How did you come up with your forum name?

[NaturaLCalamity]

Hello to all. I don't think this thread has been created yet, but I was wondering how you came up with your name? I'm sure it'll be interesting to hear how and why you chose them, especially Curiosityandthecat. For some reason, I just love that name. =)

Any who, let's get this topic started.

NaturalCalamity is a japanese band that I absolutely love. I've tried searching for any info on them like wikipedia, but there are none. They're from Japan and their music is timeless. A friend of mine, who used to live in Japan, moved to California and let me borrow their CD's one day, and I fell in love. If you ever get a chance to listen to them, do it. Oh yeah, just letting you all know, they sing in English, not Japanese. Here is a song I found on youtube by NaturalCalamity. Please listen to it, it's a gorgeous song. It makes me want to fly in outer space whenever I'm listening to this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxjEvFHEYn4

Your turn!

[Will]

My first screen name here was Willravel, Will being my first name and Ravel referencing Maurice Ravel, my favorite composer.

Now it's just Will. Being my first name.

[Msblue]

I like this topic already. Mine is from when I was more of an optimist. It's about seeing the world from a more sunny point of view (blue sky).

[McQ]

Hey, I learned another new thing today. I wondered where the "Ravel" came from in Will's name before.

Mine is from a John Wayne movie......

......no, I'm lying.

It's the first three letters of my last name, and it's been my nickname my whole life, pronounced "Mi-KYOO".

Boring, but it works.

[karadan]

Mine has been the name i've used for online games since 2003. There was no reason for me to choose it other than i like how it sounds. I was told recently that 'Karadan' is a planet in the book, Dune.

[VanReal]

Mine comes from, what my son says, a total lack of creativity.  It's a variation of my first and last name  

[Ihateyoumike]

A few years back I was setting up an online poker account to play against my older brother with. His name is Mike. I thought it would be funny to make my screen name Ihateyoumike, and he thinks it's pretty funny too. I've used it online ever since.

[SteveS]

Heh, I'm with VanReal on this one.  My real name is "Steve".  I figured it was too common, so I used the first letter of my last name, "S", at the end.  Bingo, "SteveS".  Not terribly creative......but at least it is short and easy to type/remember!

[curiosityandthecat]

[youtube:28tfzn5m]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1HYUyhujl4[/youtube:28tfzn5m]

1:32

 

[Whitney]

Mine use to be "LaetusAtheos" which was what I figured out to be the Latin translation for Happy Athiest.  But, when Will switched to his real name, I thought it was a good idea and changed mine too.

[Cemetery]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE cemeteries.  

[SSY]

Initials.

[gwyn428]

The first part of my username, gwyn, is the name that I identify myself as and what I will eventually legally change my name to. I prefer it over my male name because Gwyn is unisex and my gender identity is male/female. The 428 part is simply my birthday; April 28.

[Chimera]

Mine has a few explanations. When I first chose it, for another forum, I was trying to think up something that sounded mysterious and mythical. I've had a lifelong interest in mythology, particularly from Greece. I also saw a Discovery Channel show about chimerism once and it was pretty interesting...so it ties in with my interests in science as well. I guess you could go deeper and say it has something to do with my still being "in the closet" as an atheist or something...lol.

[Squid]

Mine is a nod to my time spent as a squid in the Navy.