Explain your username

Post by **MikeFish** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:00 pm

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?

Post by **geek** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:02 pm

Job related.....

Post by **Batfinnk** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:05 pm

My surname is Finck and I used to be called batfink when I was younger. Just spelt it wrong when I joined up!

Post by **MikeFish** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:06 pm

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)?

Post by **Tile Diver** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:06 pm

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!!!

Post by **Batfinnk** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:07 pm

Yep. Didn't notice until the first time I logged in after joining! What a muppet I am!

Post by **MikeFish** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:08 pm

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!!!

I had been wondering what a Tile Diver was for a while now. Glad that one has been sorted now.

Post by **hammy969** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:09 pm

My nick name when I was at school + some of my favorite numbers. and I also like thing to symetrical.

Post by **Tile Diver** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:10 pm

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!!!
I had been wondering what a Tile Diver was for a while now. Glad that one has been sorted now.

No probs Mike!!

Post by **RIV** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:33 pm

It's my name, mums fault, I was too young to say no!!

Post by **MikeFish** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:37 pm

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!

Post by **MikeFish** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:38 pm

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!

Post by **RIV** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:49 pm

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!!

Post by **MikeFish** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:56 pm

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!

Post by **Batfinnk** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:58 pm

Even worse as I am always lecturing my two step daughters on their grammar and spelling! Good job they don't go on here!

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