Explain your name...

[stevo///m3]

There are some weird and wonderful names on this Forum - I mean the screen names/member name as opposed to your real life name. Thread open to anyone for two purposes: (1) very happy to see those with quirky screen names perhaps shed a bit of light on why they chose their name and (2) specific requests for member's to explain their names - it's a two-way thread.

Thread prompted by an appreciation that my screen name doesn't hold many secrets or need a great deal of explanation and also coming across a few explanations recently. Sumpcracker I remember; Worcester Spoon was only partially explained. Shed loads of others I'd be happy hearing about...

Maybe Taz could start?...

Stevo

 

[Marlon]

This is a great idea

Mine’s a bit complex so bear with me.
I’ve been writing a book for over 4 years, and decided that my pen name would be Marlon C Romnic (which is an anagram of my real name).
Anyway, when I joined the forum I thought I’d use Marlon. And for my avatar I found a quirky pic of Marlon (Brando) from the under-rated 1976 Western ‘The Missouri Breaks’.

 

[Jasey]

3) Hazard a guess at user names - which become fact until the user expalins all.

Taz - I'd guess after;

 

[Machine monkey]

Machine monkey.

Nickname given to us machinists. I also have monkey like arms according to Mrs Monkey. Although her arms are of a normal size.

 

[bluestreak56]

Transformer named Bluestreak for the original G1 Series and also a Martin Lawrence film. 56 because its always been my fav number (because it was my fav sum when growing up - 7 x 8)

 

[mr.tourette]

Because i cant open my mouth without a, f**k, bastard, c**t , twat, bugger or bollocks coming out

 

[Mister T]

Because of my penchant for gold chains and pitying fools...

 

[A320_phill]

Mine is quite sad really...

I am an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and I certify work on Airbus A320 family aircraft. Also my name is Phillip...A320_Phill!

 

[gannet]

I simply like the bird of the same name

 

[Leesfarm07]

Where I used to live....7 Lees Farm Drive....trouble is it confuses folk on here who call me Lee when I'm actually David

 

[Roundozo]

Roundozo - because my surname is Round and when I made a Google email account many, many moons ago I liked the Greek drink Ouzo. I did however fail to spell it correctly and its stuck with me ever since. Used this screen name for 10 or more years now!

 

[Smartbear]

Mrs Smartbear has always likened me to a bear & that's her pet name for me, I also had a penchant for smart cars (fortwo & roadster)
Hence smartbear



Rob

 

[Smartbear]

I simply like the bird of the same name

And you definitely don't over-eat? :rofl:
Rob

 

[WLH]

It's the letters on my registration plate...
Did I mention it's also my initials... :!:

 

[Liam-O]

First name "Liam", surname initial "O". Boring I know, but it makes the forum meets easier, I still see people who I only know by their forum name.

 

[gov]

Not particularly inventive I'm afraid - Retired Prison Governor - like any other Governor grade was always referred to as Gov ( among other things :rofl: )

 

[DumfriesDik]

I live in Dumfries and do you remember those games of old where you could enter your 3 letter initial / name? I always used DIK, kind of short for Dick.

 

[mmm-five]

I had the username 'Tony VR6' (i.e. my name & car) when I had my Corrado VR6 and was posting on VW-Vortex and CCGB Forum, but thought it would look silly on an M5 Forum (M5Board.com).

Went through the options...m5 (gone), m-five (gone), em-five (gone), ///M5 (gone), etc. so eventually found 'mmm-five' that wasn't being used.

Used it since then (about 15 years), even though I don't own an M5 anymore, as it's what my old M5-forum friends know me as, and it's easier for them to stalk me this way.

 

[paulgs1000]

Paul (der. . . .)

We are ex motorcyclists - the 'gs1000' bit comes from the Suzuki superbike of the mid to late 1970's, the GS1000 (we had a succession of them (3) in the past)

My avatar is meant to represent the runs we do up here with other forum members.

 

[jakblade]

Jakblade because, I have been known as Jak for as long as I can remember and Blade because before I found 4 wheels as good as 2 I owned a rather sweet Honda CBR900RR Fireblade. Until arthritic knees and hips prevented me from riding in the "shittin' frog" position.