What’s in a name?

[Vapin' Joe]

You'll be Nicotine Patch Joe by Christmas.

I'll never sink that low.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Mine is self explanatory if you follow the racing. Not that I race any more, those days are long gone

 

[teeonethousand]

My surname is a common one beginning with T and their are hundreds of them anywhere so I jumped to 1000....I also had a Harley or two at the time.

 

[Venod]

Part first name, part surname, but it is an Indian name, also a character in World Of Warcraft apparently.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

I need a new name!

Signed up years ago and I was predominantly cycling to work and doing so in Central Scotland, I went with CentralCommuter. It’s just not catchy!

The best ones (in my opinion) seem to be mononyms and highly evocative - for example, Drago:

From Google: "Drago" is a word and name with multiple meanings, including "dragon" in Italian and Slavic languages, translating to the mythical beast, but also meaning "precious" or "dear" in Slavic languages. In English, "Drago" can derive from the word for a "male duck" or refer to a "dragon" through Old English roots. It can also refer to a Mexican tree or be a character name, like the formidable Russian boxer Ivan Drago from the Rocky film series.”

I mean, his name might actually be Drago and he’s landed very lucky, but if it is a chosen moniker it is inspired!

How did you all come up with your name?

Drago actually got his name by reverse engineering the ancient Slavic word "Ogard", that meant village Eunuch.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I just loved the clattery little buggers when I was a kid.

 

[Drago]

Part first name, part surname

Veneral Overdrive? That's pretty cool.

 

[CentralCommuter]

Drago actually got his name by reverse engineering the ancient Slavic word "Ogard", that meant village Eunuch.

😂😂😂😂😂😂 just liking this didn’t seem enough. That was funny!

 

[raleighnut]

Mine is from my first post on here about not drilling out a rear brake bridge but fitting a front caliper on the rear and securing it with a nylock nut.

I may own several Raleigh bikes too though.

 

[wiggydiggy]

I mean, his name might actually be Drago and he’s landed very lucky, but if it is a chosen moniker it is inspired!

How did you all come up with your name?

It's a shortened version of my Xbox Gamertag, which is WiggyDiggyPoo.

Some websites do not allow me to use the full name as they deem it obscene, fecally speaking of course 💩

 

[stephec]

The old C+ forum was the first internet forum that I ever discovered, and at the time I was on my work laptop so just used my work login ID to join and kept it ever since.

I've joined a few other forums with the same name so can be followed around via that, I know there's someone on here who's seen me on Weetrees bonsai forum, although I've used a different name on pornhub so you can't find me there. 😂

 

[CentralCommuter]

Weetrees bonsai forum - is that a whole forum dedicated to bonsai trees???? That’s blown my mind😂

 

[Ming the Merciless]

My real name is Auchinleck.

I thought it was Dominic ?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I just use my real name

 

[stephec]

Weetrees bonsai forum - is that a whole forum dedicated to bonsai trees???? That’s blown my mind😂

Certainly is. 😊