Where did your users names come from? - Page 4

alkis21 · 23 October 2004, 11:03

My nickname stands for Amiga Lunatic Kick Off International Superstar. In addition, it's the interface I created in the adventure game I'm making: Advanced Language Kit and Interface System. As it happens, it's also my first name. Go figure.
21 is for the football team I support, AEK Athens. It's our favorite gate.

KombatSanta · 23 October 2004, 11:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by alkis21

My nickname stands for Amiga Lunatic Kick Off International Superstar. In addition, it's the interface I created in the adventure game I'm making: Advanced Language Kit and Interface System. As it happens, it's also my first name. Go figure.
21 is for the football team I support, AEK Athens. It's our favorite gate.

And as I pointed out in another thread, "alkis" means "alcoholic" in Swedish

alkis21 · 23 October 2004, 13:45

There's always one in every forum who's eager to point that out.. not to mention Swedish girls in Greek islands during summer holidays.

23 October 2004, 15:28

alkis=applause in Turkish

Avanze · 23 October 2004, 16:11

Avanz Records Inc. Japan, I simply added an 'e'.

alkis21 · 23 October 2004, 23:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burseg

alkis=applause in Turkish

Really?? I had no idea, that's so much better than alcoholic!

I just asked my girlfriend who studied Turkish at the University and she confirmed it! How cool!

24 October 2004, 00:30

Yep it's cool. Only difference is, there is no dot on i and there is a dot under s.

Jope · 02 November 2004, 06:59

Mine's boring.. People called me Jope since the 7th grade and I started using it online sometime around 1995..

Before that I was Bulldozer on the 'net, but I lost that handle in an IRC nick quarrel to another Finnish guy. :-)

Oh and the name was derived from my surname.

keropi · 02 November 2004, 07:27

mine means in japanese that I have big eyes and watch everything....

Eny- · 03 November 2004, 01:32

Eny- came from EnyGmaTiK... Much simplier...

Actually i just discovered that some norwegian have the name Eny? i guess she was norwegian, couldn't quite remember now...

03 November 2004, 05:24

My nick is an old school nick, the way it came about was my surname was shortened to wol, and as most people where i live finish questions with eh? (phoneticly a), it then became A-wol. plus im often Absent Without leave.

plus it's really easy to type. even when im drunk.

[EDITED for you own protection! - PeanutUK]

boring really.

04 November 2004, 02:52

All the events I seem to attend are always North on the highways from where I live in lower Michigan...

Titler · 04 November 2004, 03:48

Mine comes from a christmas present years ago: One brother had brought me classic space trading game Elite for the Amiga for Christmas, and the youngest brother had seen it, and wanted to spoil the surprise for me... Only he couldn't pronounce the game title; Apparently I was getting "Titler" for Christmas. On and on he'd go about "Titler", whilst everyone laughed and tried to work out what he meant... Needless to say, on the 25th, Commander Titler took his first flight in a Cobra Mk. III, and I've used the name online ever since.

squirminator2k · 04 November 2004, 11:02

Squirminator was the name of the first worm in my team in Worms, and became my Alias in the Worms community. WHen I tried to register the username on Worms Armageddon's WormNET it was taken, so I rather halfheartedly added the "2k" at the end of it. It's been my online name ever since (well, I used to be Benjadood, but I've phased that out).

Squirminator is, of course, a reference to the movie "The Terminator" but with a Wormy slant.

Eggsplosion · 05 November 2004, 20:17

no comment ;-)

Mangar · 06 November 2004, 22:09

Well, as some of you oldskool role-playing enthusiasts know, I started using the alias Mangar after playing Bards Tale back in the day. Mangar was the evil wizard that terrorized the small village of Skara Brae in the original Bards Tale.

My alias in amiga scene back in the day was The Mighty Thor derived from the comic book of the same name. When I stumbled across the emulation scene I was tired of my old alias and switched to Mangar which I've used off and on in the past.

Only problem with it is when some people misread it and call me Manager. :P

synchro · 08 November 2004, 10:35

I was a Motor Mechanic at the time and CB Radio had just made the scene here in the UK so in trying to find a Handle for myself the name Synchro came to mind from a gearbox componant i was actually fitting that day ...I figured its not one anyone else would have and i could always alter it to "SingCrow" if i wanted.

When i started Mapping for Eliteforce i extended it to Synchromesh to which i am more commonly known on the net

Muzkat · 09 November 2004, 13:12

Mine is a popular Maltese surname (which is my own surname) with a few letters changed to give it more jazz.

Galahad/FLT · 10 November 2004, 19:16

Relative died on the Sir Galahad a British Troop ship when it was hit by an Argentinian Exocet Missile during the Falklands Conflict.... only a slightly more pointless war than the others that have followed!

andreas · 12 November 2004, 03:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burseg

alkis=applause in Turkish

LOL ... heh nice story here too (true story!)

