As a kind of extended iSketch family here we've all come to know each other by our choice of username. Well yeah, some of us know the first and/or even last names of forumites, but the first thing about other forumites we come across when joining the forum is our usernames.

The reason for this seemingly random, but hopefully interesting thread is to ask you guys and girls what helped you make your username selection, or if your screen name has a story behind it.

Mine is simply that "db" are my initials, and my birth year is 1986.

So why did you choose your forum username?

I've had a couple of different usernames, one an ex friend gave me because he thought I look like an elf :P This particular one I have now and want to keep is because someone important sent me some Godiva chocolate last Christmas :)

My original name was SoulAngelNZ, and I later dropped the NZ, obviously. I chose the name because it is connected to the work I did at the time, soul work on a therapy level, and the NZ was because I wanted people to be asking me what it stood for so I could tell them a bit about New Zealand.

Well with mine i was hard, i was looking online for strange names and i found it. i love it, any thoughts on it...like it, hate it, love it????

My forum usernames are my iSketch screennames, and I've been through a couple for various reasons. The one most people know me by is MissyRed, and I used that because someone who was special to me at the time thought of it, and because I'm a redhead.
Then when I kept getting harrassed under that name I changed to Rouge because it means red in French, and I love French things.
Still had some issues under that name so now I'm RubyRed. Ruby being my birthstone and precious niece who I don't get to see anymore.

I picked 2.0 over 10 years ago, when i started playing. Honestly i don't remember anymore how i came up with it. Probably just thought it was a clever username at one point or another. It stuck.
Now i use a variety of names, none in particular but i do log in as 2.0 from time to time, but none of my old friends are on the game anymore.

...but none of my old friends are on the game anymore.

Aww, thats sad. I'll be your new friend!??

Let's have a get together for 2.0, perhaps near your birthday? I'm sure we could make it fun :biggrin:

It's interesting to hear about all your names, and there's also quite a wide range of reasons for choosing, which is nice :)

yeah, do you guys use same isk username for here? who does not???

My chosen moniker for iSk and this forum is really more of a continuation:

I happened to be re-introduced to the game of iSk by a fellow gamer of a horror/survival MMPOG at the time, so naturally upon joining I kept the same name I was using there; I just had to make it horror related at the time, and being an admirer of literature - among other things - I went with a writer that would provide me with the most apt, as well as pertinent representation I could think of and thus... you have my name:H.P. Lovecraft's Dagon. Which is mostly a short story, but the mythos study includes it with the rest of the interdimensional demi-gods/monsters/creatures of unknown origins and indiscernable features that Lovecraft is most famous for.

That was interesting enough, but the clincher for me on settling on Dagon above all others, was his particular mythos study; his draconic amphibious quality perceived and illustrated as an adaptable mastery over the dream world and real world alike.

It's my briefest explanation of it, but... you did ask. :razz:

I chose mine from the ABC Warriors character, Deadlock.

Just gets annoying whenever I played isk, people assumed I was a rasta cos they thought it said "Dreadlock".

/slap dyslexia

Been called Mato (or close variations) for over 13 years now, initially IRL context, but now only online.

It emerged in a primary school Italian lesson that my name (Thomas) translated to "Tommasso", and so (for obvious reasons) I became known as Tomato, which quickly evolved into Mato (which can be pronounced either "MAY-toe" or "MAT-toe").

Coincidentally it works quite well as it is an anagram of my first name and surname initial (Tom A.)

:D

J is the first initial of my first name, and mac deals with the beginning to my last name. One of my friends called me it around the time I started iSketch (6 years ago :shock:) so I used it at the time.

I thought that was funny too! Post #12 :biggrin:

Haha it's interesting to hear about the origins of everyones usernames!

I chose my username coz it sounded like "Newbie" lol and it's got nothing to do with bees or honey :P

It's nice to hear some more stories, and Dagon I love your explanation, clearly a lot of thought went into it :biggrin:

I chose my username coz it sounded like "Newbie" lol and it's got nothing to do with bees or honey :P

I honestly thought bees were something to do with it, like you being a beekeeper perhaps :razz:

Glad you appreciated it for what it was, DB. Most would feel sorry they even asked. :P

NB B BBBBBBBB did you just send me a friendship request? sry I became a lil suspicious on nicknames lately, thx to isketch! if yes ill gladly confirm hun...I like my username and a good old friend of mine from isketch has suggested it to me..I miss you We_are_something....where ever you are peace be with you...if you're around show your face! db nice thread! I like you! ahem* good good...

Lol, I appreciated the story :lol: And I notice you use a different name for the game as well.

NB B BBBBBBBB did you just send me a friendship request? sry I became a lil suspicious on nicknames lately, thx to isketch! if yes ill gladly confirm hun...

HD D DDDDDDDDDDD:D!! Yeees it's mee!! :embarrassed: ha*gives you a pink ribcracking isketch hug* lol


p.s. db1986 im no beekeeper! :lol: lol

oh I'm the Korean army but now I just growl :>

awesome ^^^

mines fairly self explanatory

i am a goose

obviously

sincerely, goose.

I always wondered about that.

Errmmm. That doesn't exactly explain a lot, does it?

*Rolls eyes!* Pfft!

A year being on, and still a junior?! Shame on you! ;p

Ouch! -why you pick Ouch! ?

it explains lots. please explain ouch! now.. if you havent already done so. if you have my apologies.

year shmear... i have little to say.

sincerely, goose

Goose, you crack me up. :biggrin:

Yes Ouch! I'm interested to know why you chose your name, I hope you didn't hurt yourself in the process :s

Ah but goose, your drawings are awesome, and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words, you've probably said more than most of us :biggrin:

Errmmm. That doesn't exactly explain a lot, does it?

*Rolls eyes!* Pfft!

A year being on, and still a junior?! Shame on you! ;p

Ruby favors obvious reasoning, Ouch! She cherishes it dearly whenever it presents itself. Why does it go over your head? :razz:


DB: Too true. We can tell goose is the creative type that loves pokemon and beer bellies.

:lol: at the above posts!!!

My username was a bit of creative thinking on my part (you can get off the floor now and stop laughing please :razz:). I used to use the username DiamondRado (it used to be my watch - which happens to now be resting in some pawnbrokers as I couldn't stand the sight of it anymore - £1700 down the drain for the ex; but oh, the satisfaction of getting rid of it to spend it on my children). Anyhow, I digress :lol:

I decided that DiamondRado was a little bit too pretentious - and it dawned on me that the amount of time I was spending on my beloved iSketch having fun and the losely connected link to my watch; gave me the inspiration of TempusFugit.

I still recall the day very clearly - it was like a Eureka moment! I was playing with a friend (RueDeWakenin - boy, I miss him like crazy) and decided to "change my coat". I promptly logged out... signed in with TempusFugit and poor old Rue cracked up laughing. It stuck ever since that day. Ahh the memories... makes me all misty-eyed!!!

Awww, thats nice :biggrin:

* db1986 gets up off the floor and stops laughing for a bit
Honestly though, that's a lovely story Clockyfeatures. It's one of the best feelings meeting up with an old friend, I hope you two come into contact again soon :)

/me chants Fight Fight Fight....as the most worded and the least go at it.

Well with mine i was hard, i was looking online for strange names and i found it. i love it, any thoughts on it...like it, hate it, love it????

I love it I think it suits you so well.

One thing though ! Arris means something quite rude in English slang or the sound of Arris dar oldi.

I`ll let you do the research lol.:embarrassed:

LOL - OMGawd....I haven't heard that in like years - my Dad used to use Cockney rhyming slang! :lol: