about a year ago for Runescape. Then I have used it for just baout every site

johnnyrotten · Post by **johnnyrotten** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:39 pm

I'm a fanatical Sex Pistols fan... :roll:

Squirrely45 · Post by **Squirrely45** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:25 pm

Squirrely...My freshmen year of high school, I tried out for the Varsity Soccer team. There were manditory summer practices prior to the cuts. One of the activities durring the morning practices were to give every person (make the team, or not) a nickname. Mine was Squirrely. Brilliantly thought of by my coach. Ever since then I have been called by my nickname by anyone who has ever heard of it's meaning, or people who were at soccer games and overheard it.

elebdae · Post by **elebdae** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:11 pm

elebdae means "lone shadow" in Tolkien's qalinesti elvish.
I used that name in D&D for a long time (developping a Drow assassin character) and used it ever since for pretty much everything...

hockeycapn · Post by **hockeycapn** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:00 am

I bet no one could guess I'm the captain of my hockey team.

Risk_06 · Post by **Risk_06** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:42 pm

Yeah, my name's really hard to figure, especially since the year is 2006. :roll:

kingwaffles · Post by **kingwaffles** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:15 pm

I love waffles. I love waffles. I love waffles.
I love waffles. I love waffles. I love waffles.
I love waffles. I love waffles. I love waffles.
I love waffles. I love waffles. I love waffles.
I love waffles. I love waffles. I love waffles.
I love waffles. I love waffles. I love waffles.
I jsut kinda came up with the name back when I was playing Diablo 2, I like waffles and I am their king :mrgreen:

GOD · Post by **GOD** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:46 pm

basically i have an immense ego

BoomWhackThump · Post by **BoomWhackThump** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:35 pm

Have you ever been shot at with a high powered rifle?
There are three distinct sounds.
BOOM: The explosion in the chamber of the rifle and the bullet leaving the muzzle.
WHACK: As a slug passes you by it makes a small 'sonic boom' that really stings the ear. Similar to the cracking of a bullwhip.
THUMP: The sound of the round penetrating something beyond you.
If you only hear the first two sounds check yourself for holes.
You can gage the distance between you and the sniper from the time interval between the 'boom' and the 'whack'. However, if the sniper is close and has a supersonic round the 'whack' can come before the 'boom'.

hockeycapn · Post by **hockeycapn** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:04 pm

boomwhackthump, I love your opening line. "Have you ever been shot at with a high powered rifle?" Classic.

Stoney229 · Post by **Stoney229** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:56 pm

Stoney comes from my last name Stonebraker. everybody calls me Stoney. 229 is leap day - my b-day! (2/29=february 29)

MrConfigT · Post by **MrConfigT** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:27 pm

Mr - i'm a guy
Config t - Command line interface command to access global configuration mode on Cisco IOS devices.

I'm a cisco guy, what can i Say

DublinDoogey · Post by **DublinDoogey** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:04 am

Dublin: i'm half Irish and I'd love to live there one day

Doogey: last name of Dugan, my nickname is Doogey

dublindoogey!

CockAsian · Post by **CockAsian** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:22 pm

<-------I dunno... :roll:

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:04 pm

I use Andy Dufresne on about all sites where a login name is required, apart from Fantasy based ones that is.

Andy Dufresne is from my favorite movie of all time, the Shawshank Redemption.

--Andy

Fieryo · Post by **Fieryo** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:09 pm

'Fieryo' is the name of one of the characters in the musical "Wicked". The actor who played him in the Original Cast had the best voice i've heard on Broadway for some time. Since i am a horrible singer but love Broadway and wish i could sing, I sorta kinda idolize him and his character.

DublinDoogey · Post by **DublinDoogey** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:13 pm

'Fieryo' is the name of one of the characters in the musical "Wicked".

I was wondering if that's where you got the name. Wicked's amazing, although I saw the off-broadway production, I'm sure it's almost as good. 'Dancing through life' is one of my favorite songs, mostly because of Fieryo

Mjolnirs · Post by **Mjolnirs** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:41 pm

Mjolnir = Thor's hammer.

Grew up reading Thor and when it came time to name my first ever fantasy football team (16 years ago!) I decided on The Mjolnirs.

chemicalbitch · Post by **chemicalbitch** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:35 pm

Chemical bitch
Im a chemical engineering student-->I like chemicals and what they do..to everything. :twisted:

Im a girl, I'm quite the bitch sometimes.

Hence, chemicalbitch.