I had bought some various stuff downtown, carrying it in a little bag, but once I didn't watch and my tea fell on the ground, called sikkim in Hindi (it was Indian tea)
(And well, the double-k isn't heard when speaking

)

Some younger turkish (!) woman told me that something has just dropped down from my bag and I said thank you, however, seeing the broad grin in her face I knew that something special must have occurred....
"You cannot imagine what SIKIM means in Turkish, can you?"

*end of story*

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sune Salminen

I have my mothers last name. My fathers last name is pretty bland...I'm glad my name is not "Sune Pedersen".

How many times have you been asked if you can speak Finnish?

02 November 2004, 06:59	#68
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Mine's boring.. People called me Jope since the 7th grade and I started using it online sometime around 1995.. Before that I was Bulldozer on the 'net, but I lost that handle in an IRC nick quarrel to another Finnish guy. :-) Oh and the name was derived from my surname. Last edited by Jope; 02 November 2004 at 08:50.

03 November 2004, 05:24	#71
AwoL Posts: n/a	My nick is an old school nick, the way it came about was my surname was shortened to wol, and as most people where i live finish questions with eh? (phoneticly a), it then became A-wol. plus im often Absent Without leave. plus it's really easy to type. even when im drunk. [EDITED for you own protection! - PeanutUK] boring really. Last edited by Peanutuk; 03 November 2004 at 09:32.

08 November 2004, 10:35	#77
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 61 Posts: 986	I was a Motor Mechanic at the time and CB Radio had just made the scene here in the UK so in trying to find a Handle for myself the name Synchro came to mind from a gearbox componant i was actually fitting that day ...I figured its not one anyone else would have and i could always alter it to "SingCrow" if i wanted. When i started Mapping for Eliteforce i extended it to Synchromesh to which i am more commonly known on the net Last edited by synchro; 09 November 2004 at 14:28.

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23 October 2004, 11:03	#61
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,408	My nickname stands for Amiga Lunatic Kick Off International Superstar. In addition, it's the interface I created in the adventure game I'm making: Advanced Language Kit and Interface System. As it happens, it's also my first name. Go figure. 21 is for the football team I support, AEK Athens. It's our favorite gate.

23 October 2004, 13:45	#63
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,408	There's always one in every forum who's eager to point that out.. not to mention Swedish girls in Greek islands during summer holidays.

23 October 2004, 15:28	#64
oldpx Posts: n/a	alkis=applause in Turkish

23 October 2004, 16:11	#65
Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 562	Avanz Records Inc. Japan, I simply added an 'e'.

24 October 2004, 00:30	#67
oldpx Posts: n/a	Yep it's cool. Only difference is, there is no dot on i and there is a dot under s.

02 November 2004, 07:27	#69
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	mine means in japanese that I have big eyes and watch everything....

03 November 2004, 01:32	#70
Eny- R3tr0 G4m3r Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lisbon - Portugal Age: 44 Posts: 327	Eny- came from EnyGmaTiK... Much simplier... Actually i just discovered that some norwegian have the name Eny? i guess she was norwegian, couldn't quite remember now...

04 November 2004, 02:52	#72
DueNorth Posts: n/a	All the events I seem to attend are always North on the highways from where I live in lower Michigan...

04 November 2004, 03:48	#73
Titler Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 303	Mine comes from a christmas present years ago: One brother had brought me classic space trading game Elite for the Amiga for Christmas, and the youngest brother had seen it, and wanted to spoil the surprise for me... Only he couldn't pronounce the game title; Apparently I was getting "Titler" for Christmas. On and on he'd go about "Titler", whilst everyone laughed and tried to work out what he meant... Needless to say, on the 25th, Commander Titler took his first flight in a Cobra Mk. III, and I've used the name online ever since.

04 November 2004, 11:02	#74
squirminator2k Dream17 / PortsCenter guy Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 37 Posts: 311	Squirminator was the name of the first worm in my team in Worms, and became my Alias in the Worms community. WHen I tried to register the username on Worms Armageddon's WormNET it was taken, so I rather halfheartedly added the "2k" at the end of it. It's been my online name ever since (well, I used to be Benjadood, but I've phased that out). Squirminator is, of course, a reference to the movie "The Terminator" but with a Wormy slant.

05 November 2004, 20:17	#75
Eggsplosion Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: KREFELD/GERMANY Age: 52 Posts: 61	no comment ;-)

06 November 2004, 22:09	#76
Mangar Got the fever back Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto / Canada Age: 52 Posts: 288	Well, as some of you oldskool role-playing enthusiasts know, I started using the alias Mangar after playing Bards Tale back in the day. Mangar was the evil wizard that terrorized the small village of Skara Brae in the original Bards Tale. My alias in amiga scene back in the day was The Mighty Thor derived from the comic book of the same name. When I stumbled across the emulation scene I was tired of my old alias and switched to Mangar which I've used off and on in the past. Only problem with it is when some people misread it and call me Manager. :P

09 November 2004, 13:12	#78
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	Mine is a popular Maltese surname (which is my own surname) with a few letters changed to give it more jazz.

10 November 2004, 19:16	#79
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Relative died on the Sir Galahad a British Troop ship when it was hit by an Argentinian Exocet Missile during the Falklands Conflict.... only a slightly more pointless war than the others that have followed!

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