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Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:00 pm
by MikeFish
There are some weird and wonderful usernames on this forum. A lot of the time I wonder why people chose their particular name, or if there is a meaning or just pure randomness. Some are obvious (or at least appear to be obvious), and others totally obscure.
So I thought I'd start a thread so we can share the story / reasoning behind our usernames.

Mine is quite straightforward, MikeFish is not my real name, but my surname is the Greek for fisherman so have been referred to as Mike Fish for as long as I can remember.

What's yours?

Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:02 pm
by geek
Job related.....

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:05 pm
by Batfinnk
My surname is Finck and I used to be called batfink when I was younger. Just spelt it wrong when I joined up!

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:06 pm
by MikeFish
Batfinnk wrote:My surname is Finck and I used to be called batfink when I was younger. Just spelt it wrong when I joined up!
LOL, is that true (the bit about spelling it wrong)?

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:06 pm
by Tile Diver
When I was doing my PADI diving course the instructor had referred to someone as a Tile Diver, and I thought what the hell was a tile diver... he elaborated and told me that's what you call people that only dive in swimming pools!!!

I liked the saying and have been using it on various things for over 20 years!!!

And no I'm not a tile diver, I like to dive in the real deal!!! :beerchug:

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:07 pm
by Batfinnk
Yep. Didn't notice until the first time I logged in after joining! What a muppet I am! :)

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:08 pm
by MikeFish
Tile Diver wrote:When I was doing my PADI diving course the instructor had referred to someone as a Tile Diver, and I thought what the hell was a tile diver... he elaborated and told me that's what you call people that only dive in swimming pools!!!

I liked the saying and have been using it on various things for over 20 years!!!

And no I'm not a tile diver, I like to dive in the real deal!!! :beerchug:
I had been wondering what a Tile Diver was for a while now. Glad that one has been sorted now.

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:09 pm
by hammy969
My nick name when I was at school + some of my favorite numbers. and I also like thing to symetrical.

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:10 pm
by Tile Diver
MikeFish wrote:
Tile Diver wrote:When I was doing my PADI diving course the instructor had referred to someone as a Tile Diver, and I thought what the hell was a tile diver... he elaborated and told me that's what you call people that only dive in swimming pools!!!

I liked the saying and have been using it on various things for over 20 years!!!

And no I'm not a tile diver, I like to dive in the real deal!!! :beerchug:
I had been wondering what a Tile Diver was for a while now. Glad that one has been sorted now.

No probs Mike!! :beerchug:

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:33 pm
by RIV
It's my name, mums fault, I was too young to say no!!

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:37 pm
by MikeFish
Silas wrote:It's my name, mums fault, I was too young to say no!!
Your Mum must be a psychic or something! She knew all those years ago that one day you would own a car with that name as a number plate!

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:38 pm
by MikeFish
MikeFish wrote:
Silas wrote:It's my name, mums fault, I was too young to say no!!
Your Mum must be a psychic or something! She knew all those years ago that one day you would own a car with that name as a number plate!
My Mum nearly called me C989OGM but changed her mind. If she stuck to it I would have had the same name as my first cars plate!

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:49 pm
by RIV
Your Mum must be a psychic or something! She knew all those years ago that one day you would own a car with that name as a number plate!
Yeh I don't even like rs4's I just bought it because it had my name on it, and then I realised it was spelt wrong
FAIL!!

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:56 pm
by MikeFish
Silas wrote:
Your Mum must be a psychic or something! She knew all those years ago that one day you would own a car with that name as a number plate!
Yeh I don't even like rs4's I just bought it because it had my name on it, and then I realised it was spelt wrong
FAIL!!
We got another Batfinnk on our hands then!

Re: Explain your username

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:58 pm
by Batfinnk
Even worse as I am always lecturing my two step daughters on their grammar and spelling! Good job they don't go on here!